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‘’Tis the Season

Merry's picture

Submitted by Merry on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 3:26pm

Well, well. SD called DH on TDay. But he somehow missed the call. I dunno, I haven seen the log and don't intend to.

So they've been texting back and forth. He is giddy. They are going to arrange a Zoom call. DH isn't good with his phone so might need my help to connect. Gosh, I sure hope I don't have a mani appointment at the same time.

Happy gift grab season, everyone!

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thinkthrice's picture

Submitted by thinkthrice on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:34pm

Wink

MorningMia's picture

Submitted by MorningMia on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 7:28pm

A mani appt sounds perfect! 
If we invented a DH Dad anti-giddy spray, we'd make millions. Wouldn't it be wonderful? 

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Submitted by AlmostGone834 on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 9:09pm

No matter how estranged the relationship is... they ALWAYS come out of the woodwork this time of year. 
 

I have a little post-Thanksgiving tradition called waking up every damn day wondering if my DH is just clueless to the manipulation or if deep down he realizes he's just a source of holiday $.

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Submitted by RockyRoads on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 4:45am

Mine SO knows the kids are in it for the gift grab season. SD wasn't talking to SO mom for months.  Neither SK went to her 80th birthday party. SO mom told SO if they don't come for Thanksgiving they will not be getting much BM for Christmas . SO asked me if he should let the kids know that there would be less gifts if they don't show. I said that is gross and you shouldn't do that. He said he thinks he has too. I didn't say anymore about it. I am sure he told them because they showed up and of course my SO wanted them to go. They are his kids plus he didn't want to hear it from his family about the kids turning out so bad. Whatever there are too many battles for me to fight that one. 

Harry's picture

Submitted by Harry on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 7:56am

It's gift grabbing time of year.  Time to come out of the woodwork for gifs 

RockyRoads's picture

Submitted by RockyRoads on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 8:29am

Yep and what is so sad is that most of these SKs, and IMO, because of divorce and all of the stupid guilt, already have and get everything they want anytime they want it.  

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Submitted by Little Type Amy on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 10:33am

Shoot! These days, I am not above just fabricating that I have an appointment for something..anything to get out of getting roped into that. Feel free to make something up.  Tell him to ask Princess to help Daddyyyyyy set up the Zoom call. YOu dont have time for that. lol Oops 

True story..when SD was living with us ( or when the in laws..all due respect used to live in FL and stay with us over Christmas or Thanksgiving here and extend the (  long) visit over a period of WEEKS..also stressful !! but ..thats another thing)  I would try to run "errands" whenever I got the chance to use that as an excuse ...even if I did have actual ones, I'd drag them out to be longer than neccessary to get away and keep my sanity in tact. 

And yes, it is true that some people. especially the Skids, can be counted on to crawl under from their black holes or wherever they were hiding, when its the holidays. In search of getting something, whether it be trying to get whatever they can for cash and gifts, or  try to pull some guilt tripping and emotional blackmail / manipulation since being Christmas is used as some kind of  BS excuse. So over it.