This makes my family look pretty fantastic. Sorry for your drama and stress.My mom called brother, asked him what he was doing for Thanksgiving. He said probably going to jump off a bridge. In the background, he and gf were fighting. Said he would try to come. Gf stole all his guns and pawned them. That's a relief. They'll be less likely to end up on the news.
My son's wife is so wonderful-a MI's dream. He had a few less stable a long the way. I never interfered but when it was over I merely said that good mental health was more important than most anything else in a partner. I hope he can get her help or get the kids.Probably a professional mold assessment would do nothing to sway her..Speaking of OCD, my sister's husband's brother's wife recently took their 3 kids and moved to Texas, living with a family she met on the Internet. She had lived the past few months with the kids in an RV parked in their driveway because she is convinced that the house they bought and remodeled is riddled with toxic black mold. He continues to live in the house alone. She would make him change his clothes before he came to the RV to visit. He doesn't want to sell the house, but she'll not move back until he does. She also has Orthorexia, an obsession with "right eating". She always brought her own food anytime she came to any of our family gatherings. Her kids had their first ever S'more at one of our cookouts, had to eat it quick before she caught them. What do you have to do to get someone like that committed? Seriously!
Dog or no dog?
@thistlebloomYeah, it does give you a whole new perspective on what really matters.
My brother and I haven't spoken since shortly after my dad passed. He has estranged himself from nearly all of the family, other than dropping in on my mom with his drama upon occasion. Tomorrow is not promised.
There are a lot of "firsts" for you and your kids to go through. I think holidays are hardest because they are the milestones we measure life by. Remembering all the past holidays and the family traditions that now have to be adjusted.
Speaking of OCD, my sister's husband's brother's wife recently took their 3 kids and moved to Texas, living with a family she met on the Internet. She had lived the past few months with the kids in an RV parked in their driveway because she is convinced that the house they bought and remodeled is riddled with toxic black mold. He continues to live in the house alone. She would make him change his clothes before he came to the RV to visit. He doesn't want to sell the house, but she'll not move back until he does. She also has Orthorexia, an obsession with "right eating". She always brought her own food anytime she came to any of our family gatherings. Her kids had their first ever S'more at one of our cookouts, had to eat it quick before she caught them. What do you have to do to get someone like that committed? Seriously!
My dad died the day before Thanksgiving, 4 years ago on Monday.
That first Thanksgiving went okay because it hadn't really sunk in that he was really gone.
