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Say It Again...Say Anything.
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Re: Say It Again...Say Anything.
Harmony,
I myself battle depression and I didn't think there was anything wrong with what you wrote. My own battle is really complex these days because being on bc has made my emotions go into a roller coaster-meets-spin-out. I'm super pissed one day and feeling dark and hide-in-a-hole another day. It's nuts. Yes, I'm changing BC prescriptions. I have never found one that doesn't put me into an emotional tailspin though, so it's rough because I have to take it to keep from bursting more ovarian cysts.
Anyway, your mom probably realizes she is no fun to be around when she is the way she is. And it's so hard to admit when one is struggling. It is depressing to say it out loud and you're already depressed as it is!
So Harmony I'll pray for your mom and keep her in my thoughts - if she can get it in check her holidays and yours will be so much better!
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
Is my child the only one that's never been TOTing? I don't see the point of taking him out- he doesn't eat candy, we don't eat candy.
We do get him a costume every year and attend Zoo Boo, parties or neighborhood events and this year he wore his costume to school. But he's never actually traveled the streets.
We didn't take Cooper TOTing last year and I don't intend to tonight. We do let him eat candy though so it's not that. I just don't feel like he "gets it" yet so I feel weird, like it's really ME TOTing and he's just my "cover".
Also our neighborhood isn't full of kids like the suburbs so we don't get a whole lot of TOTers. And, several of the neighbors that we're friends with who I would want to take him to their houses just to show him off in his cute costume, are Christian of the variety that don't really do Halloween for religious reasons, so I'd feel weird about that.
We're going out with friends. If we didn't, I would probably dress him up and just hand out candy.
After much internal debate I let rrr take her out last night, but only to the 4 or 5 houses on our street that had their lights on. Most of the ToT in our neighborhood is concentrated a few blocks up and over because few pass out candy in all the cul de sac streets--of which ours is one--that come off the main drag. I dumped out half of the little she got because it wouldn't be safe for her to eat. (gum, tootsie rolls). Personally I would have been ok skipping but she loves her costume so much and had a lot of fun. I'm hoping she'll forget about the candy in a day or two.
DH is working from home today. All of the sudden he got up and decided to start packing. Apparently that means I'm supposed to leap up and help him. Now he's quizzing me about what to do with everything he touches and getting mad when I give him an answer. We can keep (and move and store) the grill that we're not going to use until we move into a house in the spring, but keeping (and moving and storing) some of my melamine outdoor serving dishes is a huge deal.
I'm hoping to make it through the day without stabbing him.
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It really bugs me that DH's siblings don't try to be in Addie's life at all. She doesn't really even know who they are. His sister just emailed me that their brother doesn't want to do presents this year (he never has, always says he's broke, we've bought him stuff in years past but stopped last year after we discussed it). Fine, but you know what? it wouldn't cost much to pick Addie up a puzzle at the dollar store and send it, they could even give it to their mom to bring her. Last year we were there in person and they didn't get her anything for her b day or christmas. I'm not saying they need to buy her stuff, but it would be a super easy (and cheap) way to remind her they think of her. Even a freaking postcard or something. they never ask about her or anything. Maybe it's just obvious because my siblings do inquire about her or think of her.
Is it weird that I'm annoyed by this?
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Not at all. I'd be annoyed too.
I think annoyed and very sad. I was just talking to DH the other night about how awesome it is that my brother misses my son so much and talks about him like its his own... and I'm the same way with my brother's kids. We were/are very close with our aunts/uncles/cousins growing up... on both sides. I want that for my kids too.
Maddie has been ToTing since she was 10 months old. Of course then we went to like 5 houses or so. One of my favorite things about Halloween is being able to go and greet neighbors. Our first year I took M in the bike trailer over to Red Dahlia's house. Last night I was so tickled because they brought their sweet Bear and puppy over. It is so cute to see the babies in their costumes!!
Maddie also said, "My favorite thing about Halloween is dressing in costumes and being with friends and family." We have a BIG group that ToT's together (like 10-15 kids plus parents). The 7 who live in 4 consecutive houses including ours and then additional friends all make our rounds in the neighborhood together. Maddie LOVES it. I need to search through our albums and put together a mini book for her and her BFF showing their costumes through the years. I think I'll wait to print it until next year though - 5 years of ToTing together - awww.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
I would be sad and annoyed by that. Were they part of your lives before Addie came into it? DH has step siblings but I always consider him an only child. The only time I've met his step-siblings is when his dad has been in the hospital. They never come around for Thanksgiving or Christmas so I just don't consider them family at all. They don't seem to care about their own dad so they couldn't care less about Maddie either. Doesn't bother me as much as it would if they had been close with DH and THEN didn't want anything to do with Maddie. THAT would make me livid.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
No, they actually help me not chafe there.
We had lots of fun ToTing last night, but I am paying for it today. I am exhausted.
I let Joseph eat a few pieces of candy on the way to school this morning...sort of payback for them sending him home sugared up and with candy yesterday. Bwahahaha.
Totallu jealous!!
LOL!
Are we co-workers? Mine was blocked today too.
I was just coming in here to post the same thing.
What is it today? There's a number of people on my FB that have said the same thing.
G just had an epic tantrum, complete with laying on the floor kicking and screaming, flailing around like a gator in a death roll. Because I wouldn't let him play with a kitchen knife.
geez, such a bad mom.
Just call me Dream Crusher.