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What would you do on Christmas Day?

252 replies

cattuccino · 12/12/2024 19:25

Scenario A - spend Christmas Day at home with husband, who doesn't 'do' Christmas apart from a roast dinner. He will spend most of the day in his computer room playing on the Xbox, watching films etc, with no desire to celebrate the day or do anything special. You usually stay at home as you feel bad leaving him alone on Christmas Day, so you will be watching Christmas tv and maybe going for a walk (alone). You would then visit family on Boxing Day.

Scenario B - spend Christmas Day with your parents and siblings, plus some wider family. Have a big meal together with them and maybe play board games, have fun chatting etc.
However husband would not come with you for this (so it may appear strange to others) and you would have a 100 mile round trip (driving) to get there.

What would you do?

OP posts:
Orangelight23 · 13/12/2024 20:01

B and then see a divorce lawyer in 2025.

Vinomummyinlockdown · 13/12/2024 20:12

B and stay over. Wth is your DH issue with Christmas?? How are you with someone that games the day away?!

Disturbtheuniverse · 13/12/2024 20:13

B definitely- but I would slap a tin of Quality Street on the counter before I left for DH to eat whilst gaming, the boring sod.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 13/12/2024 20:15

B. Without a doubt. And stay over for a week!!!

PracticalLady · 13/12/2024 20:15

Definitely B. Why should you miss out just because your husband chooses not to celebrate.

Sunshine1500 · 13/12/2024 20:19

B

J3001 · 13/12/2024 20:23

Definatley b and stay over

Inspirationfailure · 13/12/2024 20:36

B, stay over, and LTB

Witknit · 13/12/2024 20:46

B. Stay over. Have a lovely time and don't give him another thought - as he's not giving one to you.
I'm married to someone who is generally not sociable and struggles in big noisy groups. He would be happy not to do Christmas. Our Christmas is quiet but lovely, because he at least makes an effort for my sake. It's really about mutual consideration.
You seem to be with Kevin the teenager!

Dweetfidilove · 13/12/2024 20:47

B with a sleepover.

Grayson1965 · 13/12/2024 20:49

Leave him at home

Londonrach1 · 13/12/2024 20:50

B and get rid of husband...does he ever interact with you...

Lyraloo · 13/12/2024 20:52

Why are you even with a man that treats you like this? He clearly isn’t worried about you or your marriage! Do you put up with him spending days in his ‘computer room’ gaming? Are you sure that’s what he’s doing?

Deeperthantheocean · 13/12/2024 21:31

Absolutely B, that's what Christmas is about. Guess he has his reasons but ugh so miserable and boring! X

Scotland32 · 13/12/2024 22:02

B. Why the fcuk are you with that miserable g1t?

Jumpers4goalposts · 13/12/2024 22:05

B

GameOfJones · 13/12/2024 22:18

B.

What does the old misery guts bring to your life?

Bowies · 13/12/2024 23:16

B - A sounds lonely and dull especially if you enjoy Christmas festivities and family.

Tell anyone who asks what you said here, he doesn’t celebrate Christmas.

Penguinface · 13/12/2024 23:20

B and can I come too, please? Sounds lovely, A is probably closer to what I'll get + miserable kids 😞

Grammarnut · 13/12/2024 23:38

cattuccino · 12/12/2024 19:25

Scenario A - spend Christmas Day at home with husband, who doesn't 'do' Christmas apart from a roast dinner. He will spend most of the day in his computer room playing on the Xbox, watching films etc, with no desire to celebrate the day or do anything special. You usually stay at home as you feel bad leaving him alone on Christmas Day, so you will be watching Christmas tv and maybe going for a walk (alone). You would then visit family on Boxing Day.

Scenario B - spend Christmas Day with your parents and siblings, plus some wider family. Have a big meal together with them and maybe play board games, have fun chatting etc.
However husband would not come with you for this (so it may appear strange to others) and you would have a 100 mile round trip (driving) to get there.

What would you do?

B - I like my family. What a Grinch you are married to.

Grammarnut · 13/12/2024 23:40

Lyraloo · 13/12/2024 20:52

Why are you even with a man that treats you like this? He clearly isn’t worried about you or your marriage! Do you put up with him spending days in his ‘computer room’ gaming? Are you sure that’s what he’s doing?

It will be what he is doing. He's too boring to be doing anything interestingly nefarious.

Horses7 · 14/12/2024 00:00

B

HoppityBun · 14/12/2024 00:14

B

itsmylife7 · 14/12/2024 00:18

B without a doubt.

Why would you stay at home with someone who'll be locked in his own world,whilst you sit alone.

Bet he doesn't feel any guilt so why would you ?

Judecb · 14/12/2024 01:00

Scenario B!!!

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