I'd been thinking of sending Sharon alone since last Swancon. That was an awful time for both of us, Lex was being a horror, but I at least had the energy to go out late evening. I'd offer to look after Lex and let Shaz go out, but she'd just say she wanted sleep and that I should go.
I had it all planned for Continuum that I'd do the lion's share of looking after Lex, so she could enjoy the con. Then I got so seriously crook that Lex even being near me was a bad idea.
Then with C6 Sharon's work went, "You want time off in late Feb? You're seriously not going to be able to take loads of time off without these various things happening," and it just became easier for her not to go. Any variation within the time they'd let her have required crazy flights or crazy drives, and Sharon feeling that she'd have to somehow then have to shoehorn in a huge chunk of time with her family. So she'd end up with yet another holiday that was rushed and so full she couldn't enjoy it.
I'll miss being at Swancon, and it'll put my 20 year badge back another year, but I'm genuinely sick and tired of seeing my wife have a holiday or going to a con where she comes away not having enjoyed it. She deserves good things, and while she'll miss Lex and I, she'll have a good time with no responsibilities to anyone other than herself.
As I said to her, if I'm run ragged and Lex is being a complete demon, she'll have no choice but to shrug and go, "I'm 3,500km away, nothing I can do," then head off to a room party :)
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I had it all planned for Continuum that I'd do the lion's share of looking after Lex, so she could enjoy the con. Then I got so seriously crook that Lex even being near me was a bad idea.
Then with C6 Sharon's work went, "You want time off in late Feb? You're seriously not going to be able to take loads of time off without these various things happening," and it just became easier for her not to go. Any variation within the time they'd let her have required crazy flights or crazy drives, and Sharon feeling that she'd have to somehow then have to shoehorn in a huge chunk of time with her family. So she'd end up with yet another holiday that was rushed and so full she couldn't enjoy it.
I'll miss being at Swancon, and it'll put my 20 year badge back another year, but I'm genuinely sick and tired of seeing my wife have a holiday or going to a con where she comes away not having enjoyed it. She deserves good things, and while she'll miss Lex and I, she'll have a good time with no responsibilities to anyone other than herself.
As I said to her, if I'm run ragged and Lex is being a complete demon, she'll have no choice but to shrug and go, "I'm 3,500km away, nothing I can do," then head off to a room party :)