Christmas Day with the inlaws

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Can we have a survival thread??

They're coming at 10.30 (infuriatingly early) and they're staying over. Mother in law especially is the most irritating, obnoxious person on the planet.

I've got no in-laws this year bliss

We've agreed to go to the in laws boxing day thinking it was a lunchtime family get together as there as there are lots of young kids. Nope it starts at 4pm. We have a 4 month old baby who is going to start screaming if she's not asleep in her cot at 6pm. They have a travel cot for her but I doubt she'll settle having been poked and passed around, and in a different house. It's a recipe for disaster!

When it gets too bad, hide in loo and MN. Then come out all serene and swishy like a shampoo ad . Happy Christmas btw!

Mine have said they will arrive between 9am and 9.30am and leave at 8pm

My money is on arrival at 8.30am at the latest!

I’m feeling rough as I have a cold 🤧

Predictions:
I've spoiled my children
I haven't got enough food
I should have prepped my own veg not M&S'd everything. (Meat included).
The tree is dying

Mine are here for a week

I'm running bets on how often I hear "children have so much these days"

Mine are coming at 10 and won't be gone til 10. Argh! Preparing for unwrapping in turns, the most unmagical way to do it.

We're going to theirs after dds first nap just before lunch. She's got a bit of a funny tummy so is grumpy. Preparing to be told she's teething one million times and struggle to get hold of her. Mil has an infuriating habit of grabbing her the second she cries before I can get to her. Normally I just leave her to it but when it's a proper I don't feel well I need a cuddle cry I want to be there.
They've also gone ridiculous with the presents as it's her first Christmas and completely outdone us.
Breathe everyone

Coming for an hour..........they always outstay welcome and on Xmas day for one day of the year I just want to be left alone!!

First Christmas on my own - the joy of which is that I don't have any in-laws any more!!!

However, I'm having my Dad over & we recently lost my Mum.

I am steeling myself for the fact that:
The lawn needs weeding
The kids aren't appreciative enough
The kids should behave better at the table
Dogs have shed hair everywhere
etc. etc. etc.

Survival totally needed here!!

What you all need is a game of Christmas Bingo. My DPs and MIL are coming and I love them to death. But DH and I have to have Bingo.

DM asking DS if Santa has been - DS is 14

DDad saying ‘you shouldn’t have got me anything. I don’t need anything’ then being engrossed in the book he asked for all afternoon.

MIL saying she’s sorry to be a burden and just give her a small potatoe as she doesn’t want to take from anyone else despite there being a fields worth of spuds!

It’s great fun

Potato Ffs. Is it too early to start drinking?!

I must be lucky, I have fantastic in laws.

They're coming for an HOUR, Owlette, and you're worried they'll outstay their welcome? Just chuck'em out the door once they're into overtime!

I wish MN was around 20 years ago ! Dsmil passed away this year but tattooed in my memory are - grabbing the baby/ toddler and holding on for grim life, telling US when they wanted to visit ( is, as early as humanly possible) but making snide comments if so much as a hair was out of place, demanding Gin at said early time, catsbum mouth if any of my family arrived or even rang and then the traditional Xmas morning row between her and fil before they went on their merry way to inflict the same on her son. Daft thing is, I really miss her ! Share adored her grandkids and made no distinction between blood and step. She was a fantastic dancer . She made the world best roast potatoes and in her later years explained and apologized for some of her behaviour. So to those hosting, I salute you ! One day you will look back and smile

PLEASE can I join?? We only have them for the day but I'm DREADING it!!

FIL is going to stand over me criticising my cooking. MIL will tell me how much weight I have put on ( I have but I don't want to hear about it). Sil and Bil have a very strained relationship (he had a prolonged affair that everyone knows of but doesn't speak of) so will snipe at each other all day. Aunt will tell me I've cooked too much but not enough veg.

Also, I've never cooked Xmas dinner for 10!

May I join? I'm not seeing mine until Boxing Day (they know this as it's been arranged for months) but I'm expecting:

• a phone call at around lunch saying when are we coming and then when we say tomorrow a guilt trip about how sad it is we haven't seen them today
• a huge amount of gifts for dh, ddog, unborn baby and a small pile of household items for me.
• comments on that I have more new things than dh (not true other than that I have bought MATERNITY clothes as, yano, I can't squeeze into my skinny jeans anymore 😩
• comments on how many babies are in there
• comments on things I should and shouldn't do during pregnancy and then once baby is born.

I may also hit the jackpot and have a chat about how amazing dhs ex (from 14 years ago) is and how MIL and FIL really loved her.

😡 to make matters worse they don't do a proper lunch (just sandwich meat and smash with frozen veg) which I know is fine but my family cook a whole meal from scratch and it makes me sad that I'm missing out on family time and delicious food to eat not so nice food and be insulted.

Rang over 🙈

What a lovely post GertrudeCB sorry for your loss

I am not hosting anyone this year, but my thoughts are with you all I shouldn’t be too smug tho we are going to my mothers where we shall get the following;
I’ve put on weight - I’ve actually lost just under three stone this year
DP smokes too much - he actually smokes very little at home... make of that what you will
Our dog is a pain - ah yes but you insisted we stay and what else do you propose we do with him? He’s actually super chilled 🤔
That we shouldn’t have children as DP works too much - do fuck off

On the plus side, she fusses over me with gay abandon as I have a few chronic health problems so I won’t have to lift a finger

My in laws aren’t too bad but SIL is another story! I’m pregnant (39 weeks) she’s pregnant (24 weeks with twins) and she will go on and on all day about how I can’t pissibly be as uncomfortable as her because I don’t have twins, her back hurts more than mine, she can’t eat much because she’s got twins you know. She walks round with her back arched rubbing her tummy like she needs a poo 😂
Deep breaths! Must not lose my shit with her today!!

My bingo for tomorrow:
-repeatedly asking when I'm back to work (from women who haven't worked a day since their BFP).
-comments about DHs weight and how I should be responsible for restricting his diet.
-PIL commenting on how awful my traumatic birth was for them.
-asking when DD will be crawling accompanied by made up milestones that xyz's baby did x at however many months.

I shall keep repeating 'she's only 4 months old.

My MIL has been invited but won't confirm if she's actually coming... So we'll visit my mum, then go to the pub for an hour or so. If she turns up for lunch, she'll just have to wait till it's ready! (That'll go down well). I've gone beyond caring now. Bloody selfish, difficult woman.

Thank god for all of you!!!

Well, I'm spending the day with my EX in laws XH and I have been separated for over two years (the divorce petition arrived a couple of days ago - I think XH thought it would upset me. It didnt. Fab Xmas pressie ) So I'll be smiling through gritted teeth until 4 pm, when ds1 (not XH's bio son) and I can leave.

The in laws aren't so bad really, but XH is a pompous git who talks with his mouth full and tries to 'correct' (always wrongly) my pronunciation. My Christmas gift to him will be sparing his life

Mine did a flying 15 min visit 2 days ago,she's safely with her bf today lol