Anyone out there NOT having a magical, happy holiday season?
Feel free to whine, cry, and let out your bah humbugs here!
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Kind of... I'm supposed to graduate in a week and so I've been intensively studying for finals because I need a certain grade on one of the finals to pass the class and I'm really feeling the pressure. The last few weeks have been INSANE with end of semester projects, papers, tests, skills checkoffs, etc. I have four finals in three days next week and I'm stressing MAJOR.
Because of this I haven't done anything for the holidays yet. I don't have any Christmas shopping done, we don't have a tree, I haven't been able to do anything special with my son (advent, Christmas books/movies, decorating, etc). It just makes me sad
And I've been sick all week on top of it- it's "just" a cold - but I haven't been sleeping well..
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I'm trying to ignore the negative but it's hard. My family is being "almost" emotionally abusive and it sucks. That's all haha.
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I'm 39 weeks pregnant and my toddler had hand foot and mouth disease this week and gave me a nasty cold. Haven't really slept all week. It could be a lot worse but it's been a really rough week!
But we have our tree up and living room is decorated and we are going to the nutcracker tomorrow so hopefully things are turning around.
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@Mrs. Pen: take a deep breath! I worked with a ton of nursing students and what you are accomplishing right now is AMAZING! You are working so hard and you will get through this! And it will be worth it, I promise.
As soon as you're done with your exam you can celebrate! Hang in there! -
@anonysquire: Oh man, I'm sorry. That sounds terrible!
Vent away if you need to.
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@Foodnerd81: oh gosh that sounds awful! I hope you all feel better soon and get some sleep!
Enjoy the nutcracker! You just reminded me I haven't watched or listened to the nutcracker yet this year! Maybe that will lift my spirits. -
I have to have surgery in Monday and i am insanely stressed out about it and worried about how hard recovery will be. Definitely not feeling magical.
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I'm trying my best to make it fun, but I'm feeling all the feels with my mom being gone and my family falling apart. my dad has a new gf and i just got a call yesterday that my brother is in jail and I can't contact him.
I swear.. you can't make this stuff up. But elf on the shelf brings us holiday fun every morning and I'm trying to soak up all the cuteness. lo is at such a fun age and understands a little more this year. taking it all one day at a time. lot of hugs @cmomma17
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@cmomma17: me! Work stress (frustration, under appreciation, anger) plus ppd, ppa and four month sleep regression and the beginning of the terrible twos (22 months) and just I can't even right now
I just want it to be 2016.
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@Mrs. Lion:
my Dad passed a couple years ago and my mom is really young but I can't even imagine her dating. -
@MrsH:
I've heard men respond a lot differently. my mom died very unexpectedly, and he still told me 3 months later that he was joining match.com. -
@yellowbird: oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you're okay! My sister is actually having surgery on the 18th. And she just bought a house yesterday and moved. She stressed to the max too.
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@Mrs. Lion:
my Dad passed last year Oct. and last Christmas was really rough. Hang in there!
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@Mrs. Lion: you know I'm down for similar reasons
I keep saying it's the first Christmas without my dad but technically it's the second. Last year was a blur. Thanksgiving was weird. I just miss him and nothing is the same.
I told my mom she is never allowed to date.
Add my dead dad depression to financial troubles and marriage stress and I am just a ball of fun!
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@Greentea: thinking of you and your family!
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@MrsH: oh honey that's a lot! And all at once. The sleep issues definitely make everything worse, so I hope that phase passes soon for you. Blah to the work issues, I have been there and it's rotten how that negativity affects the rest of your life
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@Greentea: I'm so sorry to hear that
ugh. we are too young to be losing our parents @cmomma17: same here. last Christmas was odd and confusing. Hopefully this year will be better, but I won't be surprised if it's actually harder.
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@Mrs. Lion: I CONCUR!!! Thank you sweetheart. We deserve at LEAST 20 more years, right?
@cmomma17:
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@Mrs. Lion: @Greentea: so sorry ladies. It is really hard - I'm three years plus losing my dad and it is still hard. If you ever want to talk, let me know.
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@cmomma17: seriously
so rough. I would quit but then my type A self would feel like a quitter On the parent note - I'm not sure it gets easier. It hits me a lot watching my littles and knowing my Dad won't ever be around to see them
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@Mrs. Lion: @Greentea: @cmomma17: maybe we should start a support group. I feel like none of my IRL friends get it
and I hate to play the dead dad card.
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@Mrs. Lion: I think it will be harder unfortunately
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@MrsH: I'd join a dead parents club. I feel like people in real life are sick of hearing about it already and it's barely been an year! Oh you're STILL sad about your dad dying? Umm yes, and I will be FOREVER!
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So sorry about you guys losses. My complaints seem trivial in comparison! We are having a bit of a stressful holiday season as we are supposed to be buying a house and moving in before LO2 arrives in Feb, but it is all taking soo much longer than expected. And now our seller has lost patience and told us if we can't get it done by Christmas he's pulling out. Happy Christmas to you too mate! But this will be the first Christmas where LO1 really understands and I am really excited for him, so just trying to focus on that
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Fil just passed away last week, so things are definitely difficult here! Dh is going back out of town to his mom's house today for the weekend and I totally support him doing that, I know his mom needs him...but selfishly I need him too, I am so tapped out from solo-parenting alone for most of the last month and I have a big work deadline for Jan 1 that I'm so behind on...and lo senses what's up and is so clingy to me right now. I'm so overwhelmed!
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@Bubbles: one stress doesn't invalidate another. sorry you are dealing with all of that!
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@MrsH: I'm in haha. I have a couple friends who unfortunately parents this year too, but honestly life is so busy I have barely seen them.
I probably should make time for an actual support group or therapy....the circumstances of my mom dying are a little more complicated...but with two kids who have had ear infections constantly since September (both now have tubes as of this week!) who has time for that?
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This is such a great thread! I keep typing out all the stupid things I want to gripe about but they make me realize I'm being such a brat! I'm really stressed because instead of my daughters first Christmas being fun and relaxing with my immediate family, my father surprised us with tickets to Hawaii to visit my grandparents and aunts. I'm really dreading it because I don't know my extended family very well and my daughter is a terrible traveler and doesn't nap well to begin with, let alone while we are traveling. Ugh so this trip is stressing me out majorly, in addition to costing my father a ton of money (which I'm super upset about -- he has a ton of medical bills he needs to pay!!), and it means I won't have any real vacation during the holidays because my family has this huge itinerary planned with all-day events planned everyday. I love griping because writing out all of this makes me realize how much I need to change my attitude and be thankful for what I have, slow my roll and realize that my attitude is the only thing that's making my life difficult.
Omg and there is a seemingly never ending trail of ants in my bathroom no matter what I spray and clean and remove. End rant.
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Count me in. Between the crap news about LO and a never-ending list of appointments, my parents spending the holidays with their new step kids, and this lovely back pain, bah humbug is all I'm feeling
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This has been the week from hell. My dog had acl surgery last week and had soooo many complications. I got like no sleep staying up with her and giving her injections via an IV catheter. We've been in and out of the vet everyday bc of how sick she got (keeping in mind I am still working full time bc I can't take any leave bc I need to save it all for maternity leave.) THEN I got food poisoning last night. We have so much we have to catch up on and I just don't see how it's possivle when I'm laying in bed puking constantly. My OB said I may have to go to the ER this weekend to get fluids. I just want this nightmare to end.
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@Mrs. Pen: just wanted to chime in and say you've got this!!!! You're SO CLOSE! And J is still young so he won't remember the entire holiday season. You're giving him a huge gift by graduating
I swear.. you can't make this stuff up. 
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