Did Your Christmas Suck???

[Janet]

I love that stuff....so when will it be ready????

[Emmsmom]

((hugs))

[judy]

Hi to Mandee and Emmsmom!

Both exes were good in the gift department, especially ex2. He loved buying me presents, especially beautiful jewelry. He also got my taste better than I did! I still have some very lovely stuff; the rest I sold. It is now about 15 years since he and I went bankrupt, and my credit rating is excellent now!

Every silver lining has a cloud!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

((hugs))

That looks so good!!! I love beer in a frosted mug!!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by judy

Hi to Mandee and Emmsmom!

Both exes were good in the gift department, especially ex2. He loved buying me presents, especially beautiful jewelry. He also got my taste better than I did! I still have some very lovely stuff; the rest I sold. It is now about 15 years since he and I went bankrupt, and my credit rating is excellent now!

Every silver lining has a cloud!

LOLOL...maybe I'd get better gifts if I had an EX.....LOLOL

[Shada]

You asked Janet.. so here goes.

Christmas Eve my sister called me around 5:30 to rudely ask me where I was, and why wasn't I over at her place yet, as she was having dinner at 6:00.
I was totally taken by surprise as this was the first I had heard of her dinner. Turns out she had decided that morning to make dinner, had her 12 year old grandson call my mom to tell her that she wanted mom amd I over for dinner at 6:00. Mom assumed they called me, she didn't want to go because of the way my sister has been treating her. So here I am, hadn't even showered yet, no presents wrapped, as I already had plans on going to moms Christmas day, so had plenty of time yet to wrap presents. I was just planning on spending a quiet evening home. I told her no way could I make it by 6:00, don't hold dinner for me, that I would be there asap. Quick shower and lousy wrapping and I was there by 7:00. Actually turned out to be a good evening. I had called mom after my sister called me, and she did go also. My sister, two of her kids, and 2 of her grandchildren were there, her drugged up boyfriend showed up later.
But all in all, had a good time.. another surprise there, as my sister and I have not been getting along well lately. But I love spending time with my great nephews. They are two bright lights in my life. Very close with them. 3 years and 12 years old. They are more like my grandchildren than nephews.

Then Christmas day, went to moms for dinner. Just me, mom, and my other sister.
Had steaks which I cooked.. but they turned out horrible!!

Oh well... rest of the dinner was good, and of course I enjoyed spending time with mom.

[Janet]

Sounds like you made the best of the situation Shada....that's really all one can do. I pretty much do the same.....no one knew I was hurt or disappointed...I wouldn't want to ruin a holiday for anyone else.

Glad you had a great time anyway...

[Gina]

Janet sweetie I am sorry to hear about your Christmas.. I did not receive a thing from my husband this year granted that his dad passed away a few days before. My husband is not one for going out and buying me presents he has given me beautiful jewerly in the past but I always tell him what to get me and pick it out.

Janet my marriage is not the greatest either, most of my friends are all divorced and miserable they cant find anyone decent out there so they stopped looking. Seems the grass is not always greener on the other side. To the ladies who have good marriages cherish it because there are so few.


Toodles I see you finally left your husband and you sound happy. I am glad for you and like Janet says stay awhile let us know whats going on in your life. Mandy I got a kick out of your husband that is to cute....

[Janet]

Gina....all I can say is "I love ya girlfriend."

[gja1000]

I have been there and done that! I was in a horrible marriage 30 years ago. Thankfully, I got out of it. I was a nurse, with my master's and I could support my daughter and I fine. I was NOT looking for another man when I found my current husband, but thank God I found him. He is my soulmate and I am so lucky! Yes, I do cherish him and our marriage!

BUT, if/when something happens to him (and most of you know he is in very very bad health) - I will NEVER get married again. It's not that I don't like being married, I love it - but if I lose him, I just want to be alone, I don't want to be this close to anyone, ever again. I guess it's kinda like - he's one in a million, and I would only compare others to him - wouldn't be fair!

Now, about his gift buying. I'm not real "into" gifts. I would like our trips to be our gifts to each other. But he has other ideas. He loves to buy me gifts and he racks his brain for the perfect gift - sometimes he gets it right, sometimes not. But he tries and that's what counts!