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TwoOfUs's picture

Not much to report here.

Life is going fairly well...just waiting for YSD to finally age out in May. CANNOT WAIT.

She is here this week. I had a long heart-to-heart with DH over Thanksgiving break where I was able to say a lot of things that bother me about being a stepmom and cause resentment. I brought up his switching visitations from EOWE to randomly-spaced weekends and weekday visits as a huge issue for me.

DH: "But I asked you before I did that. I asked for your input."

Me: "Yes, you did. And I expressed my concerns...which you promptly dismissed...and then you went ahead with the schedule as you'd planned the very next day."

DH: "I did? What were your concerns?"

Me: "I was worried that weekday visits would make visitation exponentially more difficult for me...having 12 days between one visit and 5 days between the next...would make me feel even more out-of-control and the visits feel even more disruptive. I was worried that, since YSD is a senior who gets out at noon now, and I work from home 3 days out of the week...that weekday visits would be stressful for me, trying to get my work done...would cause more work for me during the already stressful work week...more cooking and meal planning...basically, I was worried that doing visitation this way would make everything that I hate about visitation feel...even worse."

DH: "Oh. And is that how you felt all year?"

Me: "Yes."

Anyway...long story short. DH is going back to EOWE visits starting January 1, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Can't believe I was finally heard about something. This has not been our worst issue or area of miscommunication, but it has been a sore sport all year and I'm happy to feel like my needs are being considered more regularly now. As the kids have gotten older...DH has gotten more invested in us and our future, which is great.

How are the holidays treating everyone so far?

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secret's picture

That's good news.

So far so good on Holidays... I'm off tomorrow and Friday... then off from the 22nd of Dec to January 8th. SOOOO looking forward to it.

I told DH I was thinking about going back to having all 3 kids at once for one week, then none for the second week.... currently I have 1/3 one week, and 2/3 the other week... their dad is thrilled, because he's been asking to go back to that since the summer.

TwoOfUs's picture

Me too for the most part. Had a little stress over Thanksgiving, but not too bad.

Surprisingly, DH seems to be very laid-back about presents for the skids this year. Not complaining at all!

TwoOfUs's picture

Me too for the most part. Had a little stress over Thanksgiving, but not too bad.

Surprisingly, DH seems to be very laid-back about presents for the skids this year. Not complaining at all!

Veritas's picture

So glad for you....isn't it nice to be heard? I think that is a big issue no matter if you have a step life or not.

My holiday season? Good so far...this will be my very first Christmas without any drama (OMG hope I am not speaking too soon LOL) but honestly, for me, I have learned that if drama pops up, I just don't get involved.

Being that this is a no-drama season for the first time in 12 years, I am enjoying the hell out of it! In the past, the month of December was spent trying to stay one step ahead of the games that the narc SS would play and that DH would play into.

I went light on all presents for EVERYONE and my shopping was done in October! Seriously, I have dropped anything that interferes with my personal peacefulness and if I feel even ONE point of stress I address it.

Sitting here drinking a new delicious coffee and listening to Christmas music on a cool, rainy day and looking forward to some snow this weekend....life is good Smile

Kes's picture

We stopped EOW in 2013, when SDs were 18 and 16 or so. But ageing out is like something else again - all your birthdays come at once! Wink

TwoOfUs's picture

Woot, woot!

Can't wait for that high-waisted micro shorts wearing lazy slob to be out of my home forever...