Everyone's life has changed in a major way, so I'm just curious about the affect on people's relationships. I am a natural introvert, so when FH told me, after I found out that school was closing for at least three weeks (I'm a teacher) that his boss was sending them to work from home indefinitely, I was a bit nervous. We've been in a fairly small one bedroom apartment (moving into our bigger place this weekend.) Honestly though, I am grateful for this time. We've gotten to know each other even better, and he has been SO sweet and wonderful. I am even more thankful for him now.
However, my relationship with my family is a bit stained. I told them my original wedding date right before things blew up, and turns out my mom, dad, only sibling, his wife, their two kids (three and one), and my SIL's parents planned a beach vacation that I wasn't invited to or told about and were scheduled to leave the night before. My parents said they would stay behind so they could be at the wedding, but my brother and SIL did not offer to wait one day so they could be at my wedding. That hurt. Then FH and I were thinking of postponing to Halloween, but my mom told me my brother didn't like that because "Halloween is a big deal at their house." I'm like geez, should I just let him pick the date? Also, even though our governor has told us that we should not be going to the homes of people we do not live with, my parents have continued to help my brother by keeping the kids when they need a break. However, FH and I are on our own with our move. I didn't ask them to help because I didn't feel it was right, and they told me they would not be helping. I've always felt kind of second fiddle to my brother, and I guess this is just amplifying my feelings. I've told myself to just choose not to be upset, we are all doing our best, and that's helped some, but I wanted to vent here.
