Every year it's the same DH wants to go and visit his family on boxing day with DD and the dog and I hate it. If I'm honest so does he but he has a strong family loyalty. We all have to trawl to his DS who's place is in the middle of nowhere and a like a muddy junk yard outside and a pigsty inside stay for the obligatory few days the food is awful and I am not joking one year we had soup that I can honestly only describe as grey dishwater except that would have been tastier, the company even worse DH's 2 sisters their DH's their parents one of whom has lost his marbles and either sleeps or shouts. Their 4 DC and of course my IL's my FIL drives me crazy he's a ignorant self centred old git who is rude and of course always right but this behaviour is allowed because he's a retired reverend. We all sit around and watch each other open the presents we have no television no Internet connection and the phone signal is hit and miss, I know It may sound trivial but I want to stay in my own home watch crappy Christmas telly stay in my Pj's and play with my DD new toys cook my own dinner. I have tried and failed to invite them to us every year and even feigned illness I have downright refused to go on other occasions. we have been married now for 8 years and every year it's been the same what shall I do I am dreading him making the arrangements
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