They made me so angry. I was tired too, which makes my fuse lots shorter. I am probably in shame today, but hey ho!
I did the normal family thing for my boys sake. Ex h wasn't too bad, but my BIL was finding amusement in running me down all day. It may have been his humour, but I didn't find it funny. One of his best comments was how being married to me has probably been enough to turn ex h gay! (he is not gay btw!) He said this in front of ex h & I didn't find it amusing at all. He also ran down my DP, who just yesterday bought them both a nice bottle of champagne (after meeting them only twice) to celebrate my sister's pregnancy announcement. BIL hasn't even thanked him, the arse!
Anyway, that had all wound me up, but I hadn't yet lost it, but later DS1 (who admittedly was pretty tired & grumpy too), spoke to me really badly. Ex h (who was in another room having a lie down) heard this, came into the room & took his ds from him, saying "don't ever let me hear you talk to mummy like that again"
He tried to get DS to lie down as he was tired & grouchy, but DS went downstairs crying to my mum, who cuddled him & said to me "he is really upset & it is Christmas day", then both her & my dad started wagging their fingers at me in front of ds & accused me of strirring with their dad. I hadn't done a thing - I was in another room & ex h heard DS from the room he was in, but they couldn't possibly pin any blame on him! Also, they are our children & if we feel they need disciplining on Christmas day or any other chuffing day, then it is up to us as parents! I also felt she was undermining me in front of the boys & everyone else, so I exploded quite badly, got myself a taxi & told them I wasn't coming back. I am now totally in shame for making a scene on Christmas day, but I haven't apologised & I won't!