This weekend we picked “Secret Santa’s” at my mom’s house. ML picked Lori’s name and we had to switch names privately to avoid any awkward encounters. Lori wasn’t there to pick any names. So perhaps, she might end up selecting ML’s name after all is said and done. She, of course, wouldn’t be happy shopping for ML. Basically,they have avoided each other since everything came to the light and Christmas Eve will be the first time they are in the same room together for any amount of time. Lori says she’ll be fine, but I’m sure you’ll be able to cut the tension with a knife. My family still doesn’t know what happened between ML and Lori. The holidays are beginning to feel overwhelming!! We are already going out of town this week to skip the Thanksgiving drama. And now, I’m so close to skipping out on Christmas as well! I don’t want to ruin the holidays for everyone and I can already tell I’m going to be stressed out the entire time. Though I want to enjoy the holidays with my family, maybe it’s selfish of me to hope that ML and Lori can ever be in the same room again. Just when I start think that life is starting to resemble normalcy, I’m reminded that it’s not.
yuck.
I’m so sorry.
Reality sometimes punches us in the gut hardest during the holidays I think.
Take me for example: I’m actively trying to convince myself that Thursday is just an extra day off for me to study! ha…
But somehow, I just can’t get it together to plan something for holidays– and I used to be the chief planner.
And I love love love Christmas– except, now I really don’t. But for Christmas, I’ll be flying to my sister’s– where it’s impossible to not enjoy little kids enjoying Christmas.
The holidays aren’t even normal for normal families.
Hope it went ok and you had a great Christmas