Need advice on OP visit! Crisis point?

[NikB]

Oh Mepicurious, I'm so sorry. I can totally understand wanting to be alone, especially when it would be just the "3 of you" for dinner. It makes me so sick that our spouses would even CONSIDER asking this type of thing - the lack of respect just boggles my mind.

I liked your idea of going out of town or doing something fun over the holiday, but too bad the prices are so high. Is there anywhere nearby that you've always wanted to see, one of those places you drive by and think "I should really check that out sometime"? Maybe you could do that... or just take a few day road trip and see where you end up???

If you enjoy cooking maybe treat yourself to a really good dinner - or go out to a nice restaurant if it wouldn't be too hard for you. Any friends or coworkers who might like to get together? In college and the first few years after my brother always did an "orphan Thanksgiving" - he'd invite over any friends or coworkers who didn't have a place to go and they'd make a potluck out of it. Sometimes it was people he barely even knew, but he actually made some good friends that way. If you keep an ear out for people who are having trouble figuring out what to do maybe that's an option.

Or if you're feeling up to it, maybe volunteer at a homeless shelter or something?

I dunno...just throwing some ideas out there. It might be one of those days to curl up on the couch with a blanket, watch some movies, and sleep through it, too.

I know you're having a rough day, but try to do something good for yourself. I'll be sending my positive thoughts your way.