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I should be going to bed instead of wondering - Marilyn, what happened with the
- Thread starter anna_x
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Sleepless in Seattle?? The "visit hints" were always for January, 2013. The mom
is on maternity leave for a year, so this would be toward the end of that time.
The day she sent more "grandparent photos", I asked L in a calm voice: "We're not going to babysit if they go on a cruise, are we?" (while my inside voice was screaming "I'M CHILDLESS FOR A REASON. I DON'T HAVE THE SKILL SET TO CARE FOR A HELPLESS CHILD FOR DAYS ON END WHILE HER PARENTS LEAVE THE TERRA FIRMA OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT AND CRUISE!") (return to calm normal voice) ...because I don't feel comfortable with that.
And he agreed. Go figure.
Now we just have to break it to the hint-dropping, it sure sounds like cruise-planning parents if/when they actually pop the question after months of hints. By the way, the first hint came while Mom was still pregnant.
(More photos arrived yesterday. See how big she is! See how she's standing up in her crib! She can't wait to meet you!)
is on maternity leave for a year, so this would be toward the end of that time.
The day she sent more "grandparent photos", I asked L in a calm voice: "We're not going to babysit if they go on a cruise, are we?" (while my inside voice was screaming "I'M CHILDLESS FOR A REASON. I DON'T HAVE THE SKILL SET TO CARE FOR A HELPLESS CHILD FOR DAYS ON END WHILE HER PARENTS LEAVE THE TERRA FIRMA OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT AND CRUISE!") (return to calm normal voice) ...because I don't feel comfortable with that.
And he agreed. Go figure.
Now we just have to break it to the hint-dropping, it sure sounds like cruise-planning parents if/when they actually pop the question after months of hints. By the way, the first hint came while Mom was still pregnant.
(More photos arrived yesterday. See how big she is! See how she's standing up in her crib! She can't wait to meet you!)
patbastrop
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A Marine friend stage whispered during a cardio class when the trainer said "Have you had ENOUGH?"
"Silence is assent." We all answered in one loud voice, "YES!"
"Silence is assent." We all answered in one loud voice, "YES!"
I just keep thinking, the longer they operate under the assumption it's okay, the more
damage there will be to the friendship. While M's been thinking "No way" for months, they'll be shocked and surprised--especially if it's short notice. Besides, a trip like this is a major undertaking--booking airfare, the cruise, dealing with work, etc. If there's a looming "No," I'd want learn about it sooner, rather than later. The impact may be big enough to scrap the entire trip. And again, I'd rather know now...before having to pay cancellation fees , etc.
damage there will be to the friendship. While M's been thinking "No way" for months, they'll be shocked and surprised--especially if it's short notice. Besides, a trip like this is a major undertaking--booking airfare, the cruise, dealing with work, etc. If there's a looming "No," I'd want learn about it sooner, rather than later. The impact may be big enough to scrap the entire trip. And again, I'd rather know now...before having to pay cancellation fees , etc.