How will I get thru christmas?

Well my dad cheated on my mom 1 year ago, now theyre kinda apart-ish but havnt divorced thank god. Ehmm tommorow im going im leaving to Italy for one week with my dad and older brother but not my mom :( because she says someone needs to take care of the dog because we cant put her into a dog hotel cause she would have a heart attack (this is because shes dead afraid of fireworks and without one of us bein there shes gonna b dead scared :( ). Well I just can seem to get used to the idea that this christmas wont be the whole family, presents under the tree, eating dinner together… I just needed to kinda tell someone really so I decided to put it up on here :/

Thx for reading RedSummer xxx

Answer #1

could your dog live with a friend for a while??

Answer #2

Wow, I really feel sorry for you. It won’t be the same, but make I tthe best you can. Call home every night, and try talking to your dad about everything. Also, trust that God can change any circumstance. You need to trust him to make everything work out, even if they don’ t get back together.

Answer #3

thx for the help, but

  1. I cant talk about it cause we have sooo many times with my mum and dad, but I cant seem to talk about it. I just get really upset and “shut down” - im not really gd dealing with emotions like these :(
  2. its too late to find someone… im leaving today
  3. my friends are gone on holiday, one has a cat, the other is allergic to dogs and my neighbours are having family over… with my dog you need to be with her otherwise she will freak out (because fireworks) :(

Thx anyway, I really appreciate it RedSummer xxx

P.S. Every1 enjoy your holidays, merry christmas

Answer #4

Understand. While forgiveness is a simple act, trust is a whole different realm. Once trust is broken, a person has to re-evaluate why they trusted some one in the first place. The trust that is earned back it’s always going to be scrutinized. We are all humans and a human can screw up once in a while. Dad has to prove his worthiness all over again and that might not even be good enough. So the only thing mom has left is forgiveness. The only thing dad has left is worthiness. Do mom and dad have these qualities?

Answer #5

Is there any way that your dog can stay with a close friend or family member. Maybe a good neighbor can look after it. There are ways, and your family needs your mom there for Christmas more than the dog does. My advice, is to look for other alternatives so that your whole family can enjoy Christmas together.

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