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to be pissed off with family?!

48 replies

kazza446 · 26/12/2013 11:20

Basically, my parents live an hour away. Since leaving home 20 years ago I have religiously gone home for Christmas. This year I put my foot down and said I was staying at home. I have 3 children and think its unfair to drag them between my house and both sets of parents on Christmas day.The in laws pefectly happy with this but my family refused to come and break the tradition of having family Christmas with extended family. Bit pee'd off really that they couldn't make effort to see grandkids on Christmas day, but that's there loss. Anyway, they agreed to come to us today. I'm 39 wks pregnant and also didn't fancy being away from my hospital. My brother (who can't ever do any wrong) is a chef and dm had told me that he was going to cook for us. As the weeks have gone on he has offered to do less and less so I have been out and bought easy buffet food. I phoned them this morning and basically my dm has moaned that I'm not catering for my fussy fathers dietary needs. They have also insisted that I do an early tea as my df wants to be home by 6. (They live an hour away) they've not set off yet and realistically are not going to be here before 1pm. My db still isn't out of bed, so the chances of him preparing any food before they set off is unlikely. I'm so pissed off that they have left all the organisation to me and are dictating what we eat, when we eat and are likely to simply eat and then leave!! Aibu???

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kazza446 · 26/12/2013 22:41

silverapples next year I will be having Christmas dinner at my house. Dinner will consist of crap that the kids like to eat and we will stay in pyjamas all day. If family wants to visit they can come that night for a turkey sandwich! If they don't like it they can naff off!!

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kazza446 · 26/12/2013 22:48

silverapples next year I will be having Christmas dinner at my house. Dinner will consist of crap that the kids like to eat and we will stay in pyjamas all day. If family wants to visit they can come that night for a turkey sandwich! If they don't like it they can naff off!!

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MadAsFish · 27/12/2013 08:15

What a bunch of rude selfish arseholes.

And this x 2
AnitaManeater OMG you are having a baby / major op tomorrow and they still can't put you and your family first for once? I really feel for you!!

MrsDeanAmbrose · 27/12/2013 08:28

Kazza hope things go well with the section today, and next year when family complain that you are not going round, make sure you tell them it's because they were so bloody rude this year.

WandaDoff · 27/12/2013 08:35

Families are a fucking nightmare sometimes aren't they. Confused

Good luck with your section today, hope it all goes well for you.

youarewinning · 27/12/2013 08:36

Your going to have a section tomorrow (today!) and your family are bugged ring you about with arrangements? They should have IMO either said let's leave it this year as things are busy and you need to rest or been ensuring you are rested up well for your impending birth.

CerealMom · 27/12/2013 08:37

Look up this thread periodically during next year if you find yourself wavering.

glammanana · 27/12/2013 12:34

What an absolute selfish lot they are!! I certainly hope your c-section goes well and you have a rest at least you deserve it after all that crap !
I always go to my DDs for Christmas Lunch and I do the cooking etc,not out of tradition but because she deserves a day off and some spoiling for a few hours I agree with CerealMom keep this thread and have a look in 11 months time then lock your front door and don't appear until 2nd January.

maddy68 · 27/12/2013 13:30

Tbf I think yabu ( a bit). You could have had the much easier option of going to them, they would be doing everything, but you changed the plan nd invited everyone to you,
I think you should have said lunch at x o'clock, tea at x o'clock then the plans would have been clear for everyone
Sounds like your bil was coerced into cooking, why would he want to, he does that every day, he perhaps wants a day off?

Next year go to your mums, it's only an hour away? I drive more than that every day to work, it's really not far!

LuciusMalfoyisSmokingHot · 27/12/2013 13:40

Maddy Maybe Kazza wants to make her own xmas traditions with her own DC's, shes done the home thing for 20 years, i think she'll entitled to xmas in her own home.

LatteLady · 27/12/2013 13:48

Maddy... some of us will remind you of that comment when you are due to have a c-section the next day... or did you not notice the OP is heavily pregnant (well probably not by now) with three other young children?

kazza446 · 29/12/2013 13:27

Hi all! Maddy I couldn't do the hours drive as I was having section next day. Had been advised not to venture too far as any signs of labour commencing I would have had to go straight in for emergency section.I had visited theirs just before christmas to drop off some presents and I was crippled with back pain by end of journey.
My little wee man arrived by section on Friday. We've both had some minor complications. I'm now ok to come home but have to stay in with junior for a few more days / possibly a week. I suffered with perinatal mood disorder throughout pregnancy so was dreading his arrival. But couldn't believe it, as soon as I heard him cry my heart just melted xx

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Pollydingdonmerrilyonhigh · 29/12/2013 13:35

Congratulations!!Flowers

kazza446 · 29/12/2013 13:44

Hi all! Maddy I couldn't do the hours drive as I was having section next day. Had been advised not to venture too far as any signs of labour commencing I would have had to go straight in for emergency section.I had visited theirs just before christmas to drop off some presents and I was crippled with back pain by end of journey.
My little wee man arrived by section on Friday. We've both had some minor complications. I'm now ok to come home but have to stay in with junior for a few more days / possibly a week. I suffered with perinatal mood disorder throughout pregnancy so was dreading his arrival. But couldn't believe it, as soon as I heard him cry my heart just melted xx

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Earlspearl · 29/12/2013 14:34

Hope tomorrow goes well

Groovee · 29/12/2013 14:45

Congratulations Kazza and hope you are all home soon x

cjel · 29/12/2013 15:09

KAZZA what wonderful news, I'd be tempted to invite parents without brother next year.xx

kazza446 · 29/12/2013 15:33

Hi all! Maddy I couldn't do the hours drive as I was having section next day. Had been advised not to venture too far as any signs of labour commencing I would have had to go straight in for emergency section.I had visited theirs just before christmas to drop off some presents and I was crippled with back pain by end of journey.
My little wee man arrived by section on Friday. We've both had some minor complications. I'm now ok to come home but have to stay in with junior for a few more days / possibly a week. I suffered with perinatal mood disorder throughout pregnancy so was dreading his arrival. But couldn't believe it, as soon as I heard him cry my heart just melted xx

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WinterWinds · 29/12/2013 15:36

Maddy did you not read the OP???

Congratulations Kazza, Hope you are both home soon!!

Next year I'd tell them all to bugger off, It's perfectly acceptable to start making your own traditions now!!

Take Care! x

Oddsocksrus · 29/12/2013 18:57

Congratulations! Hope the little ones recovery is swift and you are tucked up safe at home

Doingakatereddy · 29/12/2013 19:08

Congrats to you & DS, I know hospital stays can be hard but try and snuggle (take as much help from nurses as you can - they love newborn cuddles!!)

As for family, you live and learn. 2014 Xmas will the year of onesies and movies!

SquinkiesRule · 29/12/2013 21:25

Congrats on the new baby hope you are both home soon.

maddy68 · 29/12/2013 22:41

Congratulations glad all went well :)
Back to the op, the op invited everyone to hers knowing that she would be so heavily pregnant that's all I was saying.... The bil probably knew little about it, he probably got coerced into helping out but the mother said he would do the cooking

Lack of communication all round

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