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AIBU?

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29 replies

Alwaystryingtoseethepositive · 25/12/2024 15:44

I tried my hardest to be happy and make it a good day for everyone, but as soon as we are all sat to the table it feels like a ‘let’s pick fault at mum’ opportunity. This happens at most family meals. I try to ignore it but when they all decide to go at it, I eventually snap back at them. DH then jumps in to say I need to stop arguing with them. Yes I’m probably OTT and acting a child myself, but it feels they pick at literally every thing I say or do. I’ve honestly had enough and am thinking next year I’ll spend xmas away from them all.
4 x DC range from early to late teens.

YABU- I Should ignore them and bite my tongue
YANBU- I’ve every right to get annoyed and say so

OP posts:
katter · 25/12/2024 20:36

Kgoeificjebr · 25/12/2024 20:12

Yes, have Xmas alone next year. Your family probably won’t invite you back anyway if you’ve caused all of this on Christmas Day over a comment or two. Seems to me like it was a fuss about nothing and you need to stop taking everything so personally. Can you be sure you are not also making comments? you might be being overly sensitive whilst also snapping yourself. It’s important to remember that teenagers have many emotions they are working with also so maybe give them some slack too! Just an idea 🙄

Are you member of OP's family?

stargazerlil · 25/12/2024 20:48

If you book councelling for the whole family they’ll stop it.

echt · 25/12/2024 21:11

Kgoeificjebr · 25/12/2024 20:12

Yes, have Xmas alone next year. Your family probably won’t invite you back anyway if you’ve caused all of this on Christmas Day over a comment or two. Seems to me like it was a fuss about nothing and you need to stop taking everything so personally. Can you be sure you are not also making comments? you might be being overly sensitive whilst also snapping yourself. It’s important to remember that teenagers have many emotions they are working with also so maybe give them some slack too! Just an idea 🙄

Have you even read the Op's OP?

The family can't invite/not invite as it's all happening in her house.

It's every meal.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 25/12/2024 21:34

echt · 25/12/2024 21:11

Have you even read the Op's OP?

The family can't invite/not invite as it's all happening in her house.

It's every meal.

The facts can't be allowed to get in the way of a dismissive eyeroll.

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