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Have you ever 'cancelled' Christmas?

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OIDespair · 22/12/2023 13:10

About to absolutely lose it with my two children - both late teens. Not enough space or time to detail the various ways they are demonstrating rudeness, entitlement, disrespect, laziness and selfishness. Seriously tempted to 'cancel' Christmas entirely and put it on hold until they change their attitudes. Coparenting with XH who turns a blind eye to it all, the DC are due to spend Christmas day with me but I've really reached the end of my tether.

If you've done something similar - how did it pan out?

Or - can anyone talk me down from
a great height before I take the nuclear option?

OP posts:
Eekmystro · 24/12/2023 15:32

OIDespair · 24/12/2023 08:34

I definitely appreciated the empathetic responses (empathy either for me or the Teens!). Thank you.
Harmony has been negotiated. Christmas has not been cancelled...

...yet Xmas Biscuit

Ah fab. I hope you manage to have a somewhat peaceful and enjoyable day.

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