Husband's family reunion tomorrow at our house!!!

I am so stressed out right now. I have actually made myself sick over this. I dont feel like eating but feel like crap for not eating. I cant wait til everybody is gone. I should be happy I know but it is so much work. I just worry too much. Luckily I have to wor****il 1 pm tomorrow so will get to arrive late. It is not actually at my house but at the land between ours and inlaws. Sorry to complain to you all but I just need to vent. I also have a hard time with being around lots of people I dont know.

If "venting" helps...I say "Vent Away" !!  It took me 2 trips to divorce court and (almost) 25 years to get a mother-in-law...all I can say is "Thank God there's an ocean between us" !!!  Take a deep breath (more if you need to) and "try" to enjoy the day...

Take some nice, slow, deep, cleansing breaths!!!!!!!   Then, go ahead and vent!!!!  I feel the same way about the in-law type gatherings!  Just remember to eat when you need to, or you will feel even worse!!!!   It's only 1 day.......you can do it!  We're honking for you!!!!!!!!   Good luck and let us know how it turns out!!!!!!!!   Ruth

Make sure to take care of you.  Take time out to do what you need to. This too shall pass. And vent away here- get those feelings out.

Try and find some fun in the day. Sending hugs all will work out just fine.

GIrrrrrrrrllll, You can do anything for a few hours!!! Don't forget to breathe, find the one person in the crowd you can relate to and make a beeline...if all else fails, focus on the babies...the youngest (and the oldest) and find the joy in them. Hang in there!! honks and hugs, kate

haha, I can so relate, yesterday was my day too, I spent the day at In law's camp.  it was hell.  If it wasn't for my DH it wouldn't be happening again.  the worse part is Wed. they are coming here to spend 4 nights,  when I know they don't want to be here.  I am holding my breath and zipping my mouth.  Why we need to put ourselve thru something like this is beyond me.  SO I will be cooking and cleaning and running around for someone who don't like me, so why do I try???  Oh, well, I will pray HOppy can help me out.  hehe, have a good weekend, and like Kate said, avoid those you dont like and run away every once in a while.

My turn today...but it's my own family.  My cousin is getting married late this afternoon & outside.  I have no idea what to wear!!  I can't afford to buy anything so I have to get what's in my closet.  I don't want to be overdressed but I want to dress up too.  UGH!!  My sister who usually helps me decide these things no longer will help because I think it makes her mad that I'm now smaller than she is ~ she was always the "smallest in the family".  DH is of no help he just doesn't care.  RRRRRRR

I guess I read your post wrong?   I understood you to write you don't like crowds...not that you don't like your husbands family.  I don't like being aroung a lot of people either.  I just always feel people are staring at me and feeling sorry for me. Anyway I hope you did okay and found a way to enjoy yourself