To think christmas brings out the worst in MNers

[pixiepotter]

I have been shocked at the ungrateful, ungracious, brattish and sometimes downright rude thoughts and actions of some.
People whining because friends have not handwritten a message in their cards, the cards are not special ones for 'dear sister at christmas' etc.
People complaining the presents others have given their children are too cheap, too expensive, too big , too small, too pink.Relatives treading on toes or not rotating their whole world around the posters baby miracle.Posters moaning at relatives living overseas not visiting long enough or timing their visits round their PFB's naps, posters not being prepared to put themselves out for the comfort of elderly immobile guests,hosts being resentful of stepchildren being there when it isn't their turn, needing collecting and dropping off.Horror at being asked to contribute to christmas food costs.Brattishness about presents from OHs and presents OH has bought on behalf of children.

[AnyFuckerForAMincePie]

Hi MsU, happy xmas

psst I haven't been anywhere. I have wheeled AF in her wheelchair from the retirement Home for Confused Relationships Posters to spend xmas day here. She will get shunted back later, she's a bloody pain in the arse when she gets on the sherry.

[AmberLeaf]

It does sound like some need a grip, but you never know whether it was the straw that broke the camels back.

to those who are having a crap time.

Merry christmas to all.

[YouTheCat]

I have had many a shitty Christmas in the past. I feel for anyone having a crap time but especially today.

I know some of it is trivial shite but such is life and mumsnet. Some people cope with huge amounts of awful stuff with not a murmur and others stamp their feet over trivia.

Personally, I am having an awesome time. I have visited ds, who is in residential, and he loved all his pressies and was in a fantastic mood. Dinner has gone well. I have imbibed 3 glasses of sherry and am now on the wine watching Tangled.

Merry Christmas Grinches

[Geckos48]

Oh the irony!

[PacificDingbat]

Come over to my feel-good thread

[Womnaleplus]

You read some of those threads completely differently to the way I did!

[chiquitaloca]

It does, even to my relatives who are not even christian and therefore should not really care about this celebration.

[GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen]

Aren't you a ray of Christmas sunshine OP.

[DorisButtons]

YADA YADA YADA

Yep, it's like this ever year - a bunch of wallies getting into a tizz over nothing.

Anyway, that aside - HOW MANY PRESENTS DID YOU GET YOUR PFB? Zero points unless the pile went at least halfway up the tree and was posted on boastbook.

[pixiepotter]

Some people missing the point .It's not the complaining on MN that I mind - post away!
Just I am shocked at how little consideration and appreciation some MNers have for their friends and family at Christmas.A real eye opener!!

[Philoslothy]

I think Christmas reflects and amplifies the rest of your life. If you are generally content and happy, Christmas brings out the best in you. If you are not happy, it brings out the worst .

Having said that , I am happy but have managed to act like a self absorbed bitch today.

[YouTheCat]

How so Philoslothy?

[Philoslothy]

I sulked because DH did not get me a present , when we never get each other gifts anyway

[FreeButtonBee]

I have mice

A teething 10 month old

Another sick 10 month old (five days and counting)

So much laundry I've just spent £100 getting it washed at the laundrette

A house like a shit tip cos builders have literally just finished

I barely managed to get my amazing wonderful fabulous DH anything because of my DTs have been sick for pretty much 6 weeks and I've been nomadic for all that time due to building work and he deserves wonderful,Christmas for being so fabulous.

And it's been an amazing Christmas

But just because I am feeling all Pollyanna this year I. The face of provocation doesn't mean everyone can or should. We're all entitled to a moan and unless someone is being totally out of order, they deserve a break. I particularly dislike people who take out their own Christmas frustrations on some poor sod whose put their head above the parapet in AIBU and gets it with both barrels because some misery is too spineless to tackle their own family

[TheRealAmandaClarke]

Oh, maybe I did miss the point then.
Yes, some ppl can be inconsiderate.
But then, my goodness there's some provocation too.

[Lweji]

Ok, so you didn't mean people posting, but surely it's not only MNetters. Some of the people they have posted about are on worse behaviour than the people complaining here.

[nikkihollis]

I've been on some lovely threads over the last few days. People appreciating thoughtful/generous gifts, the fact that their children got on and were nice to each other, dc with autism saying thank you and meaning it. Really lovely things. Others have contributed to threads where people have felt lonely, sad, up against it. There have been threads about lovely things partners have done.

Totally agree that sometimes some people get overwrought and can't see the bigger picture, but I think this happens to many, normally good natured people at this time of year. People are often knackered, under the weather, have snuffly, spotty kids, have been rushing around for weeks in ridiculously busy places. This sort of stuff pften doesn't make for calm and appreciative behaviour.

I don't have any family around me and really really miss them, but that's not to say that if my parents were still alive, or my dd was visiting or my brothers were here, that something that one of them did/didn't do or say might have irritated me at some point.

[LEMoncehadacatcalledSANTA]

Three words: MUMSNET CHRISTMAS APPEAL!

[koTinkaBell]

pixie, YABU. you've taken a snapshot of a select few threads. your analysis is hugely skewed.

there are loads of lovely threads on here if you choose to look for them.

What might seem moany to you is actually people asking for support and receiving it.

mn is ace.