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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2598392, member: 1892&quot;]Dysfunction is one of my strongest attributes. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>But what I have now isn&#039;t unpleasant. Quite the contrary. Been there, done that, attended two births, two High School graduations and all the crap in between, and (sorta) enjoyed every moment, like any other parent. But all but a tiny bit of that was with stepchildren, I&#039;ve none of my own, and now if I want to be absolutely alone on a holiday, I can and nobody will be offended. For 9 years now, I&#039;ve had a tradition of spending Christmas Eve at whatever my favorite local watering hole was, sharing the time with others in a similar position. Every_single_time has been rewarding and worth doing.</p><p><br /></p><p>It really, truly doesn&#039;t suck. If you&#039;re thinking about feeling sorry for me, wait until your kids are grown and gone, and learn the new kind of happiness. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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