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re: Just found out my thanksgiving will be ruined
Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:40 am to Gris Gris
Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:40 am to Gris Gris
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Sounds like a great family celebration to me .
Me too. Growing up and watching movies where huge families got together for holidays (even when shite inevitably goes wrong) always looked like a lot of fun to me. I couldn't wait until I got to that. It's one of the (very many) things that sucks about being divorced with kids. It's one thing I tried to get my ex to think about before the divorce (the separation was beyond necessary--the house had become super toxic). And we still may have not been able to work it out. But I think a lot of people just think about the kids turning 18, and if you can just make it until then, you can just be done with your ex.
But the pastor that married us wisely warned that "there's no such thing as divorce. Especially if you have kids." Well, we've got 2 kids, and holidays are already a nightmare. And my kids will hopefully 1 day get married, and they'll have to split holidays with both of us and their in-laws. God forbid they marry into divorced families, and that is split into even more ways. I also worry that people they date will be discouraged by their parents from marrying people from divorced families for this exact potential situation--and more (they didn't grow up seeing a good marriage being modeled).
And moms/grandmas typically get 1st consideration, so I imagine most of my last decades of holidays will be sadly spent joyless and alone while my kids and grandkids are with my ex or my kids' in-laws. Or if I were to ever get remarried, my new wife and step kids/grandkids. Now, THAT shite sounds miserable. I think I'd rather be alone.
I know a ton of people are in my future situation, and they figure out a way to make it work as best as they can. But it's not gonna ever be as cool as everybody coming to my house and staying under my roof. If I were OP, I would embrace it. ESPECIALLY if he has kids. How cool would those memories be for them? Both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncles, probably cousins all coming their house for Thanksgiving? I think I'd suck it up and take this one for the team and try to enjoy it. But yeah, she should have talked to you about it 1st. Y'all should be a team. That's why my marriage ultimately failed. We were not.
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Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:42 am to tigerbacon
This is what hunting camps are for... though I found out as a teenager that the hunting camp was where my dad cheating on my mom with his trashy girlfriend.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:45 am to tigerbacon
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Wife and I split holidays with our family since neither of our family lives near us. So this year thanksgiving is with my parents and they decided to come to our house. Which is great no travel for me. Well wife came home today and said that her parents and 3 siblings with their spouses will be coming for thankgiving too and all will be staying with us. No Bueno. Already told her jokingly that I. Leaving for the week. Not sure if that was actually a joke
Are the siblings or their wives hot?
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Posted on 7/3/24 at 9:46 am to tigerbacon
Sad that you’re complaining and not remembering the reason for the season:
Subjugating Indians
Subjugating Indians
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:02 am to tigerbacon
Your wife married a soy child.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:13 am to tigerbacon
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They could but my wife refuses to have family stay in a hotel. But whenever we go to family we always stay in a hotel.
Money not an issue, it sure does make everything more pleasant to have the space at the hotel to decompress
This post was edited on 7/3/24 at 10:13 am
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:22 am to tigerbacon
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And not to mention my parents and her parents don’t get along
I won’t be satisfied with anything less than you posting a video of the massive brawl that ensues.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:30 am to High C
I nominate this as "Winner of first world problem of the day".
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(This means possibility of premium membership.)
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:33 am to High C
How many plan to bring pets? You need to know so that you can arrange lodging at the local vets ..
Your wife, the cook, needs to figure out the menu and quantities it's going to take to feed that hoard, so she needs to find out food allergies and intolerances (with that crowd guess one vegan, one can't eat bread, and throw in lactose intolerance.
You may want to rent the delux portacan if your house is on a septic system. and a roulette wheel to decide who gets to shower when . We had two house guests recently who emptied a thirty gallon water heater for both their evening shower and again the next morning.
Cooking for eight? adults? Get a huge turkey and plan on leftovers until they get bored and leave.
Your wife, the cook, needs to figure out the menu and quantities it's going to take to feed that hoard, so she needs to find out food allergies and intolerances (with that crowd guess one vegan, one can't eat bread, and throw in lactose intolerance.
You may want to rent the delux portacan if your house is on a septic system. and a roulette wheel to decide who gets to shower when . We had two house guests recently who emptied a thirty gallon water heater for both their evening shower and again the next morning.
Cooking for eight? adults? Get a huge turkey and plan on leftovers until they get bored and leave.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:52 am to tigerbacon
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:55 am to tigerbacon
Honestly, I would offer to pay for hotel rooms. It would be worth the money.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 10:56 am to tigerbacon
At least you don't have to go stay in Minnesota with your wife's parents for Thanksgiving. I would much rather be down here for the Egg Bowl.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 11:09 am to tigerbacon
Simple answer?
Motels and rental cars for both in-laws.
Motels and rental cars for both in-laws.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 11:10 am to tigerbacon
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They could but my wife refuses to have family stay in a hotel. But whenever we go to family we always stay in a hotel.
Dude...wake up.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 11:15 am to tigerbacon
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And not to mention my parents and her parents don’t get along
I have a full size collegiate wrestling mat.
Come grab it and have it laid out in your garage.
I recommend you start with the middle aged women leading off in the dual meet. They’ll get the tempers flaring before the men lock horns. It important to save the mother in law bout as the finale
This post was edited on 7/3/24 at 11:15 am
Posted on 7/3/24 at 11:21 am to Locoguan0
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This is what hunting camps are for... though I found out as a teenager that the hunting camp was where my dad cheating on my mom with his trashy girlfriend.
Brief hijack:
As a person who lives in the sticks and experiences these hunting camp members all the time, I can tell you that for the majority of them, the hunting camp is nothing but a means to escape their families and seek out strange.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 12:08 pm to tigerbacon
Wife informed me that we are going to Disney World for Thanksgiving
Posted on 7/3/24 at 12:20 pm to tigerbacon
Mine is fricked up too. My family was invited to my brother's house. I don't feel comfortable there so I am going to stay home and eat frozen pizza.
Posted on 7/3/24 at 12:25 pm to tiger91
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Can’t one set stay in a hotel?
....is there a Red Roof Inn nearby?
Posted on 7/3/24 at 1:48 pm to tigerbacon
They might prefer you leave for a week.
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