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oh yes, the kids are home this year. They spent time with WW from last Wednesday until this afternoon. I am off work all week next week while they are home from school. Gonna be a blast I think.

I learned some interesting things from them about things that happened on their visit - I'll post on my own thread so as not to TJ.

Trying to get DS6 to stay in the bed - he keeps coming down stairs. Argggggg!

It's all good though. I am doing very well - trying to keep the triggers at bay from the memories of last Christmas.


Divorced on 3/25/2008 but I have primary legal and physical custody of my 2 kids.

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Merry Christmas SD,

I don't think I have ever posted to you or gotten one from you. Nice to meet you. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Eph,

What is TJ? I'm glad you are doing good. How do you keep the triggers at bay?


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D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
Plan A 9 months, DARK Plan B 3-17-08 until 3-2-09
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TJ = thread jack, i.e. taking over someone else's thread.

well, it's a bit easier to keep them at bay when I just look and see my two beautiful children here at home, in their own beds, visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Feeling a little guilty because I was not able to get a lot of stuff for them for Christmas - but that's not the point.

We are home, we are a family. WW has failed in her attempts to break us up - instead she has only separated herself from us. She is the one alone now.

I will have some family over tomorrow and I've even invited another friend and her son to join us since she is going through the same thing and would have been alone. I know what that is like and I don't wish it on anyone.


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Number 4 for me.

Merry Christmas to all!


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"Never shelter anyone from the realities of their decisions": Noodle

You believe easily what you hope for ernestly

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And Cymanca - Are you happy?

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You seem like someone who has a very gentle and kind heart. Was that you always or has this taught you how to be different?

Merry Christmas Cym. May it be a warm and special one for you.


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D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
Plan A 9 months, DARK Plan B 3-17-08 until 3-2-09
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Merry Christmas, believer and everyone....I have my kids this time around, it's both a blessing and a curse....I'm trying to put on a happy face, enjoy my 5 year old's innocence and excitement about trying to stay up for Santa....

It puts a smile on my face, but do I ever feel like crap....I came here tonight wondering how many are on tonight....lots of us I see!

My wife is with her family in Montreal....I hope she's feeling like ****** too!

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Hi Ron,

Merry Christmas. Yes it seem that it would help if they are suffering. But it wouldn't help our hurting.

At least we have each other on here and can hold each other up to get through tonight and tomorow

My boys just conned me into taking them to the movies. I guess I am up or awhile.

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BS 52, FWH 53, Married 1-1-84
D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
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ron, what you will find is that many waywards feel no remorse or anything bad - only the euphoria of the moment.

seems like much later, sometimes when it's too late, that they finally feel what we have been feeling for so long.

Seem so unfair.

hang in there brother.


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1st for me! Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing you all well!

Take care and enJOY tomorrow!


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Merry Christmas guys! Especially believer for well, um, believing in me.

I hate to say this, but right now I rather be alone than deal with the crap I am with WS, but oh well. Remember, beyond the hurt you can step back and make humor of whatever situation you're in. Laughter does keep one youthful or so they say!

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Merry Christmas everyone. Actually not alone this year since I have my 2 children...but first one in years w/out WH. I must say I find strength in reading people's posts and how people on this forum are helping each other. That's a great blessing.

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It is a great blessing as we are to each other during such painful holidays.

Gwy, without laughter - we are sunk. You also use less muscles in your face to laugh than to cry. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> So it's good for the complexion as well.


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Believer

Merry Christmas to you. I am blessed in the fact that I have the support of all my freinds (MB and IRL) and that both my family and my in-laws and OW's family stand fast against my WH's and OW's adultrey. So while we will spend Christmas with family and friends, they will only have each other.

Smartie

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