Children: ‘No Christmas, Please!’ YAY!

[PoliticalPossum]

So, my teenagers confirmed last night they don’t want to do Christmas! They just want to spend the day with family, relaxing, eating good food, playing with the dog and watching old films - no roast, no presents, no forced interactions with family they don’t like.

Not sure whether to laugh, because honestly just eating nibbles, fruit and salads all day whilst we watch Star Wars and DH loses so badly at scrabble he tosses the tiles across the table again sounds amazing, or to cry tears of joy because they actually agreed on something together (honestly, it’s the first time I can remember them ever agreeing)

Not even anything to really comment on here. I just wanted to post and say how happy I am that we all get a day off and can actually just relax without any pressure! Obviously did not say this to them, just nodded and said ‘oh that sounds lovely’ but I am so pleased!

Maths isn't your strong point @PoliticalPossum

😂😂🤣

I was just thinking that. We do the dinner, and dessert. So eating a meal, and grazing. Go for a walk, watch movies and play board games. The only thing different (allegedly) is the children’s presents are being deferred to another time of their choosing. Maybe not even that if they decide they want them on Christmas Day after all, as op will hop in the car and do a road trip to get them.

OP described her normal christmas further back in the thread. Did you read the full thread? Presents, roast dinner, going to a big family party and hosting her mother/MIL. It doesn't matter anyway because this isn't real 😂

No wonder she’s allegedly hit the gargle.

This thread has made my morning, and I almost think a demand should be made for it to be moved to Classics. I'm off work with a stinking flu and have to be better before flights to Norway in a few days.

Thank you, OP, for the laugh. I'm off for a lemsip and a nap and I hope it's not been deleted when I wake up. 😂

What a shame this thread is not genuine :(

Great salad ideas though! thanks @PoliticalPossum

Erm..I have read the entire thread. If you’re referring to the posts questioning the ages of OPs kids and family you’ll realize my post makes no reference to that because my opinion is that everyone should celebrate Christmas in a way that makes sense to them (whatever their ages, adoptive status etc).

With "late 80s" grandparents. Maybe I've misunderstood.

Mine declared yesterday that we didn't need to get a tree (keeps falling off my to do list) which has been a relief. We'll be in with a fire going eating all day and playing board games. Everything seems to expensive and wasteful to go all out this year.

Interesting point. Maybe the kids have found Christmases past quite stressful? Tantrums at games, maybe overwhelming or over fussing about gifts.
I found Christmas very stressful as a child for all the above reasons and was very relieved the first year I could opt out

It certainly is a novel idea. Wonder what the creative writing class will make of it.

Gosh there are also some gullible people on here!!

The infamous Mumsnet Massive Salad ™️ is now a Christmas dinner brag, think it’s peaking. A lot of MN bingo here to be honest….

Hold on, it was a wind up?
Crap. 🙁
Guess I have to put up that 🌲 then, my husband
(75) would like to have it for couple of days.

Just seen the later updated. Think the naughty elf is bored today.

Is anyone else just picturing the ‘where’s the salad, Dor?’ scene from Gavin and Stacey?

‘now leave me alone!’

Yep, a totally normal Christmas.

Two women in their late eighties reading erotica, who apparently both gave birth in their late fifties, and the OP who's only 31 but has adopted teenagers and has also been hosting her MIL since she was 10.

Nope, there's nothing unusual here 😂

i think real or not, decoration wise you can do what you like.. we normally do the entire downstairs, but this year neither of us are feeling great, so just did the lounge and hallway.. dining room hasn't got so much as a bauble in it, nor has the staircase or upstairs windows.

Yes that’s right , OP is 31 hosting for 20 years and DM and MIL are in their late eighties ….

Is nobody else here worrying about the imaginary SIL? If 6 imaginary people cancelled on me for a massive (40+!) party that presumably takes months to arrange and cater for, with a week to go, I'd be livid.

Especially if it was to eat a fucking salad

Considering their choice of literature I bet they know a lot about “salad tossing”

I'd say enjoy your day. I myself am looking forward to day with just DH and me. For many years, I cooked a blowout dinner mainly for his mum who liked that sort of thing and spent the day getting cups of tea, coffee, snacks, etc for her and then did the clean up when DH took her home. She sadly passed away a few months ago, and whilst I miss her, I am going to be glad not to have to go to so much work at the holiday.

I know, I’m waiting for the imaginary SILs thread later today. ‘AIBU to be annoyed that my imaginary brother and imaginary sister in law have cancelled on coming to ours on Christmas Day at the last minute, when I’d already catered for them, because their imaginary children have decided that they don’t want to come?’

And for those of you doing maths, I'm waiting for a spreadsheet and demographic analysis of the ages and geneaology of OP's family. Come on, I know you want to. 😂

You’ve been hosting your mum and mum in law for 20 years , so since you were 11?