DH's family is a shining example of the saying "No good deed goes unpunished."

In 4 days my husband loses his license for drunk driving. I've had to keep this secret from his family for so long. I hope it will be a weight off my shoulders. No one believed me when I told them he had a problem.

Yes, I lack the self discipline to watch what I eat and excersise regularly. Know what I have the self discipline for? I have the discipline to be an active and attentive parent. I have the discipline to run a clean and well organized and maintained home. I have the discipline to watch what I say to family and friends in order to keep my relationships strong. I have the discipline to work hard at a twenty year marriage. And before all of this I had the discipline to get a Master's degree and have a productive career. I'm sorry to annoy you with my lack of discipline regarding my weight.

Hamburger Helper commercials are kind of sucky. There is no way one box feeds a family or 5 like in the commercials. It's barely enough for my husband and I.

So sick of ppl telling me that they've been calling me...I have an answering machine, freaking leave a message and I'll call back! You hang up, how the hell am I supposed to know you called, I don't check my caller ID every time I walk thru the door, I only look at the darn thing if I see it blinking..DUH! I don't look at it figuring "How many of my "Holier than thou family and friends couldn't be bothered to leave a message called today and hung up!" What would be the point any how 1/2 the ppl who call have there number's blocked...LEAVE A DAMN MESSAGE ITS NOT THAT HARD!!!

We have been together 7 1/2 years and engaged for 2 1/2. Its me dragging my feet because of his son. New Years he told me we were getting married this year and I told him I didn't want to marry him until his son was out of my house because we argue too much. I have a 14 yr old son and his is 17. They barely get along and their problems turn into our problems. My point was just proven. We're arguing because his son wants to watch the Super Bowl in shared room while my son doesn't want to. Why can't he just watch it with his dad in the family room? Huge argument! Doubt we get married at all!

Regardless of what has happened with our mother dying, I am still the sister who is left out. I don't get called or invited over anyone's house and I am just excluded and isolated from family members most of the time. I have had to do it because of how I have been used by family in the past, but I don't like it, and it hurts to be left out. :(

A while ago DH bought a lottery ticket that won several million. We still live in our same rental and drive the same cars. Paid off all debt. After struggling for years it doesn't feel real. We are looking into purchasing a home, setting up college funds, etc for our kids. I am sad we will have to move where no one knows us due to how scary it is having all these strangers approaching us(and our kids) at our house and following us around in public begging. Some people(even family) are down right scary.

Dh just asked to see an old ring I wear. It's a family ring but most of the stones have fallen out. He didn't give it back. I think he is having it fixed for my bday. I love that man!

I do not understand why everyone buys into the 'have to get my spouse a gift for every little event big and small!' mentality. Bday, sure. Anniversary, maybe. But all these hoopla mostly hallmark mothers day, valentines, etc. please. Give me a break! Do not expect gifts, and my dh and i do not give them. To each other or the kids. Why not just put some $ away for a nice holiday or meal out with the family?