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!

What a load of shit

it doesn’t exist

the Op is a fruit loop and made the entire scenario up

She did say her DM and MIL are both winos and all they talk about are the books they’re reading. Maybe her DM was too busy drinking wine and reading so OP had to take it upon herself at 10?

Mine are younger and we always had a quiet Christmas. We do presents and slightly bigger meal, no roast

But in order to have hosted them both at 10, she would have needed already to have been married. I can’t think of any 10 year olds I know who have a MIL.

Ha! Ah yes. The 10 year old OP basting the turkey while her Mam sipped a glass of sherry and read her erotica. I'm assuming the same must have happened to her DH if they've both been hosting for that long!

What a coincidence. 🤣

@Woahtherehoney and she was also married and hosting her DH's mum at ten was she?

this is toe curling OP

what possessed you to make this shit up ?!

Yes. It's the different elements and processes and keeping up with the timings of things, I find it incredibly stressful . I'm autistic and ADHD though, so I struggle with things like that. I love eating roasts but hate cooking them! DH and I take it in turns to cook family roast dinners, and DC are old enough to help now - if they want one to satisfy their teenage boy appetites, they help in the kitchen, that's the deal!

There is no way on God's green earth I'd ever agree to cook one for more than the 4 of us. As much as I'd like to, I would have a complete meltdown. If we host a gathering, it's buffet food, because I can plan and start to prep things in advance (I do like to bake) and have some homemade and some bought stuff.

I don’t understand why people make up stuff like this. What a waste of time.

I think it sounds wonderful op and I LOVE fattoush salad!
Enjoy your relaxing day x

This thread is a bit bullshit

Your late 80s DM has a 31 year old daughter? Really?

it is the christmas the Op no doubt wants
to be married and have children and have a big family affair

instead from posting history, i think it will just be her and her dog

This whole thing was a plant by Big Salad.

I haven't heard the word 'winos' used for years!

(Not me thinking of something to comment just to see the deletion message)

also weird anyone could think salad is a stealth boast

Ahh, I see you haven't met my DM, who is the very definition of "almond mom"! 😁

Sad Salad Scam.

It’s shared generational trauma that brought them together 🤣

Salad bonding and Rage Scrabble is the best therapy! 😂

@PoliticalPossum you are getting such a hard time on here for wanting to do Christmas your way!

Enjoy it, sounds like a lovely relaxing way to spend the day, atleast you won’t be running around everyone xx

This thread is amazing. It was bizarre enough to begin with but the unravelling timeline has added an extra element of batshittery to the whole affair.

I don’t think that’s why she’s getting a hard time.

you need to read the last page

It’s all BS

Mega lols at how this has unfolded. Enjoy your fattoush bullshit salad OP. Merry Christmas everyone else.

At least read the thread!