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AIBU?

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To not want dd to go to fils grave Xmas morning?

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CrapWreathKeith · 18/12/2015 22:27

Dh and I agreed this year to have Xmas at home, with just us and dd (4) his idea btw. Usually we alternate between mil and my parents, this year is 'my parents year'. We have ended up with mil too (whole other thread)

The idea originally was get up, open presents, have a couple of hours in the local ( child friendly) come home, have dinner.

This has morphed into get up, open presents, dh take dd to collect mil, via the church yard, pick me up en route to pub (I will have prepped dinner while they are gone) come back, have dinner, dh drops mil home.

Aibu to think

A) dd still doesn't get time to play with her presents and
B) fuck off am I doing all the prep
C) what 4 yo wants to traipse across the churchyard when they could be at home playing in the warm?

Dh thinks I'm unreasonable and should be grateful he is offering to 'get dd out of my hair'

I think he and mil should go alone (Xmas day is fils birthday and he died before dd was even born) but dh should again least peel the spuds before he goes.

Aibu?

OP posts:
MrsTerryPratchett · 26/12/2015 01:13

She had a lovely time, and enjoyed the tequila shots immensely. Xmas Grin

FannyTheChampionOfTheWorld · 26/12/2015 10:59

I'm judging you for giving her tequila instead of a clear spirit. Darker drinks are more likely to lead to a hangover, if the old wisdom is to be believed. Choose vodka next year, or gin.

CrapWreathKeith · 26/12/2015 11:12

I wish I'd known that last night Fanny. She's woken up with a terrible hangover. I'll give her a couple of gins now and hope she cheers up a bit. Wink

OP posts:
FannyTheChampionOfTheWorld · 26/12/2015 11:27

Send her to the buffet. SIL will be even more delighted to have two hungover relatives to cater for today!

stolemyusername · 26/12/2015 11:57

Sounds like your MIL is determined to have some degree of control over the way your Christmas is spent

girlywhirly · 26/12/2015 13:59

I'm so pleased that Christmas went the way you wanted in the end. Although as MIL enjoyed herself so much she might want to do this every year!

Whocansay · 26/12/2015 16:33

It sounds like you had a lovely time in the end. Hurrah! Hopefully you can do it again next year...

funnyperson · 27/12/2015 05:01

I'm pleased everyone had a nice time and the child was happy

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