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Fedupfrankly · 2024-12-27T16:37:00+00:00

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?

SafetyLady · 30/12/2024 01:17

Dementia - same with my Mum. It's heartbreaking. Sending you love ❤️

Redgreenred10 · 30/12/2024 01:45

One of my so called best friends who got in contact on Christmas Eve and wanted to borrow £50. Texted her since asking if they want to meet up (her and family) and she has looked at my message and not bothered replying- so I am done. If I don’t get in touch neither does she unless it’s for money or she is upset about something.

another so called best friend texted on Christmas Eve as well to apologise for not being in touch for months but she has been busy. During this time my husband has been diagnosed with MS and it would have been nice to have had just the odd text to ask how he is but no- so I am done (this is a longtime of only getting in touch when she wants something)

Luckily I have other friends who are amazing so cutting this 2 off will not be that difficult. Still hurts though

Sharptonguedwoman · 30/12/2024 08:06

purplecorkheart · 27/12/2024 18:04

My SIL but to be fair she pisses me off constantly.

My mother has enraged me. This probably sounds silly hit a elderly relative of our is terminally unwell and is very unlikely to be here for next Christmas. She bought me a beautiful gift that I love (not expensive but something that she knew I would love). The second this lady left my mother picked up my gift and handed it to my sister in law and told her oh this is beautiful take it home with you.

Please tell me you took it back, sharpish?

Flossflower · 30/12/2024 08:31

Redgreenred10 · 30/12/2024 01:45

One of my so called best friends who got in contact on Christmas Eve and wanted to borrow £50. Texted her since asking if they want to meet up (her and family) and she has looked at my message and not bothered replying- so I am done. If I don’t get in touch neither does she unless it’s for money or she is upset about something.

another so called best friend texted on Christmas Eve as well to apologise for not being in touch for months but she has been busy. During this time my husband has been diagnosed with MS and it would have been nice to have had just the odd text to ask how he is but no- so I am done (this is a longtime of only getting in touch when she wants something)

Luckily I have other friends who are amazing so cutting this 2 off will not be that difficult. Still hurts though

Please tell us you didn’t lend her the £50?

Pipsquiggle · 30/12/2024 09:35

SmellyNelliey · 29/12/2024 23:26

The dreaded in-laws who decided after we had traveled over 130miles that they thought the traveling was too much for us and Christmas was canceled and to come back on the 27th....this didn't happen and we haven't spoken to then since and wont be any time soon. we have 4 children who would of happily stayed at home playing while me and Dh cooked.

@SmellyNelliey

So you drove for over 2 hours on Christmas day with 4 DC, got to ILs house and they wouldn't let you in?

Did your DH confirm with them that you were coming?

I just can't believe they would turn people away from their doorstep - batshit

StrawberryWater · 30/12/2024 09:42

Everyone lol!

Husband for his general thoughtlessness
Aunt for her drunken rage over a sodding trifle
My mother for buying all the grandkids a gift and forgetting my ds
My sister for doing the same with nephews and forgetting ds
Morrisons for not delivering all the food so I had to go out shopping so near to Xmas
My GP who sent me off up the hospital in a panic so I wasted two days in A&E for something that turned out to be nothing and now I have a rotten cold

I'm sure there's more lol.

Lovelycupofcoffee · 30/12/2024 10:08

My brother . My mum and dad are not in great health . Paramedics called several times over Xmas and he yet again is nowhere to be seen.

SmellyNelliey · 30/12/2024 10:56

yes this is what happened ,they knew we had set off,we then contacted them to say we would be a little later then expected due to a police incident,we had popped to DH mums grave which is 5 mins from them as they didn't want to go their this year....arrived and told to come back tomorrow.
They have tried ringing yesterday after they had attended church to which we have ignored.
What i will add is that DH is treated like a outsider his DM passed away when he was a toddler but this year they asked for us to be there with DC.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 30/12/2024 11:10

SmellyNelliey · 30/12/2024 10:56

yes this is what happened ,they knew we had set off,we then contacted them to say we would be a little later then expected due to a police incident,we had popped to DH mums grave which is 5 mins from them as they didn't want to go their this year....arrived and told to come back tomorrow.
They have tried ringing yesterday after they had attended church to which we have ignored.
What i will add is that DH is treated like a outsider his DM passed away when he was a toddler but this year they asked for us to be there with DC.

I wonder if they had some kind of unexpected personal situation. Maybe they hadn't gone to church. I'd at least give them a chance to explain, even if it was only to confirm my suspicions that they were being cruel.

EveryMinuteEveryHour · 30/12/2024 12:43

My mum did a pizza making party on NYE for us kids once, everyone had a base Sach and all leftover Xmas cheese and meats and onions etc in bowls o the table. That fed everyone, then also family games, made vision boards for the new years with magazines cut up etc ( weirdly most of it came true ), us older ones had a drink if we wanted. She also did a good quiz guessing everyone's year from 2024, monopoly was available but we ended up playing cards instead. Everyone wore pj's and it was so fun!

KnittyNell · 30/12/2024 12:45

MuddlingThroughLife · 27/12/2024 16:37

DH and his man flu 🙄

If he had the same variant as I currently have the poor bugger probably feels like death. It’s absolutely horrible.

CorsicaDreaming · 30/12/2024 13:03

EveryMinuteEveryHour · 30/12/2024 12:43

My mum did a pizza making party on NYE for us kids once, everyone had a base Sach and all leftover Xmas cheese and meats and onions etc in bowls o the table. That fed everyone, then also family games, made vision boards for the new years with magazines cut up etc ( weirdly most of it came true ), us older ones had a drink if we wanted. She also did a good quiz guessing everyone's year from 2024, monopoly was available but we ended up playing cards instead. Everyone wore pj's and it was so fun!

That sounds absolutely lovely and I might adopt that idea for future years!

But I think you've posted it on wrong thread?!

Although if you can tell me what thread it is on please do as I definitely need cheering up and it sounds like a good boost of nice ideas 🌟

EveryMinuteEveryHour · 30/12/2024 14:45

CorsicaDreaming · 30/12/2024 13:03

That sounds absolutely lovely and I might adopt that idea for future years!

But I think you've posted it on wrong thread?!

Although if you can tell me what thread it is on please do as I definitely need cheering up and it sounds like a good boost of nice ideas 🌟

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Hahahaha yes definitely on the wrong one! Meant for the New Years Eve one

Flossflower · 30/12/2024 15:08

SmellyNelliey · 30/12/2024 10:56

yes this is what happened ,they knew we had set off,we then contacted them to say we would be a little later then expected due to a police incident,we had popped to DH mums grave which is 5 mins from them as they didn't want to go their this year....arrived and told to come back tomorrow.
They have tried ringing yesterday after they had attended church to which we have ignored.
What i will add is that DH is treated like a outsider his DM passed away when he was a toddler but this year they asked for us to be there with DC.

I reckon there was some argument between them . I personally wanted you there and invited you and then the other person refused to have you.
I don't think I would go again.

inmyera · 30/12/2024 15:26

My sister. From the moment she arrived on the 26th until the moment she left on the 29th. In fact, before that as she never asks if she can come for x amount of time, she tells me! "I'll be there from 26th to 29th"....grrr!

She arrived with a couple of snacks and a bottle of wine (this is more than in the past, although last year I gave her a list of what to bring) and proudly declared "I had bought loads of snacks to bring but I've given them away in the last couple of days, I'll nip out to the shops tomorrow to replace them" Did she? Of course she didn't.

To the last minute "I could drop dad off at the airport but as I'm driving down south I don't really want to go 15 minutes north to go south again".

It's very much an I could help, I've thought about helping, but I'd rather not and I'll just stick with my easy life where I just swan around and sponge off everyone.

I think I needed to let that out!

CRCGran · 30/12/2024 18:18

2025willbemytime · 29/12/2024 22:05

Ex h. Horrible to me. Unforgivable towards our children.

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Pathetic prick !!! Hopefully 2025 will indeed be your year. Don't let the bast**d get you down !!!!

2025willbemytime · 30/12/2024 19:54

CRCGran · 30/12/2024 18:18

Pathetic prick !!! Hopefully 2025 will indeed be your year. Don't let the bast**d get you down !!!!

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Thank you. You've no idea how much I needed to hear this today. Had to see him. Left feeling confused. Then heard he's been seen with his new GF and I've been asked about. Arghhhhhhh. Waiting until the 31st to drink it out🙄

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Fedupfrankly · 30/12/2024 23:22

MoonWoman69 · 29/12/2024 22:50

Aww reading all these comments, just makes me miss my mum and dad more. My mum was adorable and loved coming for Christmas. Either DH or I would pick her up in the morning, then she'd have a brew when she got here, I'd plonk her in front of the tv with the remote and any offers of help I'd decline. She would be so grateful for absolutely everything, from cups of tea, drinks, the meal and the lift back home. She was an absolute treasure to have around. Dad used to go to his partners family (mum and dad had been divorced since 1980) but we always spoke on the phone Christmas morning. And I saw him all the time.
I'm so sorry that a lot of you have absolutely shocking parents and family. I count myself blessed that I had lovely parents. 💐

I'm so glad you had wonderful parents ❤️

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