Meltdown & Misc Other Things)

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It's the President's week break and my kids are off from school and we're in Florida. They each brought a friend. I have a college age daughter and a sophomore in H.S. This means I'm now used to living with three people in my house – me, hubby and daughter. Said daughter is extremely social and rarely around and when she is home, she's on the computer yapping with her friends. In other words, I'm not used to having 6 under one roof. I'm not used to constant "Mom", "Mom" – and noise. It's a SHOCK I tell you! I'm SO happy to have my family all together, and the girls' friends who I really do enjoy, and we're having a really good time. But yesterday I had a mini meltdown. I don't know why. I just know suddenly I was anxious and crazy and didn't want anyone asking me anything. Which of course meant everyone did. Which led to a huge old round of GUILT (we Jewish girls EXCEL in Guilt 101) because I'm so LUCKY to be with my whole family on vacation, how dare wish I was alone and need a corner to myself to go into meltdown mode. I needed a vacation from my vacation. I guess that's why when the kids were younger and people said what's your favorite day of the week I always said Monday, because everyone left the house, went to school and work, and I had peace. The irony of THAT is, if everyone I love, including hubby, said "I'm going out tonight without you," instead of celebrating I'd have an anxiety, "how dare you not want to be with me" attack. I AM SO NOT RATIONAL and clearly INSANE. It's the crazy mix of feelings. Gotta tell you, it's not fun to be me sometimes.


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(Oh let me add it's 6:43 AM and I just realized I panicked, thought I forgot to blog, jumped up to write this and realized NOW it's only Wed. not Thurs. And THIS is a vacation? Clearly I am not relaxed. What's wrong w/me?)


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CARLY LIVE in West Palm Beach, FL

Oh and if you live near West Palm Beach, Florida, PLEASE take pity on me and show up at my signing/talk tomorrow night at the WPB Library. I'm truly afraid it's gonna be just me and my parents. It's FREE but they'd like you to register so they know how many to expect:

Date: Thursday, Feb. 23

Time: 3:00 PM

Place: Main Library, West Palm Beach – 3650 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

REGISTER: CLICK HERE

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Remembering I now have longer, curlier, brunette/reddish hair – check out the video interview I did with Romantic Times last August about SERENDIPITY series!


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Published on February 23, 2012 02:00
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Tricia Douglas Some day you'll think back on these days and miss them! REALLY! My girls are big now, 34 and 37, one with grandchildren and one expecting. You'll get there too. In the meantime, fill the bathtub with warm water and bubbles, uncork a delicious wine and enjoy yourself for at least half an hour. Of course, you've put a note on the door to allow yourself complete peace and quiet. Even a hint: NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IN PROGRESS helps too. It does get better, if not even a little lonely as you will see.


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