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To ask who pissed you off this Christmas?

218 replies

Fedupfrankly · 27/12/2024 16:37

My BIL has just left and was such a grumpy sod for the whole time he was here. 🙄 I wanted to shake him but DH told me to just leave it, it's just what he's like... and don't I know that's true!!

What about you? Who got on your nerves?

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bradypuss · 27/12/2024 17:05

We didnt see my parents over Xmas as planned as we've had flu and my dad is on chemo so didn't want to infect anyone .
So they arranged to go to my brother's....
My brother and family all were ill
Idiots

MontyNojangles · 27/12/2024 17:07

HellofromJohnCraven · 27/12/2024 16:49

Dementia was the biggest dick this year, probably the last Xmas whilst my Mum has some semblance of what is going on.
In second place is my sister who never visits her, rarely calls and declared herself and her husband too tired to drive 2 hours to share said likely last Christmas.

I'm so sorry 💐 it's tough

fizzypop100 · 27/12/2024 17:07

Ds(18) said he wasn't bothered about food. Sat looking miserable and then got up and left after 5 minutes to go to see his cousin.

BlackBean2023 · 27/12/2024 17:08

My mum, and I haven't seen her yet. She lives 2 hours away and has made a fuss about us not going there this Xmas so we've cancelled work/other plans to go up tomorrow and Sunday.

She phoned today to say her friends are coming too and she's booked us into an expensive restaurant for lunch (we'll be expected to pay for our family).

So now we have to drive for two hours to spend the day with my mum and her friends and it'll cost us the best part of £100.

If the kids weren't looking forward to seeing her I'd be staying home and may still develop a nasty stomach flu in the next 24 hours

KeyboardplayerXXX · 27/12/2024 17:09

Selfish DS and BIL. Not seen DM for months, no invite for her on Christmas Day. No asking what my plans were and telling me their plans are fixed when I asked if they were inviting DM. They don't realise how much DM adores them all (she sees me all the time!) They were driving to BIL's parents on Boxing Day but couldn't make the effort with her.
I spent the day with DM and she had them on loud speaker when they called all sweetness and light going on about visiting their friends that evening etc etc
Really pissed me off. I'll get over it but have been quietly fuming!!

Onlinemum22 · 27/12/2024 17:10

Our friends arrived this week with their two kids, forgetting the medicated feed for their sick baby. We had a delivery in the middle of the night from emergency services to drop medical equipment off, which turned out to be wrong anyway.
Then we had to wait Xmas day whilst the mum rang everywhere they could think of to get medicated feed... finally tracked some down and I drove her as her husband/ babies dad had started drinking.
The mum has looked after the children the whole time by herself. Dad just sits around with food and drinks we provide, manages to wee all around the toilet everytime he goes, never helps with anything and sleeps in until midday everyday.
House is carnage...
I'm so upset for my friend that she has to deal with this disaster of a husband.

IdgieThreadgoodeIsMyHeroine · 27/12/2024 17:10

My FIL, because he described my Christmas dinner as 'good', when it was fucking amazing.

Jokingnotjoking · 27/12/2024 17:11

DM’s extremely lefty and intolerant partner. Perpetual student, no job, never worked, trust fund, tight, all the time in the world to profess his views as the correct most informed ones. Thinks you’re right wing if you’re a bit scared of going to a Christmas market with your kids right now.

falalalalalalalalalala · 27/12/2024 17:13

MIL
SIL

DH has a brain tumour, he's recently finished a course of radiotherapy and now having chemo, he's just amazing and carries on without any fuss but he was feeling crappy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
MIL never, ever messages or rings to ask how he is. All Christmas Day she waffled on about her various health problems. I wanted to scream at her to stop being so self absorbed and show some compassion for her own son,

SIL just completely blanks us, doesn't like the attention being taken away from her (very much like her mother in this respect). We never see her at Christmas but received nothing from her and no messages, just a quick how are things? would have been nice but nothing. I always try and send her something nice and have had no acknowledgement. I'm resisting the urge to be petty and message to ask if her parcel arrived.

On the plus side, DH is responding really well to treatment and we have had my lovely supportive family here, so I am focusing my love and attention on them. I have no time for DHs family, they can just fuck off quite frankly,

user1494050295 · 27/12/2024 17:14

Partners brother who was meant to bring himself and three children for Xmas day lunch at the sisters house. They turned up two hours late having already had Xmas day lunch with the mother of the children. No message nothing. Two turkeys cooked and lots of leftovers. Selfish c doesn’t come close.

SpikeGilesSandwich · 27/12/2024 17:15

DH has pissed me right off. Our DC has special needs so our Christmas doesn't go to plan, we are all tired and sad about this but he makes it all about him. He's spent the last two days sulking/sleeping or snapping at us but apparently it's DC who has "ruined Christmas" Hmm

Ineedanewsofa · 27/12/2024 17:16

My aunt and uncle who arrived an hour early yesterday buggering up my plans with DD, rearranged my kitchen when ‘helping’ to set up the buffet, got through 4 bottles(!) of red wine (brought none either them) and took most of the food home with them when they finally left after 10pm!
Might try to be in an airport on Boxing Day next year…

ABunchOfBadBitches · 27/12/2024 17:17

My mum. She didn’t even do anything, she’s just annoying as fuck🤣

Eminybob · 27/12/2024 17:17

MIL.

Just an absolute pain in the arse. I started to type out all the things she did to piss me off but it would have been an essay.

But she is rude, entitled, snobby, miserable, oblivious, selfish and a massive martyr.

I don't think I hid my distain for her actions very well so I'm probably not her favourite person at the moment either tbf.

Nothatgingerpirate · 27/12/2024 17:22

Eminybob · 27/12/2024 17:17

MIL.

Just an absolute pain in the arse. I started to type out all the things she did to piss me off but it would have been an essay.

But she is rude, entitled, snobby, miserable, oblivious, selfish and a massive martyr.

I don't think I hid my distain for her actions very well so I'm probably not her favourite person at the moment either tbf.

Sounds like my (narcissistic, abusive) elderly mother.
Fortunately she lives in another country.

Starballoon · 27/12/2024 17:27

FIL. Said something which upset me Christmas Day so I spent much of morning in tears. Admitted to DH shouldn’t have said it but not actually apologised to me. Now staying longer than originally planned. I’m completely over this Christmas 😞

ColourBlueColourPurple · 27/12/2024 17:29

Everyone.

BilboBlaggin · 27/12/2024 17:31

My mum.

My brother lives a few hours away and came up with his wife to stay at mums for Christmas. I don't live that far from her but had dinner at home with my young adult DDs as I lost DH (their dad) this year and we wanted it to be just the three of us for lunch. Later afternoon we went round mums. It's the only time of the year we're all together, but she just moaned that she was missing Strictly and then sat in her chair and fell asleep. She moans when people don't visit but then when we're all together she'd rather watch crap TV. Don't know why we bother.

TwinklyFawn · 27/12/2024 17:32

My mum has annoyed me. She constantly went on about her new boyfriend who she has only known for a few weeks. She was wittering about inviting him to her house in the new year. When she asked for my opinion i said that i wouldn't invite someone to my home if i hardly knew them. Then she started screaming at me. To make things worse she drank a full bottle of champagne. When i wanted a glass of wine later in the day she called me an alcoholic.

Pigeonqueen · 27/12/2024 17:35

Everyone. Honestly feel like running away and leaving the fuckers. Combination of things and me being unwell but I’m really fucking over it all.

thisoldcity · 27/12/2024 17:39

Everyone. I'm fantasising about a Christmas where I just go somewhere with a view of the sea by myself with a load of nice food, wine, my dog and a load of good books. Maybe I'd hate it but it would be nice to see...

Woodworm2020 · 27/12/2024 17:40

My in-laws. Everything. I want to go home. Send help. Pleeeeaaase.

Wexone · 27/12/2024 17:47

sis in law. day xmas normally same people come every year for past 30 years. sis in law decides to tag on as all her family away. tried to take over everything. really loud no proper conversations to be had. really changed the atmosphere. couldn't belive that we were able to do what we did and bossed my husband about like a child even though he like 50 🤷‍♀️ hopefully never again

Hogglehedge · 27/12/2024 17:52

Eminybob · 27/12/2024 17:17

MIL.

Just an absolute pain in the arse. I started to type out all the things she did to piss me off but it would have been an essay.

But she is rude, entitled, snobby, miserable, oblivious, selfish and a massive martyr.

I don't think I hid my distain for her actions very well so I'm probably not her favourite person at the moment either tbf.

This. Exact word for word regarding MIL.

Also DH. Sick of him snapping, moody dickhead.

RedVanYellowVan · 27/12/2024 17:52

None of my family actually, they are all lovely.

But the man in the oversized BMW who thought it was sensible to drive right behind me, practically in my boot, on narrow country roads in thick fog pissed me right off today. Total f***g idiot.

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