It's that time of year again! In previous years my alcoholic sister has gone to other relatives or spent it on her own. This year I'm hosting it with a few family members not all and in an ideal world would love to have her here but the reality I'm sure will be something different. I want to invite her but say that it's a 2 glasses of wine sort of day and if she thinks she'll get pissed then it would be better off if we leave it. She will take offence at this because she's in denial that she's an alcoholic and will say what sort of xmas is it if you can't have a few drinks, which I agree with in principle but she can't stop once she starts and she's so boring and aggressive when drunk and I don't want everyone else upset including kids. She also suffers with anxiety which I really feel for her with but she sits with her fingers in her ears when the kids make noise and has to keep going in and out to smoke fags which absolutely stinks the house out. What would be better? Ask her outright to keep her drinking to a minimum (will cause major argument) or just not mention it and not invite her.
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