I am gonna call you Basket forever now. I think it's a good nickname. "Yes, my name is Basket. Short for BasketofMinks. Occupation, hot ass. Nice to meet you!"
Good luck with the normalcy project... things can get better or they can get worse... but normal? Ha! Not likely. We'll just hope for better.
Actually, I am alone, since I haven't really made any friends to replace all the ones I lost a year ago, and my family lives in a world of their own. I like to tell myself that I'm going to be stronger for having to do all these things by myself, but I'm not sure what exactly I'm needing to be strong for.
That's SO cool that you were able to spend time with your grandfather before he passed, and that he got to be with your little one
As to the other members of your family & the moral bankruptcy thing - I hear you. I have some major league fuckbags in my family as well.
I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's job - what shitty timing!!!
You guys will be ok, though. You are absolutely right - everything does work out in the end.
No, it did help....i'm the one who screwed up by replying all Eeyore like that...the fact that you said anything at all despite what you're going through yourself means the world to me.
I'd like to add that I know exactly how you feel about the aunts and uncles: the same thing happened when my uncle died last year, except instead successful, it was more of a white trash contest. Ok, maybe that's not really all that similiar, but the theme of obnoxious relatives spewing in the inappropriate behavior at the worst time is there. I'll hang in there if you do.
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather. Loosing someone you care about is never easy. It sucks that neither of us are having good weeks really. We just have to keep our heads up and know that we can get through it and that things will get better. Wow I'm talking as if it were you and I together. Hopefully you understand what I mean.
The family shit that surrounds death can be such a drain - I feel for you.
And as for Radio Shack and your husband - that shit'll bite 'em eventually - it always does. I believe in very few "unexplainables" but karma is one I have witnessed first hand.
Hang in there lovely - you are strong and unwavering - it's all a part of the process.
I am gonna call you Basket forever now. I think it's a good nickname. "Yes, my name is Basket. Short for BasketofMinks. Occupation, hot ass. Nice to meet you!"
Good luck with the normalcy project... things can get better or they can get worse... but normal? Ha! Not likely. We'll just hope for better.