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Ho Ho fucking Ho! Come and dump your minor, not life changing Christmas winges here.

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OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 24/12/2021 11:30

And I’ll send them up the chimney.
I’ll start.
Shitloads to do, so dh decides today is the day to sort out “his corner”, looking for a specific cable. Came back from walking the dog to find the lounge in a right state.
I know it will be sorted, but why today?

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Hibye23289 · 24/12/2021 14:09

I cleaned the whole house whilst dh was having a lie in til midday I didnt mind as preferred him to be out the way he then asked me to put a bath on for him ok fine then i start wrapping presents and he asked me for a cup of tea,I told him to get stuffed and is he for real after I had been on the go all day he said sorry.

I am quite chilled and dont have anything to do which is good but dh then asked if i would make some food once he got back from being out,I refused and said hes taking this mick now

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 24/12/2021 14:11

There is almost always a Crimbo Kick Off with one or other of the DSD's. This year, I have discovered yesterday, that my de humidifier that I lent one of them, and now need because of our own damp problem has been binned Angry. Unfortunately there is a back story of SD's wrecking stuff of ours (adults, voting age and above) and generally having no respect. Elder DSD has binned dehumid thing, and younger one has met DH but no Christmas pressies from her, as she hasn't wrapped DH's and mine is 'in the post'. Yeh, right. Last year I didn't get one, for some unknown reason. Myself and my own DD have made strenuous efforts to get on with them, but they are very uninterested in anyone other than, well them really. I do my best for DH, but they are really rude, and have been really unkind to my DD. Crimbo just brings it home how they are really, which makes me angry and a bit sad. Not helped by DH trying to force us to play happy families. Need to revert to position of having minimal contact, but civil as far as possible.

prettyteapotsplease · 24/12/2021 14:11

My gripe is that halfway through extensive dental work the dentist sold the business and buggered off to a different practice in the next county. The perfectly pleasant new chap is less experienced and feels unequal to the task of finishing the procedure and has basically dumped me - I've been advised to travel further afield to the previous chap. I may go elsewhere altogether but am thinking it over. First world problem I know, I am alive and reasonably well but I am peeved.

WhenwillIlearntoadult · 24/12/2021 14:13

First Christmas as a separated parent. Feel like the world’s biggest failure. Autistic children who never want to leave the house or do anything! I know they can’t help it but I just wish they would want to do something. When they were little it was easier make them do stuff! I know they prefer to be indoors but I feel like I’m not doing enough. No immediate family of my own. All my family was his but he’s an abuser. We are better off out of it. I just feel like I’ve failed.

laloue · 24/12/2021 14:14

DH’s work car died yesterday, they can’t find him a hire car in time for him to get back to work on Wednesday morning so he’s in a right grump. ( in fairness, it is eating into his day off).I’ve been hiding in the kitchen playing with my new Ninja foodie and not engaging with anything work related.

Wannabangbang · 24/12/2021 14:16

Virgin Media hasn't worked in my area for 2 days straight but they refuse to refund me and other customers and keep lying about fixing it with stupid estimates then it's never fixed. I have a child at home with special needs who cannot cope without the routine especially of watching certain shows and online calls to her friends and we cannot even watch our TV box. I doubt it'll be fixed in time for Xmas and we cannot stand to watch another bloody dvd. O2 is so rubbish too its took me 3 times to post this as their Internet is also rubbish in this area. I pay for a service i expect to actually use. Refund me you 1st class A Holes

pappydeb · 24/12/2021 14:23

So far, fingers crossed, nothing horrific has happened unlike last year, mum broke her hip, and we had covid care of the hospital sending her home with it!!
Just waiting for the shit to hit the fan……..

Snuggleworm · 24/12/2021 14:24

@NinJellyWarrior

I had my booster yesterday and have woken up with an peach size lump under my armpit. I am working but had planned to get stuff done around the house in between meetings but I can barely move my arm for the pain.

It's scuppered all my productive plans!

The very same thing happened me after my booster last week and I also got a lump in my groin. But it does go down after a day or two.
Imdreamingofapeacefulxmas · 24/12/2021 14:25

  • sorry my tale of woe over a frankenstein ham seems rather trivial among these genuine tales of sorrow.

It's a minor gripe Xmas Grin but I did think this was supposed to be a lighter hearted thread Xmas Blush

HotMummaSummer · 24/12/2021 14:26

Couldn't sleep very well as 6 months pregnant and have hip/ back pains. Just about managed to tidy the house and wrap all remaining presents.
DH leaving for work soon... Won't get home until 3am!
I'm still buzzing though as my bestie (who lives 3 hours away) is getting here this evening so we can have a girly night and spend Christmas together. We've agreed no presents but I've made her the cutest little hamper from father Christmas Xmas Grin

rosydreams · 24/12/2021 14:27

my other half said he would clean the bathroom yesterday not done,the kitchen today not done on his laptop.I know i could do it but its the principle he said eh would do it.As i am going to be cooking christmas dinner tomorrow .I got prep to do but cant start i feel stuck between a rock and a hard place

needmoreshinys · 24/12/2021 14:28

I had a Christmas get together with friends yesterday. Normally I would just be suffering from a slight hangover,

However, Friends are all in North America, so minimum of 6 hours behind, meaning I was up till very late and I am getting old and the hangover is so much worse than it was last year and I am drinking a lot less, I am meant to be prepping the food today and it is making me feel sick

ImInACage · 24/12/2021 14:28

@amter

Have been buying extra food each shop for past few months to fully stock the garage freezer so we don't need to do a shop over the xmas holiday.

Gave the DC an early xmas present last night (a mr freeze cup which goes in the freezer then makes icy drinks the next day).

DC got up early and made a drink with new gift, DH went outside to garage this afternoon and noticed the freezer door wide open, temp gone from -15 to 1. many items defrosting/defrosted. Have had to bin a large volume of food/am cooking enough to feed an army for dinner :(

This was my DD who is 11 who didn't close the door, just totally oblivious always, am commencing ADHD investigations due to other reasons but this just really pissed me off today. Also not yet finished work and another meeting just gone in for 2:30pm xmas eve , crappy!!

My DS, 9, also diagnosed with ADHD did this to our fridge/freezer on the hottest day of they year last year. Killed it completely and we had to fork out for a new one.

As for Christmas grumbles, I have a big pile of ironing to do and can't find the will to get up off the sofa.

needmoreshinys · 24/12/2021 14:28

@needmoreshinys

I had a Christmas get together with friends yesterday. Normally I would just be suffering from a slight hangover,

However, Friends are all in North America, so minimum of 6 hours behind, meaning I was up till very late and I am getting old and the hangover is so much worse than it was last year and I am drinking a lot less, I am meant to be prepping the food today and it is making me feel sick

Should also say, I have no one to blame but myself
AcrossthePond55 · 24/12/2021 14:29

Minor whinge here, but happens every year.

DH is always 'eager' to help clean the house for Xmas. All good, right? Problem is that his idea of cleaning the house is NOT the normal tidy, dust, hoover, tuck away crap that we all KNOW it is. Oh no. His idea of 'cleaning for Christmas' is cleaning out cupboards, reorganizing the pantry room, washing bedroom windows, etc. Sigh.

One year he left off hoovering the living room halfway through in order to 'tidy' rearrange our collection of videos. Of course they all had to be taken off the shelf and put on the floor to accomplish this. Another time I asked him to clean his tools crap off the front porch. I come out to find his tools crap in a box on the front porch and him trimming large branches off a tree and piling them on the lawn.

Sigh.

TheChristmasElephant · 24/12/2021 14:30

@WhenwillIlearntoadult

First Christmas as a separated parent. Feel like the world’s biggest failure. Autistic children who never want to leave the house or do anything! I know they can’t help it but I just wish they would want to do something. When they were little it was easier make them do stuff! I know they prefer to be indoors but I feel like I’m not doing enough. No immediate family of my own. All my family was his but he’s an abuser. We are better off out of it. I just feel like I’ve failed.
You are far from a failure. You’ve protected your children and are a wonderful mum for doing so. Just remind yourself they are happiest when at home so you’re actually doing them a favor, although it may not feel like it at times. Hugs xx
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OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 24/12/2021 14:30

@Imdreamingofapeacefulxmas

* sorry my tale of woe over a frankenstein ham seems rather trivial among these genuine tales of sorrow.

It's a minor gripe Xmas Grin but I did think this was supposed to be a lighter hearted thread Xmas Blush

Me too! But hey, a safe place to rant is always good. I too have a frankenham. It barely fit in the huge stockpot to boil. There was no non monster ones available. I’m clearing out all the shelves in oven but one.
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immersivereader · 24/12/2021 14:32

I need this thread!

DH his usual miserable self. Taking the kids out in a bit and hope he doesn't decide to join us.

I'm supposed to be working Confused and idiot of a boss may randomly 'check in' I. E. check up, on me. I'm wfh, but still!

Just realised I don't have any stocking stuffers for the kids. Will have to dig through the gifts for small stuff tonight.

Benjispruce5 · 24/12/2021 14:33

Two miserable teens/young people.One with period pain, the other is moaning that she’s not seeing her fella until after Christmas. It was sooo much easier when they were young and excited.

immersivereader · 24/12/2021 14:34

@WhenwillIlearntoadult

What elephant said above.

You're winning, you really are.

AlfredsMistress · 24/12/2021 14:35

I'd love a pic of a FrankenHam Xmas Grin

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 24/12/2021 14:37

I’m torn between 😂 and 🤬 over dh’s latest shopping debacle!

Since I was staying at dd’s (3 small Gdcs) to help with childcare, pre Christmas prep, etc., dh was detailed to go and do some essential Christmas-bits shopping.

To the initial WhatsApp list I sent him, I later added (one word) cream!

Which I’d forgotten.

Over 24 hours later (this is relevant) I added another request from dd - again one word - Crackers!

Overthinking as usual, the dingbat put these two together, and came back with - cream crackers!

I was only telling dd earlier that any shopping list for dh has to be spelt out in words of one syllable, so I should have known better than to give him one-word add-ons.

Before anyone thinks he does it on purpose, so that I won’t ask again, it’s not that - he actually likes going shopping!

InvisibleDragon · 24/12/2021 14:40

My uncle has tested positive for Covid so we won't be able to see him and his family over Christmas. Really disappointed as we couldn't have a big family Christmas last year either (for obvious reasons) and it's one of my favourite parts of the year.

MrsLeclerc · 24/12/2021 14:41

DS (3) was fishing in the fridge for a yoghurt and knocked my double cream out of the fridge, split the lid sending cream everywhere. I’m the only one who likes it (why is it only my stuff that gets wrecked Confused) and I had to stop him and the dog from running through the puddle.

DS also managed to spill his hot chocolate all over his self on the last sip.

I ordered sandwiches from Sainsburys so I didn’t have to faff with lunch today while I’m busy but they were severely lacking in filling which was disappointing.

Avonandice · 24/12/2021 14:42

Himself decided that now is the best time to go and do the shop at Costco. Keeps him happy but maybe I could have told him that Ive done all the shopping already. Plus side is that he has taken eldest child to work.

Feeling unfestive as work rang and asked me to cover tomorrow day shift as someone has phoned in a postive PCR test ( she may well have but she was trying to swap xmas shift with anyone who wasnt working.)

My main grump is the flaming cat - I have no idea what is up with him as he is stomping round the house screaming at the top of his lungs, making puking noises which ends up with him being evicted when he does it. In between evictions he has taken to randomly biting people for no reason and jumping up next to me and headbutting me.