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AIBU to be annoyed that PIL assume they're invited for Christmas?

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Lorelei2 · 28/07/2016 20:48

I don't really want them with us for Christmas. I want a Christmas with just us in the morning and then going to my mum and dads for Christmas lunch. I want a Christmas morning where it's just us not having to wait til they get back from church to open the presents and then being stressed because MIL wants to know who got what and it's all a bit of a stress. The problem is, they don't realise this and I'm too chicken to say anything because I know they'll be offended. And the worst thing is my DH thinks its fine to have Christmas with his parents and doesn't think along the same lines as me about it. I'm going to have to suck it up and let them come for Christmas but I don't want them to. They've just sat there and booked their flights to come, even though I didn't agree (but I didn't disagree either) It seems it doesn't matter what I think. They've booked them because the price will go up if they don't so that's why they've had to do it now. I just want a magical Christmas with my little family but they'll spoil it. But maybe I married the wrong man because he doesn't see it either.

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sashh · 29/07/2016 14:14

Surely your own parents have planned to have you all for Xmas as they have not seen the children open their presents.

Or get the kids up at 5am shrieking about what they have got and running into gp's bedroom to show them - fill them with sugar/chocolate (the kids) and let them of all bad behaviour 'because it is Xmas'.

Or have Xmas in August - call it an Aussie Xmas - go to the beach and open prezents.

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