Honey, I'm home!!!

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

It's been a learning experienece (with the in-laws) being homeless but the trip has finally come to an end! Those people were a nightmare x 10! My husband's family was less than welcoming and we aren't sure they would ever be able to reverse the damage they have caused from kicking us while we were down, but nevertheless...

:hooray:

It's over, and finally, I got to sleep in my own bed since August! And I'm surrounded by huge mounds of my stuff that needs to be put away and it feels good. As we were moving it all in we noticed, and laughed, that it was all crap! It may be crap but it's my crap!

Today starts the first day of the rest of my new life in my new city I've always wanted to live in! My kids have started their third school since school started this year. I'll have to reverse the damage there, but we're here and I'm glad to be out of that horrible house and that cramped hotel room.

I missed you guys terribly and it's good to be back home. I can't thank you guys enough for getting me through! *lovehugsandkisses*

Dorks. (means I really dig you)

Elwolf · Nov 3, 2008

Glad your back! You "sound" ecstatic.

Your in-laws sound really bad? Unsympathetic? I don't have any in-laws yet--thank God--I don't know if I would be able to handle them! Did you feel close to pulling out your hair while you were there? Just wondering.

cray · Nov 3, 2008

Pagey's_Girl · Nov 3, 2008

Welcome home! Good to have you back.

CaroGirl · Nov 3, 2008

Congratulations on getting home. I lived with my in-laws during the mercifully brief interlude between moving to this city and finding a job/apartment herein. It was a helluva tough situation, and my ILs are overall good people (just v. European and given to periods of unexplicable nudity throughout the day). Can only imagine how tough it must have been for you.

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Elwolf said:
Glad your back! You "sound" ecstatic.

Your in-laws sound really bad? Unsympathetic? I don't have any in-laws yet--thank God--I don't know if I would be able to handle them! Did you feel close to pulling out your hair while you were there? Just wondering.

It got so bad at one point that I begged my husband to take me to a hotel room or a mental hospital. But we didn't have money for either. He took me to the beach where I had a minni nervous break down and got myself together to be able to go back to that place I called the 'devil's den' and go to sleep. My Sil hadn't talked to us in 4 days because I told her not to talk to my daughter like she did. That family is such a mess. More than I ever knew. I will never go back there.

I hope you have nice in laws. I'm going to be a dream mother in law. I know how important it is to my kids to love the ones they love.

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

cray said:

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Pagey's_Girl said:
Welcome home! Good to have you back.

Thanks!

Haggis · Nov 3, 2008

The dorkette is back!

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

CaroGirl said:
Congratulations on getting home. I lived with my in-laws during the mercifully brief interlude between moving to this city and finding a job/apartment herein. It was a helluva tough situation, and my ILs are overall good people (just v. European and given to periods of unexplicable nudity throughout the day). Can only imagine how tough it must have been for you.

OMGosh!

I liked my in laws better when I didn't know them so well. Now it's burned in my memory.

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Haggis said:
The dorkette is back!

Thanks, dork!

Kitty Pryde · Nov 3, 2008

Congrats on settling into a new home! You're right on time to fill the new place with great family memories over thanksgiving and winter holidays.

Seaclusion · Nov 3, 2008

Welcome home

Richard

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Kitty Pryde said:
Congrats on settling into a new home! You're right on time to fill the new place with great family memories over thanksgiving and winter holidays.

I am looking forward to that! Thanks!

CACTUSWENDY · Nov 3, 2008

Oh sweetie....I know it's hard to think like this now.....but do your best to put it all behind you. You're right....today is the first day of the rest of your life. big HUGS to you and yours.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Nov 3, 2008

Werri! I've missed you so much! The threads just ain't been the same. SO glad you're HOME. MMMMMMMMMMwwwwwwaaaahhhh!

BenPanced · Nov 3, 2008

Don't know the full story, but it sounds like your personal hell is over. Welcome back and I'M TELLING MOM YOU'RE CALLING ME A DORK!

A. Hamilton · Nov 3, 2008

Oh Terri, I know it was a hard road..you are a brilliant trooper..so glad things are settling in now..enjoy putting all your 'junk' away.

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Seaclusion said:
Welcome home

Richard

Thanks Richard!

rhymegirl · Nov 3, 2008

writerterri said:
It got so bad at one point that I begged my husband to take me to a hotel room or a mental hospital. But we didn't have money for either. He took me to the beach where I had a minni nervous break down and got myself together to be able to go back to that place I called the 'devil's den' and go to sleep. My Sil hadn't talked to us in 4 days because I told her not to talk to my daughter like she did. That family is such a mess. More than I ever knew. I will never go back there.

I hope you have nice in laws. I'm going to be a dream mother in law. I know how important it is to my kids to love the ones they love.

So sorry to hear about your bad experience, Terri.

I'm lucky to have nice in-laws. My husband introduced me to his mother very early on when we were dating and I liked her a lot. And then he introduced me to his brothers and sisters and I liked them, too.

Maybe you could write about some of what you went through. Put those people into your next novel!

Good luck from this day forward!

Lauren · Nov 3, 2008

I wasn't here when you were before, but as someone who can relate (in a MAJOR way) to having sucky family, I hope it only gets better for you from here on out! Best wishes with your new home.

PS Nice to meet you

Yeshanu · Nov 3, 2008

Terri, I'm so glad you're in stable living conditions once again, and your hubby is working.

The kids should adjust -- it's early enough in the school year that by the time spring comes around, they'll have pretty much assimilated into the new school. And a stable home life will help them more than the best of schools to do well.

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 3, 2008

Hi Terri!

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

rhymegirl said:
So sorry to hear about your bad experience, Terri.

I'm lucky to have nice in-laws. My husband introduced me to his mother very early on when we were dating and I liked her a lot. And then he introduced me to his brothers and sisters and I liked them, too.

Maybe you could write about some of what you went through. Put those people into your next novel!

Good luck from this day forward!

Oh, they're in! They already have names. Wierded-out, Bummed-out and Out-to-lunch!

Lauren said:
I wasn't here when you were before, but as someone who can relate (in a MAJOR way) to having sucky family, I hope it only gets better for you from here on out! Best wishes with your new home.

PS Nice to meet you

Hey, thanks! Nice to meet you too! Sorry that you can relate.

Yeshanu said:
Terri, I'm so glad you're in stable living conditions once again, and your hubby is working.

The kids should adjust -- it's early enough in the school year that by the time spring comes around, they'll have pretty much assimilated into the new school. And a stable home life will help them more than the best of schools to do well.

I hope they don't hate me forever for this. I remember having to go through this as a kid but on a heavier scale. We're going to have great holidays to make up for it.

Thanks all!

writerterri · Nov 3, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
Hi Terri!

Come, snuggle with Momma, my little Fer-ret pet.

Ugh! Dude! Go take a bath!

Sup, dork? :Hug2:

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