Say it here cause you can't say it directly- the get it off your chest thread (Part 1)

Wolfermans and Harry and David: glad to have sent an order from you, but now getting email ads 5x/day is a bit much, to say the least. And when I unsubscribe from an email list I never joined, you say it will take 10 days to stop the emails? Ugh. This will deter me from ordering from you ever again.

Try and send me good vibes that my momā€™s flight will get here tomorrow with little/no problems. A small clipper system is coming through and sheā€™s freaking out that sheā€™s going to be stranded at her connection. But we get lots of snow and they are good at clearing it. So wish me luck.

It stinks that no one can fly direct to me from where they live.

I donā€™t know how to help you.

And yet, here you are.

Now officially down one son-in-law. Sad day for my daughter, but glad he is out of our lives after the pain of the last 4 months. She can begin her new life now.

I try to stay away from people who just want to make my life miserable. I feel like a #200 pound weight has been lifted from my shoulders today. Yea!!!

Why, yes! Happy to accommodate ALL your needs regarding the timing of our Christmas visit! Of course I understand how important your bridge gathering is - you only play three times a week every week!!!

22 years Iā€™ve been the one to spend time & effort figuring out what nice gifts to get you for Xmas. Items that you really would like & enjoy. 22 years Iā€™ve been doing this. Not your son. Me.

I offer to do something nice for you. You accept. I do the favor for you. You say thank you. But then you proceed to criticize why I didnā€™t also do X, Y, and Z as well. This isnā€™t the first time youā€™ve acted like an ungrateful clod, so Iā€™m not surprised. Just tired and disgusted.

So you know what? Iā€™m done. No more spending time and effort to find just the right gift for you. No more wrapping it so it looks nice & lovely under the Christmas tree. From here on out, whatever cheap $$ amount you give me, Iā€™m giving you a gift card for that same amount. Iā€™m really done this time.

It feels like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulders. Thank you for being such a miserable, ungrateful, whiny snot. You did me a favor.

Yā€™all are really irritating me, but I know thatā€™s because you are scared. I wish that I could make it better.

A word of advice - Donā€™t ever work for 30 years for the City of New York and do good work at good jobs then retire and go on Medicare. Donā€™t ever try to get any information that you need from Medicare, the City, the Insurance Company, Social Security, without making call after call after online chat after letter after more calls. For months. Donā€™t ever expect anyone to understand your question or not to read from an irrelevant script or to spell correctly. Just donā€™t try it. Donā€™t say I didnā€™t warn you.

Loving that you have all decided to come spend the holidays with us! The idea of coming up with meals that are gluten free, diabetic friendly, Crohnā€™s friendly, gout friendly, anti-inflammatory, shrimp free, pork free andā€¦that picky niece will actually eat, not so much! How about BYOF? :smiley:

Blocked 6 callers in 8 hours today; all with spoofed local numbers. Missing the days when the ā€œdo not callā€ list usually worked.

I want a different kind of Christmas this year. No more gift-giving for the sake of gift-giving.

Maybe a high quality blender for my D who makes smoothies everyday. A high quality rice cooker for my D who grew up in Asia and is allergic to wheat. Money toward a car for D18. That kind of thing.

I would love a pill that would shed my belly fat for a Christmas gift!!

Woo Hoo! USPS on time delivery success rate 25% on the four packages that I sent $$ Priority mail. Could have been worse!

Iā€™m sad that my mom wonā€™t be here to celebrate Christmas, ever again. For years she wasnā€™t able to do much, but she knew she ā€œshould,ā€ and my kids always felt especially loved by her.

Sad that my most active Facebook group is ā€œParents of Kids with Schizophrenia.ā€ You would not believe how many new members are added every day. :frowning:

Actually just a little in shock.

Guess people in my state arenā€™t completely hopeless.

Its a Chanukah miracle.

Yeah!!!