Well, another Christmas and another row.
Yesterday we had a massive blow-up from my brother when mum asked him not to bring the dogs for Christmas dinner (they’re nice dogs but there isn’t really room for them plus the family) and my DH backed her up. He totally lost it - I’m talking screaming and swearing and saying all kinds of horrible things, in front of his 5yo DD, and stormed out. He then texted my mum to tell her how horrible we all are.
I’ve had a really stressful few months. Work has been intense, our mum had major surgery earlier in the year, DH’s mum is dying and this just tipped over the edge. I couldn’t stop shaking and crying for hours. Then later in the evening I got a text from brother that was really nasty and vicious about my DH and me - I had nothing to do with the argument! It set me off again and I just broke, I spent half the night crying with mum and DH really worried and trying to comfort me.
Brother has always been a self centered arse tbh. Mum repeatedly asked him not to bring the dogs but he insisted and lost it when my DH gently suggested it wasn’t very respectful to our mum to insist on bringing them.
Sorry this is long. I’m not even sure why I’m posting this, I guess it helps to vent. There was a massive row last Christmas too. I’m so exhausted and I feel like this is the last straw.