*Confessions*

Tiffany618

Let's spice things up around here.   My work is SLOWWWWW.

MLandCJ

I'm slightly glad one of my BM's quit.

NMac2010

I confess I still lurk around here a lot

Tiffany618

I confess I'm on here too much.   I also confess that without you ladies I'd be curled up in the corner taking a nap right now. 

shortgirltx

I want to take the souvenir MIL got DH from her trip and break it in half.  Or burn it in our fireplace.  Instead I threw it on top of the fridge, hoping that it would be too tall for me to see.

FebDallasBride

I have spent a majority of my work days, since Saturday, doing online shopping instead of work. I got one of my outfits for e-pics ordered on Saturday and now it's going to be hard not to touch it til Feb

Paige0810

I wish one of my BMs would quit.

bsn1752

I confess I am so over wedding planning, it's not even funny.  And I'm getting more stressed than excited.

MLandCJ

FI and I exchanged presents last night. He bought me diamond earrings. I think he spent way too much on them and semi want to return them. He was so happy and glowing when he gave them to me too.  They won't even fit in my ears without me cringing in pain. Who knew there was different guages of posts? I have tiny holes. They are screw back so I won't lose them.

MsLaura31

I confess that I wish I  had gone with the restaurant wedding I originally wanted - it's WAAAY too late to change now. But it's ok; it'll still be awesome!

NMac2010

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[QUOTE]I confess I am so over wedding planning, it's not even funny.  And I'm getting more stressed than excited.
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

Been there, Brianna! Take it one day at a time. It really helped me to take a weekend away from wedding planning every now and then. Don't do ONE wedding related thing. Do something fun with FI and your baby. You still have 3 months, you gotta take a step back or you'll never make it without killing someone.

Tiffany618

Brianna - I totally agree with Natalie.

Although, no matter what I did, I was more excited about the wedding being over and being married than I was about the wedding itself the last couple of months. 

angieandjames

I confess that I wish I hadn't bought 10 Christmas presents for people that we aren't even going to see over the holidays - I started shopping before we made travel plans, and now we'll just be sending gifts with other people to deliver, and I feel like it's wasted money and effort.

llc2011

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[QUOTE]Brianna - Although, no matter what I did, I was more excited about the wedding being over and being married than I was about the wedding itself the last couple of months. 
Posted by Tiffany618[/QUOTE]

<div>Almost 4 months left in my long engagement and I'm totally to that point.  I no longer watch wedding shows and instead am starting to focus on House Hunters, My first place and property virgins.  I know the wedding will be amazing, but I'm so looking forward to it being here and then moving onto being married and our next big thing - getting out of this apartment.</div>

sparklingdiamond

I confess that I don't want to spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my FI's family.  Don't get me wrong, I do really like his family.  I was just hoping we could spend one of those days with mine. :-/

MLandCJ

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[QUOTE]I confess that I wish I hadn't bought 10 Christmas presents for people that we aren't even going to see over the holidays - I started shopping before we made travel plans, and now we'll just be sending gifts with other people to deliver, and I feel like it's wasted money and effort.
Posted by angieandjames[/QUOTE]

I hate that!

tnickel06

I confess that I am so tired of DH playing COD for hours on end when he gets home from work. I understand that you hate your job and you need something to get your stress off, but we only have 1 TV and I am so bored when you get home.

bigbabyface

i confess that i should be working right now, but i'm upset at the fact that this lady thinks it's MY job to cover HER desk....on her 8th smoke run of the day...we haven't even been here 2 hours!

..so i'm ignoring that at the moment. Even though i know i'll probably regret it later

knottie2733fe6844e988e4

I am pissed at FSIL... she called FFIL to tell him that since she has no meney FI better give her kid Christmas Presents!!!!! I think that is just so selfish... go get a job you....

brooke.anne

I confess that it irritates me that since FI's parents are divorced we have to take more time away from my family during the holidays so we can make it to both of theirs. It wouldn't be that big of a deal but his Dad lives in Houston so that is a 5 hour drive on Christmas day to his Dad's house who was never really a good father to FI until recently. 

We are doing Christmas Eve with his moms family and spending the night there, leaving at 9 to head for my parents house and then leaving my parents house at 2 to leave for Houston. 

That makes about 4 hours we get to spend with my family. Not cool.

MLandCJ

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[QUOTE]I confess that it irritates me that since FI's parents are divorced we have to take more time away from my family during the holidays so we can make it to both of theirs. It wouldn't be that big of a deal but his Dad lives in Houston so that is a 5 hour drive on Christmas day to his Dad's house who was never really a good father to FI until recently.  We are doing Christmas Eve with his moms family and spending the night there, leaving at 9 to head for my parents house and then leaving my parents house at 2 to leave for Houston.  That makes about 4 hours we get to spend with my family. Not cool.
Posted by brooke.anne[/QUOTE]
 :(

FebDallasBride

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[QUOTE]I confess that it irritates me that since FI's parents are divorced we have to take more time away from my family during the holidays so we can make it to both of theirs. It wouldn't be that big of a deal but his Dad lives in Houston so that is a 5 hour drive on Christmas day to his Dad's house who was never really a good father to FI until recently.  We are doing Christmas Eve with his moms family and spending the night there, leaving at 9 to head for my parents house and then leaving my parents house at 2 to leave for Houston.  That makes about 4 hours we get to spend with my family. Not cool.
Posted by brooke.anne[/QUOTE]


I dislike this a lot. My parents are the ones that are divorced and I'm so worried about inconveniencing my ILs when they come into the mix next year. Luckily we aren't doing Christmas with them til FI comes home for R&R. Next year, the logistical scheduling nightmare begins, though... EEEESH!

NMac2010

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[QUOTE]I confess that it irritates me that since FI's parents are divorced we have to take more time away from my family during the holidays so we can make it to both of theirs. It wouldn't be that big of a deal but his Dad lives in Houston so that is a 5 hour drive on Christmas day to his Dad's house who was never really a good father to FI until recently.  We are doing Christmas Eve with his moms family and spending the night there, leaving at 9 to head for my parents house and then leaving my parents house at 2 to leave for Houston.  That makes about 4 hours we get to spend with my family. Not cool.
Posted by brooke.anne[/QUOTE]

Welcome to married life, Brooke! My parents are divorced and we have several places to go. So we can't see both our families in one day. We have decided to spend Thanksgiving with one family(DH or mine), and Christmas with the other. It's all part of being married and making compromises.

brooke.anne

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Confessions* : I dislike this a lot. My parents are the ones that are divorced and I'm so worried about inconveniencing my ILs when they come into the mix next year. Luckily we aren't doing Christmas with them til FI comes home for R&R. Next year, the logistical scheduling nightmare begins, though... EEEESH!
Posted by FebDallasBride[/QUOTE]

<div>It is definitely not fun trying to figure out a schedule to make everyone happy. I think that my whole thing is that we could go to Houston a LOT later in the day or even the day after Christmas but FI is insisting that we leave at 2 so we can make it to their huge family Christmas dinner down there. Which I get. But I still feel like I am sacrificing a lot of time with my family. I'm sure everything will turn out alright, it has just been frustrating trying to figure everything out!</div>

DFWIndian

I confess I told my mom not to show up to the wedding and I was actually serious about the request. She said it's going to be a disaster because it's my wedding and anything I do is a disaster. Even though I'm the only daughter who actual went to grad school.. Sorry I know I complain about her all the time and I'm sure you guys are tired of hearing about her.

rcpm44

I confess that I don't understand the longing that people have to want a white Christmas. I hate snow and cold weather. As far as I'm concerned the weather we are having now is most excellent!

brooke.anne

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Confessions* : Welcome to married life, Brooke! My parents are divorced and we have several places to go. So we can't see both our families in one day. We have decided to spend Thanksgiving with one family(DH or mine), and Christmas with the other. It's all part of being married and making compromises.
Posted by NMac2010[/QUOTE]

<div>Me no likie ):</div><div>
</div><div>No but really, we changed our schedule around a couple of times to try to make it where we are both happy. I think I am getting the raw end of the deal here (and I think Chris thinks so too) so maybe we can do like y'all do and next year leave for Houston the day after Christmas so we have more time to spend with my family. Then just rotate yearly.</div>

mseale

I confess, I haven't finished my thank you's yet. 

*slinks away feeling very guilty*

shortgirltx

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[QUOTE]I confess I told my mom not to show up to the wedding and I was actually serious about the request. She said it's going to be a disaster because it's my wedding and anything I do is a disaster. Even though I'm the only daughter who actual went to grad school.. Sorry I know I complain about her all the time and I'm sure you guys are tired of hearing about her.  Posted by DFWIndian[/QUOTE]

The only reason I hate hearing about it is because you are going through it still.

Your wedding will be fabulous and <em>you</em> are not a disaster.  I hope you don't believe her ((HUG)).

NMac2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Confessions* : Me no likie ): No but really, we changed our schedule around a couple of times to try to make it where we are both happy. I think I am getting the raw end of the deal here (and I think Chris thinks so too) so maybe we can do like y'all do and next year leave for Houston the day after Christmas so we have more time to spend with my family. Then just rotate yearly.
Posted by brooke.anne[/QUOTE]

That's the only way we have figured out that we think is "fair" all around. It works for us, and everyone understands. It's better than having to run around like chickens with our heads cut off during the holidays trying to spend time with everyone. Who can really enjoy that? It's more enjoyable for us and everyone around us this way.

Tiffany618

I like Natalie's approach.    I mentioned this on here once before, but I hate it when people shuttle around and try to hit every place on the DAY OF the holiday.

These people love you and want to spend quality time with you, not be a timed stop on the holiday train.  Alternate on the big events, and choose alternate days to spend REAL quality time with the others.