I've got it bad. I'm trying to overcome not showing emotion, and learning how to accept gifts graciously. I've heard some saying using emoticons are silly; but it's like a major move on my part. Especially the hugging and loving ones! I have to get better at this. The fear of being happy. I don't know what the phobic word is for it, but I think if I'm happy something bad is going to happen; so I act like a Buddhist Monk or something. I don't have a problem with giving things; I have a problem accepting others help or gifts.
The 27th of April was me and my husband's 30th aniversary. I've been with him since I was 17 years old (We had some break-ups but we always got back together.). Anyway, the twins had been calling and asking their dad questions about how long we've been married. We never celebrated our aniversaries. I didn't even remember most of those years. Anyway, they were kind of incredulous that we had been together so long. Their dad asked them how old was their big sister; and they went "Ohhhhh, yeahhhhh".
The twins (the witness kids) had us over for supper and gave us gifts. They had been going around to our sister's and brother's houses collecting pictures. They had two large photo albums for us! One had a picture of my mother and father when they got married. It was really nice of them to do. They, also, bought me socks! I'd always tell them just get me some socks. I wear socks all the time. I wear socks with slippers! So, that was nice of them to remember that. They, also, had other things like gift cards for us.
Ok, now do you think that they really missed us and wanted to see us or are they up to something else?