Myself my husband and 3 children ( 7, 5 and 2) went to his parents to spend Christmas evening with them.
We arrived at 5.45 which due to traffic was a little later than normal though we phoned ahead to explain/apologise.
When we arrived his mother greeted us and told us that my fil and Bil couldn't wait for us and had already eaten, she then prepared a nice Christmas meal but told us that eastenders was on at 7 and she didn't want to miss it.
My fil came downstairs about half an hour later to tell my mil that not only had she missed emmerdale but she would miss eastenders if she didn't hurry up. He said a very quick merry Christmas and that was that.
My husband explained to his parents that they had sky plus and could record the shows they wanted though this went on deaf ears.
At 7 on the dot his mum went upstairs where they watch tv and didn't come back down the rest of the evening not even for half an hour. We eventually went to bed at 11.
After such a fun filled Christmas Day it did spoil it for me and the children as they were coined to one room as not to disturb them and they were really bored.
A factor in this is that his parents are in their early 80s and are rather set in their ways. Am Aibu to be reluctant to want to spend Xmas day with them next year and possibly go a couple of days before or after!
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To this this was rude and very unfestive
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scottishegg · 27/12/2015 19:18
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