It’s the season where many of us return to the jolly families we wish we’d left behind.
How did you find it?
We went back to my childhood home, where my narcissist mother refused to let my children play with their new toys and got my brother to put them in all her garage and lock the door, spent all morning cooking whilst refusing help and telling us to get out of the way and then screamed at us all over Xmas dinner because she did it all by herself. There were 20 of us in total (my sister had offered and planned to host but DM said her house wasn’t clean enough and she’s not a good cook so insisted we all went to hers)
By the time dinner finished she was telling us all how much she hated having us there and how next year she is spending it on her own. My siblings left or went to bed at the same time as the kids. We had to stay over (very long drive away) and by 8am Boxing Day she was demanding we leave immediately as she wanted to hoover. I asked if my kids could eat something first and she refused.
Since I’ve been home all I’ve done is cry, DH says I should feel lucky I have her as his parents have passed but I just feel like it’s reminded me why I should be NC.
Anyone else had a shit Christmas with dysfunctional family? Have a wine and vent away.