I'm in a bad kind of pre-time-off limbo. My parents are leaving for Idaho on Thursday night. (my mother just called. She feels terrible for leaving me alone. I said: "At least this year it's understandable because you haven't seen the babies. All those other years where I was by myself and hadn't seen you in 10 months that you should feel bad for not coming over." I'm going to hell for sure now.) I'd love to see the family and all, but going with mom and dad means thursday thru sunday in Idaho and central washington, sleeping on floors. I'm the only unmarried adult in my family and I'm 10 years younger than my sisters. You can see where this train is going.(Not very much fun land, that's where.)
Cake has old friends in town this week and so far it seems that Old Friends = Old Habits. He really enjoys a lot of things that I don't enjoy with him. Or...I enjoy them, but not at the same time and in the same place with Cake. So even when I don't care about *what* he's doing, I hate that I have to stay away from him until it's over. Sometimes it takes a long time and some hurt feelings to be over.
I'm excited about having Christmas dinner with friends and having the Derby to myself for a week, but there's still the consideration that a week alone in emotional limbo might be much worse than a week of never being alone and most assuredly being depressed in/by my hometown. Decisions, decisions.
we're hoping to maybe make it up for your NY party, but take the train and come visit us if you get too damn lonely!
even if we bore you to tears, the tv's in the guest bedroom and we just got free HBO! how can you resist that?!
I'm at the younger end of ten kids and single also. (the only one) I don't think I've ever brought anyone home for the holidays. Because of this, it was much, much easier to stay away for the holidays, and still is. I don't like getting on that train. Take care Sonya and enjoy your week.
Posted by: nathaniel at December 22, 2004 05:58 PMWell, I'm the oldest in my family, also still single (for reasons we won't delve into here), but that don't make getting on the train (which I am actually, really going to do) any easier.
Frankly, given the available options, I would much rather spend the holiday weekend alone, or better yet, here in town in the company of my friends rather than having to travel to visit my completely dysfunctional relatives.
So, grass is always greener, eh?
Posted by: KING COMTE I at December 22, 2004 10:19 PM