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Originally Posted by ~Christina
Well you know what the damn trips to Florida does to me 
I think its pretty doubtful that you guys will actually be able to make that trip because of COVID...
But maybe this is your husbands way of coping with all the stress of COVID , Major worries about his job, working from home, losing a co worker etc etc etc..
So he is busy making plans and thoughts of inviting his sister blah blah blah So mentally he is thinking past covid..
Hell Steve has talked many times about a trip to Florida since all this stuff started. I was really upset at first but ...... we dont have the money and we cant risk of catching covid so we aint gonna be going anywhere anytime soon .. So I let him talk about it, I am not allowing it to upset me..
Steves son works for American Airlines and they are being told that its likely they will have to furlough employees because they just arent making enough money on flights being so empty..
Maybe let your husband ramble about the trip and divert your mind to something else... Men typically tune of there wives out so we can tune them out too  |
You are so on the target with so many of your points here, Christina!
First, I can definitely see how my trips are pretty much the same as your ones to Florida. I do remember what you went through the last time you went. And your husband's behavior, as you described it, sounded quite like my husband's. It is hard to fight against that, isn't it?
We've been getting mixed opinions on whether or not we'll be able to go on the trip in September. For now, I guess I'll just sit back and whatever happens, happens.
This trip I describe is now almost all my husband thinks about. It is exciting him beyond belief. It clearly seems to be his escape, in many respects. I don't, however, believe it is as much related to covid 19 stress as it is his work stress. We both have a "want to run away" feeling going on. He has a tendency to believe the grass is always greener on the other side.
My husband continues to add more and more to the trip itinerary. I have been trying hard to set limits. His nephew has been going all around the country village telling people that we are coming, including friends who now seem to expect to visit with my husband. I asked my husband to tell his nephew to stop telling people. I specifically recall during your last major Florida trip that your aunt wanted to see you, but that that was too much. I think most here encouraged you to just say no. I know that's what I have to do, too. But again, if people don't know we're coming, then there isn't the pressure from them.
It's sad to write/say, but I guess it's a relief that my husband and his eldest sister (not the one he's invited to Barcelona) haven't talked for four years. Then he's not expected to visit her when he visits his brother in Germany. I don't care much for his eldest sister. She and her family are not so very nice.