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Holiday Plans....underway

Cover1W's picture

So we'll see how this all goes.  DH, YSD15 and myself were talking about holiday things in our house for the next several days.

I'm off work today by 1:00. DH is NOT helping me with the cookies he wants after all - he needs to go shopping. He's also been in a funk (as usual) so he's not been much fun (as usual) this time of year and it rubbed off on me. He volunteered YSD to make the cookies with me. WTH (?!). Fine. I tell her that I'm starting them between 1-2 and I'll let her know. And I told both of them if neither wants to help me then I'm not making them in the end.

Dinner tonight is 100% on DH as I've covered for him the last two nights because he's been pouting/put out. Ohhhhh, poor thing as I'm the only one working full time since Monday and I've got no effs to give at this point.

Xmas eve DH is in charge of main meal. I will roast potatoes and cauliflower. I will also make sourdough bread that afternoon (I typically make my own bread so this is fine with me). YSD will set table. YSD will also help me prep meatloaf for Xmas day dinner. YSD is also making gingerbread - which is good.

Cooking always take so freaking long and is always fraught. YSD doesn't ever help much, DH doesn't like doing it but I make him, and I'm not a personal chef.

Then NOTHING. I do NOTHING on Xmas day or boxing day other than stick the meatloaf in the oven.

 

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tog redux's picture

Why is he in a funk and pouting? Personally, I'm not a big fan of Christmas and all the work it entails, so I do as little as possible.  I try to convince DH we shouldn't get each other gifts, but I can't seem to.

Cover1W's picture

He has mild long term depression issues which get worse during winter, his doc changed up his med dosage so he's adjusting to that AND OSDs birthday and Xmas and her PAS is the icing on the cake.

Had a good talk with him this evening after he jumped down my throat because I was insisting YSD15 could figure out how to get her food out of the delivery box all.by.herself. 15. Almost 16.

Fun times.

tog redux's picture

Does he have a therapist? Sounds like he could use some help in dealing with these issues.

Cover1W's picture

Yes two. His therapist and his psychiatrist. I to this day think his therapist is NOT helping with the family dynamic. She's helping him with other things. But no suggestions are taken from me.

Scratch one-s head

 

Stepdrama2020's picture

Too bad DH is in a funk. Thats not fair to you.

Do not let this ruin your christmas if possible.

 

Cover1W's picture

I'm over it. I'll enjoy dinner tomorrow but going to hang by myself for the most part.