After years of traipsing around visiting family on Christmas Day, rushing and getting stressed (our families aren't the easiest). A few years ago we decided to start spending Christmas Day at home just the 4 of us. I started enjoying Christmas more at this point.
We normally would see family leading up to Christmas - like today the 23rd or the 24th but we've just had covid. 3 out of 4 have finished isolating but Dd's last day is tomorrow. Shes been asymptomatic but still has a line so hasn't been able to leave isolation early!
Anyway, because we haven't been able to see family when we normally would this week because of covid - not our fault we've caught the virus.
We've told them Boxing Day or the next day we want Christmas Day at home!
My family are quite okay with this and look forward to this week. As for mil so she's been a total cow!!
Demanding we go over there Christmas Day. We said we could see her Boxing Day but now she's being awkward and saying not to bother at all.
I want Christmas Day at home.
Also, I am still not hundred percent. Im fatigued and don't want to spend half the day away from home. Ds is still fatigued too despite being out of isolation for several days.
We also have to get Ds off to his dads so we are pushed for time.
In laws live 30 minutes away so it's an hour round trip. Plus a few hours there visiting.
We wouldn't normally see them on Christmas Day anyway.
Aibu to think she would butt out? We've all just had covid and it is not our fault as usual plans have changed! Give us a break.
She's not lonely. she has her partner and grown up children there.
We are the only ones with young children yet expected to make the effort driving there as she's too busy to visit (every year).
I'm so done with Christmas and keeping everyone happy!