Christmas cancelled

If it were me OP, I would be telling them you are now starting to feel ‘achy and headachy’ too and are too unwell to cook for them!

I'd freeze it and invite friends around, people that have shown OP respect over the year.

Er I hope you said no to this actually

So they want you to spend hours cooking then eat alone.? That's crap. I'd say no I'm going to freeze it until you feel better and can come and share it.

Freeze what you can of the food, pour yourself a drink and have a lovely lazy day, OP. Maybe take a walk and enjoy the peace xx

Exactly this. I feel a bit under the weather because I’ve had a crap nights sleep, I’ve got a headache & a sore throat. I’ve taken a cold & flu tablet and will be cracking on with Christmas! They need to take some paracetamol and go back to bed for an hour, not leave you to cook for them then have your own Christmas dinner alone. Whatever happens, I hope you do have a happy Christmas OP xxx

Do they have form for leaving you out? It doesn't sit comfortably the thought of them telling you they are too unwell to want to see you (even though you are willing to) whilst all sitting around the table eating Christmas dinner together. I'd echo other posters in not doing a meals on wheels for them. Freeze it and invite them around another day when they're well enough.

Oh come on. Overnight they suddenly all feel ill and they were fine yesterday?

I hope you have a nice day OP.

I’m really sorry OP but this wouldn’t sit well with me at all - I agree with everyone else, don’t spend your day cooking for them.

I’d understand if they’d want you to cook at home and then pick you up with all the food to have the meal at theirs instead, but just picking up the food? No way.

Plus, not being paranoid, but everyone feeling sick simultaneously? Not one person feeling well enough to spend Christmas with you? Hmmmm…. 🤔

I do agree with this, it seems a bit off to me. They have headaches and are achey. Well take some paracetamol. You don't let someone down unless you are properly ill on Christmas Day.

The audacity of them, how unbelievably entitled and cheeky of them. DO NOT cook for them. Treat yourself to a lovely relaxing day x

@SandSandy sorry to hear that you went to so much trouble and you've been disappointed. I do hope you're able to salvage something from your day.

This is mean, a couple of years ago my nephew tested positive for covid on Christmas Eve. We were planning Christmas day at mine with xh, my dds, dm, df and dsis and dn. We all decided to go ahead and take the risk, as life is short and who knows when it might be the last Christmas together. We did all get covid, xh and I actually had to postpone a holiday, but no regrets.

They should be collecting you and the food, catching a cold from them won't be the end of the world, but to be alone whilst they're all together is very sad

Given that this poster seems to be doubting the veracity of the OP I thought that seemed strange too.

ALL OF THRM?
I smell crap

So the heartless lot will bravely rally round long enough to rise above their head achey state - and merrily, or otherwise, scoff the food you’ve laboured over - whilst knowing you are on your own - they are choosing to leave you on your own - on Christmas Day?

Sod that! I’m sure their recovery will be better facilitated by having something simple, bland and easy for them to make themselves! They can then continue to rest in their little family group. Tea and toast, anyone - with a bit of jam, as it is Christmas after all!

Seriously?

Op I would be very carful seeing bil.
You do not want this bug I promise you, I felt achy and very tired and then went down hill rapidly and was bed bound for several days.

You don't want him to give it to you, have ventilated space, don't get close to him etc have it all ready to go so he doesn't hang around.

As much as you don't want to get ill, would it be worth joining the cooked dinner and getting a lift to everyone too so you're not alone?

They've just said that BIL is feeling the least worst so he will drive to mine and pick up dinner for them all once I've finished cooking

Cheeky AF. Im all for not wasting food, but expecting you to still cook a large meal so they can collect it, eat it together at theirs while you're on your own is outrageous!

Don't cook for them OP! Save as much as you can, freeze it etc. sounds like they are taking the piss. Or alternatively why can't you go round to theirs?
Personally I would have a nice pamper session and go on a lovely long walk and not answer my door / phone to them. Happy Christmas 🎄

If the food will get wasted then why not put it to good use.

And its a lovely thing to cook for your loved ones who are unwell.

Last year went abroad to see family (we hadn't been since pre-pandemic). My sister, a doctor, said she was going to work the first part in order to have a few days off over the Xmas Eve/day/Boxing, and an old friend who hadn't seen her in years too said she'd fly in and join us for a day.
Then my sister got bad Covid and as my DD is immunocompromised she had to pretty much confine herself to her room. We saw her for four days over the two weeks we were there!

I don’t think I would agree to that. This is starting to feel mean not just unfortunate. If they can eat a big meal they can come and eat it in your home surely? Or at least invite you to join them.