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That getting up groggy and going to pee is a nightmare thought in these trashcan stories! I always fear I will have to go and just go. Wondering when that hits given I am now 81 and will sometime DREAM I am looking for a bathroom when I need to go. Finally will awaken and understand why I had the dream.

Body-brain stories are so fascinating and when you think about the complexities it is amazing we all do well as we do do!

Sounhappy, hope your case is proceeding in a way that keeps you hopeful. And hoping it isn't robbing the bank in costs. Ongoing problems can be so tough.

Wish all a happy holiday week upcoming, if you celebrate the bird.
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Happy to just be able to try sleeping.

G'nite all!

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Lol, that was funny!
That happened once at my house, when my son was under the influence.
The pee part-into a trash can!
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My younger brother once slept walked. While my mom, sister and I were sitting in the kitchen talking he walked in and opened the cupboard under kitchen sink and peed in the garbage can. LOL
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Need: Wow! Too funny that you were a regular sleep walker.
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THANK YOU!
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Sounhappy, I wish justice for you!
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Llama,

I may have because I slept walk on a regular basis!
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Need: Yes, my parents were shocked, to say the least.🙄 Do you think that you would have sleepwalked down a flight of stairs if your parents had them?
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Can’t wait for my screen name to change from So Unhappy, to So Happy.

Let justice prevail. I hope I win the court case. Must wait a long time for result.
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Llama,

Gosh! Too funny, turning the television on, hahaha 🤣.

I think my parents were glad that we didn’t have stairs when I was sleepwalking!
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I sleepwalked as a kid - walked down a flight of stairs and turned off my parents' television. It was a one and done.
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Ana, my MIL had a personality disorder. Wish I had known those two words 42 years ago. Just learned them being on this forum. I always felt she considered herself the Matriarch. Thanksgiving was spent at MILs house. Christmas Eve my Mom had her big dinner and we left to go to DHs Aunts house for a party. Christmas was spent having dinner at SILs fathers house. This one year MIL never mentioned TG so I called her. Seems friends had invited her and FIL to join them. This was a week before TG. My Mom already had a table full of people. My Uncle took pitty on me and invited me to his house. I am sure my MIL felt no guilt in that she never gave us a heads up. 8 yrs after we were married in-laws moved to Fla. She expected us to travel for Christmas, 16 hrs away, with a 12 and 4yr old. I said no. We stay home for Christmas. If she wants to visit OK, but my girls have Christmas in their own home. She wanted things her way and did not get it her way.

I can see where its so frustrating for you. Really, its very unreasonable that u get one day off and MIL feels it should be with her. Really, it wasn't fair to the kids. One thing my Dad was big on, Christmas was spent in our home. Visitors were welcome. He would come over Christmas morning to watch the kids open their presents.
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sounhappy: You're welcome.
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Thanks for your support, to all of you!!
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Since both Dh and my parents are gone now, we just have the three of us (DD), so for the past few years we invite our neighbor from the river and Dh's cousin, and a friend over. Low key and fun that way. DD sometimes brings a friend, or we get an extra.. but we all enjoy it more with less stress.
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Ana,

Your celebrations sound perfect to me! That’s what we started doing in the last few years.

Why should we put ourselves through additional stress during the holiday season? We just have our immediate family for holiday gatherings now too.

You are so correct about doing things to keep the peace. It never works out well.

I think most people have made decisions that they regret in order to please others. Hindsight is 20/20.
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Me again. The usual - I’m here to vent.

Imagine my surprise when I overheard my mother telling someone how she nipped the family holiday guilt trips in the bud by spending her first few married Christmases at the beach. But when I dared to suggest that travelling 4+ hours in snow with only 1 day off was too much... KABOOM! In hindsight I’m embarrassed and sad about what I did to keep the peace with her.

After I remarried Christmas was soon ruined by in-law temper tantrums. We refused future participation to preserve the day for our kids. I cook and bake and decorate, but it’s a cozy, slow “just us” day. I guess it would be best described as a secular family appreciation day.
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Way,

I think people can avoid some of the stress that goes along with the holidays.

When my husband and I were first married we set ground rules. Both of our mothers were excellent cooks and hosted wonderful holiday dinners.

We suggested that we would rotate going to each house. If we did Thanksgiving at one house we spent Christmas at the other house. Neither of our parents objected to this idea.

We did Christmas Eve at the house that we didn’t spend Christmas at. It was great that neither of our parents complained about it.

I don’t understand why some people eat a whole meal at two different homes on the same day! Who can eat that much food?

Plus, if we made other plans all together like going out of town or elsewhere our parents were not offended.

When our parents got older and no longer wanted to host dinners we did it at our house but no one complained if we took a year off because we wanted to travel somewhere.

I always told my daughters not to feel pressured to always attend our dinners. They were allowed to bring their boyfriends and we never complained when they went to the boyfriend’s parents house for a celebration.

If people feel like it is an obligation to do everything with everyone it becomes a pain in the a** for them. I felt lucky that our family didn’t do this and we never had that problem.
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Way,

I would guess that a lot of people feel like you do regarding the holidays.

For some, it’s just another day or a day filled with stress. Holidays no longer hold any special meaning for them.

Also, all of the commercialization of holidays can be annoying. Some people end up spending a fortune for each holiday. Many are relieved when they are over.

I stopped hosting huge dinners and parties several years back. At one time I enjoyed it very much but it became overwhelming.

I have had years where some guests brought uninvited guests along with them.

If someone was having company at their home and they asked me ahead of time if they could bring extra guests I didn’t mind because I could prepare for them. If unexpected guests arrived at the last minute I didn’t appreciate it.
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The holidays are coming . I would rather avoid it than deal with the fact that FIL will not accept that we can not physically get him into the house . I can’t deal with the guilt ridden comments and pouting . Not to mention DH’s mood lately . My mother also died on Thanksgiving Day in AL . Will be 5 years . Can it be January already , please ???
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Ana,

It’s weird because we as the sleepwalkers have no idea that we are walking around in our sleep. Nor do we have any memory of the incident.

I can tell you that I accidentally woke myself up one night as a kid by touching the blade of a window fan in my kitchen. This was before my parents installed air conditioning in our home.

I was quite confused, not knowing how I got to the kitchen in the early morning hours.

My husband said that when I was sleepwalking early in our marriage, he would talk to me and I didn’t hear him because I was sound asleep. It is a strange thing.

I am not sure how common it is for kids to continue to sleepwalk as adults.
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Kellse, yes! I constantly dream that I can't phone for help. Wrong buttons, wrong numbers, zero finger coordination...

Need, my son was an occasional sleepwalker from maybe age 6-9 within an hour or two of going to bed. So we’d still be awake to guide him back to bed. I was surprised to learn it was common with kids.
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kellse,

Yes! It’s always some sort of frustrating situation. It’s weird how those types of dreams keep recurring.

I have always been a sleepwalker too! LOL 😆 My parents placed extra locks on the doors so I wouldn’t walk out of the house in the middle of the night.

My husband was terrified when he first saw me sleepwalking. We lived in a townhouse when we first married. He was always afraid that I would tumble down the stairs!
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NeedHelp,
I have recurring dreams . The most annoying one is where I am trying to use the phone and I keep dialing the wrong number or I cant get a dial tone
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JoAnn,

Sounhappy has stated numerous times that she doesn’t disclose the details of her situation because it involves a court case that is ongoing.

She is hoping that it will be resolved soon.
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I have recurring dreams about either loosing my purse or someone stealing it. Had it again last night.

I am not one of these woo woo people who believe that every dream has a special meaning. Some psychologists believe that lucid dreaming is helpful. Who knows?

I think that sometimes our minds go haywire when we are sleeping!

My husband says that he never remembers any of his dreams. I have vivid dreams that are in technicolor! LOL 😆

I still have recurring dreams that I had as a child occasionally. It’s weird.

Sleep paralysis is fascinating. I have only experienced that once in my life. It’s a strange feeling.

Do any of you have recurring dreams? I have one where I’m being chased through a wooded area and they catch up to me. When I go to scream loudly my voice is silent. This one I have had since childhood.

Another one that I have is, I am traveling in another city and I get lost and can’t ever find my way back home. Sometimes I find myself at an amusement park and I get lost from the people that I am with. I’m wondering around in the crowd looking to reunite with my friends.

Why I dream about amusement parks is beyond me because I haven’t been to an amusement park since we took our kids to DisneyWorld and DisneyLand.
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Soun, could you go to your profile and give some info about your problem so I can refresh my memory. Your "following" is closed to the group so I could not look there.
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sounhappy: Hope that the pendulum of justice swings your way.
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