I will be without my DC for the first time this Christmas, post separation. I'm thinking of going to my lovely DSis and family. My mother (many, many ishoos with our relationship)has already started with the ' it will be so sad for me to see you but not to see DC'.
She's not local, she never sees us, she's a nightmare.
I just think her saying it on Christmas day repeatedly might make me stabby wibbly and I need a plan.