Ok, I may or may not be having a rant here but I just need to get some of this off my chest....
Alex and I have been together for SIX years next Tuesday & we have lived together for 4 of those years. With that said this year has been extremely difficult for us to plan holidays with our families. Trust me I don't know why this year is any different than the previous 5 years, but it is! For the last 4 years his only sibling (older sister) was in the Air Force and stationed in Washington and she would usually come home around Thanksgiving for a few weeks. While she was gone she came home & got married to her long time long distance boyfriend (he stayed here while she was gone) and she had a baby. Last August she came home for good, and I think that is when the holiday scheduling became an issue... Now I am in NO WAY saying this is her fault, but suddenly both families have become needier.
Last Thanksgiving I went and changed everything by going with my sister to see some our family that lives in Utah. BUT, Alex & I hosted an early Thanksgiving at our (very small) house for everyone. Then there was Christmas, I talked my mom into doing a brunch so that we would be able to go to Alex's parents for dinner. I know what you are thinking "whats the problem?"
Well, Easter came around, and I wanted to go with Alex to his parents since there are kids on that side of the family, but my mom was doing something at the same time and nothing else worked out for them. Now, this weekend is Mother's Day. I kept telling Alex 'Call you mom to see what they are doing'. Oh, don't forget that Alex works at a hospital and works every other weekend, and guess what.... YUP he works THIS Sunday! So my step dad tells me on Monday that they are going to BBQ on Sunday at 4. Ok, no problem. Then I get this text today from Alex's sister:
I think what set me over the edge was that it wasnt a question of are we able to come. It was just already planned and decided that we were coming!
Then this is the follow up conversation with Alex:
Sorry that this is so long! I needed to get this off my chest and not to Alex! HAHA
I already feel better, and thanks if you read this whole thing!
XOXO
~Ashley
