What is on your holiday wish list?

[dwiley11]

to not have ex wife support

[samrhett2]

to not have ex wife support

lol, as long as it is not child support, I can laugh at that one.

I would like a few days to do nothing but rest.  I feel like I am in the middle of a mental melt down because of all the pressures my mom always puts on us to have the perfect Christmas.  I more or less prefer to do what I can and enjoy the time of year, but she always ruins it be making it about being perfect.  It drives me nuts.

[jennjontry]

When I was still married, we had that issue with my (ex) sister-in-law.  My ex-husband's parents had passed on several years before I met him, and she sort of took over being the matriarch of their family.  She made us all insane because everything was about perfection and spending a LOT of money (not just on gifts, but on "theme Christmas trees" and decorating her house perfectly etc.) - and she expected all of us to do the same, since we had our gatherings at each separate house on separate days.  It was maddening.  I finally had enough of it and sat down with her one day well before Christmas, and explained that (a) we simply did not have the money to spend on all the frivolous things like decorating, and (b) Christmas is really about something other than materialism.  I also told her I was disgusted by her daughter's attitude toward the gifts we had given her the year before (she was in her mid-teens at the time, and made a face after unwrapping each gift.  Didn't even say thank-you).

Would it help to sit down and have a talk with your Mom?  Maybe she doesn't realize that she's causing you stress at a time of year when everyone should be enjoying the festivities, not feeling pressured.  Maybe she feels stressed herself but can't admit it.  If she's not willing to listen or bend a little, then remove yourself from the situation for one year.  Just explain why, and next year maybe things will be different.  If not, there's always Easter! LOL   Good luck.   

to not have ex wife support

lol, as long as it is not child support, I can laugh at that one.

I would like a few days to do nothing but rest.  I feel like I am in the middle of a mental melt down because of all the pressures my mom always puts on us to have the perfect Christmas.  I more or less prefer to do what I can and enjoy the time of year, but she always ruins it be making it about being perfect.  It drives me nuts.

[acurtsinger2]

i wish for happiness and no worries, but a new car would be a wonderful surprise hahahahah    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

[lennydee]

I wish for continued good health. everything else is gravy on top. May God bless everyone during this holiday period and though out the New Year.