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To be upset about Christmas arrangements

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Lorelailovesluke · 11/12/2013 12:27

So been a bad year my dad and dh dad both died.

Dmil lives 250 miles away and is understandably staying where she lives for Christmas but could not visit us in build up but has found time to go away this week for a week.

My dm died many years ago, I do have a step mum but she is very difficult and not very good at contacting people.

My db lives 15 mins away and was going to pop in to see us on Christmas Day but has just said that they can't because his mil is going round in the afternoon so does not have time. Dsil family always come first (they are all godparents for dn and no one from db family is). I believe this is him not caring but I am fucked off with me and my family being at the bottom of everyone's list.

Luckily we have some very close friends we will see over the festive period.

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pictish · 11/12/2013 12:32

Awww...sorry you're feeling so dejected. I do think you're reading too much into it though. Plenty of people have Christmas with just the household and don't think anything of it. My parents never spent Christmas visiting people, or entertaining visitors.
Perhaps your db could pop over on Boxing Day, or you go to his?

squeakytoy · 11/12/2013 12:37

Why can't your mum come for Xmas? Mine lived the same distance from us but would come to stay for a few days.

HopAlongOnItsOnlyChristmas · 11/12/2013 12:38

Is there anyway you and your DH could go away over Christmas? Book a last minute getaway/holiday somewhere?

redskyatnight · 11/12/2013 12:44

So why don't you go and see your MiL if she doesn't want to come to you?

Why don't you go and see your DB? Either on Christmas Day or Boxing Day/Christmas Eve? Or why can't he come over another day?

Ephiny · 11/12/2013 12:45

Forget about them, and have a lovely stress-free Christmas with your DH and your friends.

Lorelailovesluke · 11/12/2013 12:52

Squeaky it is mil and she does not really want Christmas this year due to being recently bereaved.

Pictish has actually made sense, this year I am in danger of wallowing in self pity a bit too much.

Going away is not an option with the dc 6 and 8 they would hate it.

I have just remembered that my Aunt would happily see us.

I think that I have got so used to the thinking the world is against me that I lost my perspective.

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