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Trying to not be mad
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 December 20th, 2020
...See more We as a family agreed to not meet in person Thanksgiving and did a zoom meeting instead. Well my husband's mom is pushing for us to meet Christmas or go drive and see lights (thry dont wear masks) and such. We said same rules apply as Thanksgiving. I know she is sad and bored. So am I. It is just frustrating going back snd forth again.
I'm changing not sure I like it
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 December 15th, 2020
...See more I grew up being very shy and introverted. I made myself become more animated and outgoing once I started college. Then when I started teaching, I was the extroverted one for sure. Did not have an issue around new people. Now with covid, I resigned and work from home. I am here except for grocery store runs where I get angry with people ignoring CDC rules. I've become more withdrawn and shy again. Also biting nails compulsively which I hate. When I had fake nails this became a none issue for me. But no way I'll go now. Our state and city in red zone as always. Anyway just wanted to get that out there.
It happened
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 December 5th, 2020
...See more Our family decided to not meet in person for the holidays and do a virtual thing instead. I was fine with that. Our family has been so careful following all the protocols to be safe but my oldest girl sent a text the other day that she has Covid. She does work in the public sector with children in a mentor program but she had a 10 page blueprint of safety measures to keep staff and students safe. Yet she's the one to get it. I'm so upset but worried. She does not live close by but shares a house with her brother and family. I just hate 2020 even more right now.
Feeling very blue
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 November 11th, 2020
...See more I am the teacher who resigned because of Covid. I work from home now as an online writing tutor but some days are so freaking slow! With stress of holidays and crap my mother-in-law is pulling, I am very depressed and I know this is normal. I just don't care about anything right now and what I do care about is being controlled. I spent a lot of yesterday and today in near tears. My daughter-in-law FaceTimed me yesterday showing me that grandbaby is smiling now. This did make me happy but I immediately broke down after because of how I feel. I miss my old life as I'm sure others do. I'm angry that people won't follow mask rules. I'm angry at president for being a bully as ways. I'm scared my one piece of potential Joy has been stolen by husband's mom who has to have things her way.
Thanksgiving dilemma
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 November 27th, 2020
...See more First of all, we in area where covid is on rise and city is in Red zone. We have 5 adult children, one new grandbaby, one set of grandparents we were going to have over. Then the mother-in-law law, my husband's mom, invited the step daughter from another not part of Texas without asking first. We are already at our comfort level with our own immediate family. Even then my husband may stay in different parts of house and eat. I am so distraught and angry at Nana for doing this. Angry that I am angry. If pretty outside I could host outside but I doubt it will be nice. I want to see my children but feel Ike we need to call the whole thing off. It is our Christmas with the married kiddos since they will be with other family Christmas. I know thousands of other people are in this as well so I don't mean to be tone deaf. Just hating everything right now.
Holiday challenge during covid
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 October 24th, 2020
...See more We will plan to celebrate Thanksmas (combined Thanksgiving and Christmas since we have married children and we share holidays with in-laws). Anyway we planned on hosting here so I'd cook which is fine. We would have 9 people total. Our region of the state is beginning to have a spike in cases again. Our family has been cautious, well mother-in-law not so much, but my husband is so scared we will expose each other to the virus and get deathly ill. He is almost wanting to cancel which would crush me. He knows this and I see his point. He is in a higher risk factor than me. This year we have a newborn to share the holiday with. I've only seen her for a few days when I went to take care of her and her parents when they came home from the hospital. If it was nice outside, we could do eat outside but no guarantee of that. Any suggestions?
What to do next?
50 & Over Community / by goodWalker4788
Last post
 September 2nd, 2020
...See more A few weeks ago we had a bi blowout with our youngest daughter and her husband. We've all since apologized and things like that. Granted, she's not the warm, fuzzy child and rarely texts on her own. Yet we this week sent a little text inviting her to bring her dog over to play with out dog. This was sent Monday and we have had no response. It makes me think we are still in the ....doghouse. I am considering texting her again to see if she's ok or something. It just hurts beyond words to feel like she holds us in contempt still. Any advice?
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