Things went great yesterday with my daughter and her mom. As soon as we got into Yuma my brother and I met up with Jordan's mom and had lunch. We talked about Jordan a little - she filled us in on how our daughter is totally rebellious and out of control.
The reunion took place at the Olive Garden. As I walked up to meet Jordan, she looked at me and shook my hand. She nor I really spoke much during our dinner. If it weren't for my brother and daughter's mom doing all the talking, it would have been real quiet. We then went to a movie and obviously didn't say much other than "would you like some of my candy" to each other. At least we sat next to each other.
Well, I'm glad I can now move forward and form a relationship with my daughter. I wish I just had more to say and acted more fun.
Have a great day!
Those are awkward times, aren't they? But I am glad you are making the effort to establish an ongoing relationship with your daughter. I usually avoid the family reunions that bring in all the relatives, ones you don't even know, and you sit around and pretend like you're having fun or that you find people interesting who aren't. I am only recently able to join in my immediate family get-togethers. For a while, I avoided those, too. When I was working full time, I always asked to work holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas so I wouldn't have to be around others who were having fun. Because I was too depressed and mentally ill to feel like I fit in.
Carolyn