tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post5157507817061195364..comments2021-07-18T15:04:57.533-05:00Comments on Keeping In The Sunlight: Trying to Scrape the Barnacles Off My Mayflower....Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-56575032766341211152011-11-08T20:23:34.877-06:002011-11-08T20:23:34.877-06:00I'm sorry to hear that the holiday season is h...I'm sorry to hear that the holiday season is horrible for you but I certainly believe that you are right in putting your own happiness first.<br /><br />Focus your energy on enjoying your time with your mum in a pleasant atmosphere and maybe carry a little satisfaction that the tensions and dramas are being carried out elsewhere and are somebody else's responsibility.OCD Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029991324831898750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-38829742654050871792011-11-08T18:37:52.890-06:002011-11-08T18:37:52.890-06:00Wow, I really understand this. You are doing a ve...Wow, I really understand this. You are doing a very positive, proactive thing by putting your mental health first. I also miss the big gatherings, but in recent years have been looking for other ways to celebrate holidays. Like making a reservation for Christmas dinner at a hotel, and letting someone else clean up for a change :) We've also gotten together with friends and *their* families to enjoy the family thing without the buttons being pushed.<br /><a href="http://www.anxietyland.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Adventures in Anxiety Land</a>The Blue Morphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387317327488568515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-29033263829648237932011-11-08T10:59:01.077-06:002011-11-08T10:59:01.077-06:00Thanks, Elizabeth. I usually DREAD them, but I am...Thanks, Elizabeth. I usually DREAD them, but I am going to TRY to do my best this year to enjoy and appreciate them just for me. It's time I refuse to let my family ruin them for me.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-88650570607520985972011-11-08T08:53:53.162-06:002011-11-08T08:53:53.162-06:00Goodness, I am so sorry the holidays are so horrib...Goodness, I am so sorry the holidays are so horrible for you.<br /><br />They can be stressful for me, but in different and much less intense ways than they are for you.<br /><br />I think you made the best decision about not doing holidays given how your family treat you. I am just sorry you haven't had a good experience with the holidays.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />ElizabethElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.com