another holiday, another assault on my kitchen...

[Anonymous]

Just once, I would like to mix it up a bit and celebrate a holiday somewhere else besides behind the stove in my own house.

I know as a kid we used to go away, and I really want that. At least once.

Does anyone have good advice on where to go in the DC region within a few hours and with good wireless?

[Anonymous]

I know people who just go out to dinner locally, instead of doing it at home, and they are very relaxed and happy about it. Can you try that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know people who just go out to dinner locally, instead of doing it at home, and they are very relaxed and happy about it. Can you try that?

You would think...

My parents always took us away to the tropics or skiing (used to snow more). Now that we are grown, they still expect to be with us for thanksgiving with a turkey in a house. I don't get it.

Really I'm just grouchy because I work full time and don't get restful holidays.

[Anonymous]

Time to set some boundaries OP. Make plans that work for you and invite your parents to join.

[Anonymous]

You work full time and have a house full of food and family. Sounds to me like your problem is that you don't know how to control your perspective. If you go away, you'll find something else to be dissatisfied about. Raise your consciousness for the sake of humanity. Namaste.

[Anonymous]

We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

[doodlebug]

buy a bunch of stuff premade qnd just do the turkey and one or two simple things from scratch. Makes it much less stressful. Also, assign tasks. Give your husband a list of things you need help with and get him to help and delegate as needed.

[Anonymous]

We're going to friends for Thanksgiving and somehow I still spent all morning behind the stove making a brunch to ride everyone over and stuff to contribute to dinner. Otherwise DH's idiot friend who's visiting was going to "make us brunch" and "make the sides". Yeah, right. I'd rather be stuck here in the kitchen. The last thing I need after being trapped behind the stove is to clean up after men who want to play at being chef and collect accolades, leave spills and dirty pots and pans, and then wander away to watch TV while I'm trying to get the kids into clean clothes and put on makeup at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Tide everyone over, not ride. PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Time to set some boundaries OP. Make plans that work for you and invite your parents to join.

Yeah, I know. As we all know, parents are tough (especially divorced ones who aren't over it). We're working on it. Truth is, my mom is an unpleasant woman but I don't want to cut her out since she's not an evil one.

I can tell you that next year I am not serving alcohol, since my mom treated it like truth serum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

Sure I can bitch. Yeah, I have free will, and I chose to include my mom. So I bitch here because it is better than actually responding to her crap and causing a crap-storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

Sure I can bitch. Yeah, I have free will, and I chose to include my mom. So I bitch here because it is better than actually responding to her crap and causing a crap-storm.

Then you do not know what free-will means. Your mom gives you crap and you want to include her. Maybe get away from this abusive relationship? I pity you because you do not seem to have the EQ or IQ not to be a victim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

Sure I can bitch. Yeah, I have free will, and I chose to include my mom. So I bitch here because it is better than actually responding to her crap and causing a crap-storm.

Then you do not know what free-will means. Your mom gives you crap and you want to include her. Maybe get away from this abusive relationship? I pity you because you do not seem to have the EQ or IQ not to be a victim.

Well said. OP, pay attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

Sure I can bitch. Yeah, I have free will, and I chose to include my mom. So I bitch here because it is better than actually responding to her crap and causing a crap-storm.

Then you do not know what free-will means. Your mom gives you crap and you want to include her. Maybe get away from this abusive relationship? I pity you because you do not seem to have the EQ or IQ not to be a victim.

Well said. OP, pay attention.

You guys are morons. Don't you sometimes do things for other people because it makes THEM happy? Sure, there's challenges to seeing my mom but it turns out (and here's where the IQ comes in) most things in life are shades of gray. I am bitching on an anonymous forum so I can spew here instead of at people who deserve better. Clearly you are either teenagers or incredibly self-absorbed pretending you are self-aware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We all have free will.

You chose to cook.

You cannot bitch.

Next year, make other plans.

Sure I can bitch. Yeah, I have free will, and I chose to include my mom. So I bitch here because it is better than actually responding to her crap and causing a crap-storm.

Then you do not know what free-will means. Your mom gives you crap and you want to include her. Maybe get away from this abusive relationship? I pity you because you do not seem to have the EQ or IQ not to be a victim.

Well said. OP, pay attention.

You guys are morons. Don't you sometimes do things for other people because it makes THEM happy? Sure, there's challenges to seeing my mom but it turns out (and here's where the IQ comes in) most things in life are shades of gray. I am bitching on an anonymous forum so I can spew here instead of at people who deserve better. Clearly you are either teenagers or incredibly self-absorbed pretending you are self-aware.

Not the DCUM way. Esp this forum.