Ugh. Where to even begin. I’m scheduled to fly to Orlando on Friday for a few solo days at the parks and then a week long conference at the Swan/Dolphin. Normally no big deal on the solo trip. I wind up in Orlando for work a few times a year and try to fit in Disney whenever possible. My husband has always joined me when he can.
The twist. My husband told me a week ago that he “unexpectedly reunited” with his high school girlfriend (we are in our 50s) and they are “madly in love.” I clearly have all sorts of feelings about this but this post isn’t really about that. It’s about my trip.
I’m depressed and heartbroken and blindsided by all of this. I can’t sleep but also struggle to get out of bed. I don’t eat. I rarely make it through more than a few hours without crying. I’m still working from home and have managed to keep things relatively together on the work front. I have no choice but to go to this conference and I will suck it up and figure out how to stop the waterworks.
But I have no idea what to do about Disney. It’s paid for and I’m past the refund period. But I have no desire to go and to see things that I’ve seen with him. I’m normally a planner extraordinaire and a rope drop commando. I can’t even look at my spreadsheet. Frankly, I could use the change of scenery and I wish that I wanted to go. Disney is my happy place and I know I’ll find my way back there. But I don’t even physically know how to do right now.
I don’t know what I’m looking for. Advice on how to approach the parks when you are overwhelmed and depressed and tired and tearful maybe. Suggestions from anyone who’s been in a similar spot. Maybe someone to just tell me to throw away the money and let it go.
The twist. My husband told me a week ago that he “unexpectedly reunited” with his high school girlfriend (we are in our 50s) and they are “madly in love.” I clearly have all sorts of feelings about this but this post isn’t really about that. It’s about my trip.
I’m depressed and heartbroken and blindsided by all of this. I can’t sleep but also struggle to get out of bed. I don’t eat. I rarely make it through more than a few hours without crying. I’m still working from home and have managed to keep things relatively together on the work front. I have no choice but to go to this conference and I will suck it up and figure out how to stop the waterworks.
But I have no idea what to do about Disney. It’s paid for and I’m past the refund period. But I have no desire to go and to see things that I’ve seen with him. I’m normally a planner extraordinaire and a rope drop commando. I can’t even look at my spreadsheet. Frankly, I could use the change of scenery and I wish that I wanted to go. Disney is my happy place and I know I’ll find my way back there. But I don’t even physically know how to do right now.
I don’t know what I’m looking for. Advice on how to approach the parks when you are overwhelmed and depressed and tired and tearful maybe. Suggestions from anyone who’s been in a similar spot. Maybe someone to just tell me to throw away the money and let it go.