I'm not am I?! (Christmas one sorry, and it's long)

[lastqueenofscotland]

This year we are doing Christmas at my sisters, which is a small cottage in a remote location (highlands of Scotland remote).
We usually end up with a few waifs and strays and have ended up with more than usual. So we have Booked cabs for those from a nearby town to go home in the evening and those from other remote villages who will struggle if they have been drinking to get home can stay.

One of the people coming is from the town, and is a friend of my sisters and is an Aussie who can't get come for Christmas, she lives nearby my mums brother. Excellent.
Also nearby is a girl me and my sister went to school with, who has sort of guilt tripped us into having her, she has family to spend it with but she had a minor argument with one of them 89472 years ago so doesn't want to see them... Initially she asked me if she could come and I said id need to speak to my sister it's her house etc, she got cross saying we'd invited som random Aussie but not her, an old friend etc. My sister said sod it for the sake of keeping the peace well have her.

However she is continuing to be difficult, I was going to pick up her, my uncle and the other girl from the town where they all live at noon after my uncle would have been to church.
She has turned round and said well she is going out on Xmas eve and might not be awake By then and maybe wants to see her family so she'll let me know on the day when I can come and get her. and we can have dinner when she gets there... More

Then there was the kick off when she couldn't stay... There is a cab booked and paid for and literally NO room in the house. Again apparently it's unfair

AIBU to say she's getting picked up at noon. We are having dinner when we are having dinner and no she really can't stay there is NO ROOM.

She's 30odd ffs

[pictish]

Yadnbu. She's an ungracious cow isn't she?
12 or nothing. Stick to it.

[ClopySow]

Oh my god. You are all terrible people for not accomodating her christmas hangover. Very selfish. Perhaps you should buy her an extra present to make up for it.

Nah. Just tell her to buck up of forget it.

[kittymamma]

Wow... Just wow! "You're free not to come if you don't want to"

[ClopySow]

*or. I meant or.

[viques]

Don't pick her up! She will NOT be ready when you turn up and will fanny about deliberately doing stupid things like changing her outfit, wrapping up presents, straightening her hair etc etc.

Just text back and say as others have that you are sorry it doesn't look as though your plans coincide this time but never mind you will catch up in the new year.

[Notcontent]

I agree that you and your sister sound lovely! Just tell her it's noon or nothing! In any case, is Christmas Eve really the time to have such a big night out that you are still asleep at noon ?????

[DoYouRememberJustinBobby]

Fuck her being offended! It's not a service she is paying for is it? Sheesh, some people.

[tooclosetocall]

Perfect response you can use from NiceFalafels.

Simple with no wiggle room

[Ahickiefromkinickie]

Sounds like it will be lovely. Without this twit would be even better. Can i come

[MatildaTheCat]

I agree she won't be ready and will be a princess all day if she does come. Either follow my suggestion on page one or, if you are nicer than me, send one of the messages above saying it's not going to work out and you'll see her in the NY. Then refuse to engage.

Honestly, you really don't want her there, she'll ruin the day.

[lastqueenofscotland]

I think felafels is a good one... I'll go for that, then be ready to get stuck in to the Moët my boss bought me for 1pm

[Nicknameofawesome]

Ignore the guilt trip. If she's talking about going out with friends and seeing her family she clearly will only be alone if she chooses to be. 12 pickup or no pickup. If she really wants to come she will be there.

[ALittleMop]

Oh god just tell her she's uninvited.

[EweAreHere]

Wow. How ungrateful can you be?

Do as others have suggested, and giver her the one chance to be ready on time. If she's not, say you're not waiting, she need the deal, wish her a Merry Christmas and go.

[Cherrysoup]

Given she's forced herself on you, it's way cheeky.

If she's not ready and waiting outside at the appointed time, leave her, tough shit. Can't believe what a mare she's being!

[burblish]

I would uninvite her, to be honest. She is going to be a sulky, mardy, ungrateful little madam unless you pander to all her demands. Really, who can be bothered with such nonsense? Might even teach her a lesson about how to be a grateful, and gracious, guest.

[Oldraver]

I would just univite her citing ungraciousness

[mygorgeousmilo]

I don't think having her would keep the peace, she sounds like an arsehole! Don't get stressed and end up accommodating the whims of someone you went to school with! Ditch her, text her and say oh this is going to be a palaver, let's leave it shall we. Full stop, not question mark. Don't respond if she texts back. Make it clear and then leave it. You'll end up falling out if you attempt having her, you may as well fall out in a way that at least you can enjoy your Christmas!

[Creatureofthenight]

What a rude ungrateful cow. 12 or nothing. And she's lucky she's still invited.

[ChasedByBees]

She's going to sulk all afternoon isn't she? I would uninvited her, she doesn't exactly sound like she'll add much to your evening.

[Miserylovescompany2]

Sorry I'm still stuck at the "pick me up at my convenience" part!?! WTAF??

...then YOU can eat when "I" (lady Muck) gets there??

Just out of curiosity is she a distant relation to Narcissus??

[Shakey15000]

Ye Gads! How bloody rude of her. Hope the text puts her in her place.

[lastqueenofscotland]

Texted back like "it's going to have to be 12 or nothing I'm afraid. We are having lunch at 3 and there is just so much to do I won't have the time to be doing more than one trip!"

I'm sort of dreading her coming now, she is more a friend of my sisters since I moved away so she really has the casting vote re uninviting but she will attention seek/talk over people/get very drunk.