OR you could tell him that if he did fall it might knock some sense into him.
LOL,
MT. Amen.
I never did iron or do anything else today. After the shower cleaning, and my 3-mile walk, I have done NOTHING.
Haven't even talked to dmom today, b/c I think dbro is here, and I'm just not even ready to start weekend planning.
That's terrible, isn't it? I haven't seen dbro since Christmas. I just know dh is dreading Sunday dinner, and I'm thinking if she asks us to go to church with them, none of us are going to want to -- dh b/c they don't get out until after 12:00... ddil b/c she doesn't even want to go to our church, ds b/c he's missed our church probably 4 out of the last 5 Sundays... so I'm just not ready to find out what the expectations/plans are for the weekend.
In a perfect world, dmom would have us all -- cousins, etc. to their house tomorrow night, and that could be it for the holiday... but even if we did that on Saturday, she'd still expect my 4 for dinner Sunday. * sigh *
I do love my family... I just get tired of managing everyone's desires @ holiday time. DH vs dparents, etc.
And you mentioned,
OKay, in my question thread... all family dynamics are different, but I can certainly see where our family IS kinda overwhelming... and I always think that just means my cousins... but I'm sure for someone "new" to the bunch, we ALL fall into that category, myself & dh included. The women in my family ALL talk ALL the time... we talk over each other, we interrupt each other, we change stories midstream, we advise each other whether advice is asked for or not... yes. We can be a bit much.
Plus the fact that we have all been brought up to think EVERY life event IS a "command performance" as I've mentioned before. Ddil probably wishes we would ALL go to Atlanta while she gives birth.
Then you have the men, ddad & his brother, each of whom knows exactly what everyone else needs to do to better themselves and their circumstances... * sheesh * is right again.
But it's a good bunch, you know. Every single one of them would drop what they were doing at a moment's notice to help each other or anyone else. An added guest is always welcome at any "family" gathering. They are all very family-oriented and love each other, and enjoy each other's company. (Usually! Sometimes ddad & his brother do still get on each other's nerves, LOL, but they still always pitch in to help one another with whatever the latest project is, and I've mentioned before, duncle has accompanied ddad to doctor's visits out of town, and stuff like that.)
Anyway... just rambling, as I tend to do at bedtime... but saying all that to say, yes -- although dh cannot see himself as a part of all this -- and HIS family is NOT like this -- but yes... I can see where for ddil, the world of family is too much with her... at times at least.
I'm not stewing or panicking about this... just biding my time...
waiting to see...