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[quote=Anonymous]OP you do not sound whiny to me. It sounds really tough and lonely. And you have to allow yourself to be able to grieve what you know you are not going to have, which is involved grandparents who can be depended on. That fantasy picture of holidays with the three generations. It's okay to be upset, and you have to take that time so you can move on. So, after taking the time to be upset, get a plan. I highly recommend one of two things. The first is, to have someone like a neighbor or anyone come over for thanksgiving dinner. It always feels special when someone comes for dinner. It's sort of that reason to clean up the house and make something special....because it IS special. The second is, to go somewhere for the holiday(s). If you are somewhere else with your nuclear family, then it feels special. It feels like, "well of course we don't have other relatives here, because we're not at home, we're in ___" So you don't feel lonely.[/quote]
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