AIBU to have my little Christmas strop here rather than in real life and to ask you to share yours too?

[HornungTheHelpful]

So, it’s been a crap stressful year. Marriage has been strained by outside factors. H worked away for most of December. Things finally improving and was mildly looking forward to today. Anyway, he is ill. Properly, not leaving bedroom unwell. Not overreacting - he’s in a bad way. So I’m here by myself with three smallish children (7 and under) limited food options as we are supposed to be at my mum’s this afternoon through Boxing Day. He’s done none of the Christmas morning work so I’ve done it all (and not saying he should just upset I’m on my own spinning all the plates again). He hasn’t opened any of the presents I got him (again not saying he should have - just upset by circumstances) and he’s now asleep and I don’t know what we’re supposed to be doing.

I just don’t want to be on my own anymore. And here I am at Christmas by myself again.

You are not alone. You are with your children. Go and celebrate Christmas with your Mum, have a nice Christmas with your children

Haha you’re a better woman than me OP, a limb has to be hanging off before I feel bad for DP, maybe I am harsh but bet if you were ill you’d be having to keep the ship afloat ! Hope you had a good Christmas regardless and I’m sure DP has recovered and is making it up to you by now , hope you’re feet are up and he’s waiting on you!

Second year in a row ex has decided not to message me when he can come and see the kids or ask if he can pick them up on x day to see them (he works I currently don't so it's easier if he tells me when he is available) for 8 years we have done it this way he has refused to talk to me for about the last four? And the last two cut his kids off randomly showing up Christmas and birthdays with gifts and complaining the kids ain't there....like why should they be?