Evening mum's and dads. I just want to say thank you to most of you. We have decided to pack the car up and head away motorbike Riding with the kids. This will also be my first time camping haha so this will be interesting. It made me feel a little better that I'm not the only one, nor am I being unreasonable. We have decided to spend Xmas eve with my parents. We don't do presents for brothers and sisters nieces and nephews as our family is waaaay to big.
Too the mums who said I'm doing exactly the same thing as my SIL... Please tell me how? I don't threaten her. I only speak with my husband about her. I don't pretend too be nice when my parents are around and I don't encourage violence between our children. If she shows up within 15 minutes we are usually walking out the door. She is rude. Nasty and a bitch. She has set zero standards for her household. Example for you... She threw a Vegemite jar at my brothers head today. Nice lady yeah? Right in front of the kids.
I'm never nasty to her or her kids. I'm never rude. I'm always polite. Yeah it's Come to head before and she has tried to intimidate me and always ensures my parents are around when she speak shit about me or mumbles under her breath. I always do anything my family ask me. If they need stuff I go get It. Hell my nephew missed his bus, I dropped everything drove 40 minutes and picked him up. She wouldn't even travel 5 minutes for me. I try. All the time I try. So you have no idea. I'm 35! This has been going on since I was 9! I think it's time she grew up considering she is 42
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I read your post and felt really bad for you, I am glad you are feeling more positive about Christmas. I was really shocked by all the comments that said Christmas brings out the worst in people, I had no idea this was common, makes me appreciate my fam a little more. Good luck with the camping, I am sure you will have a ball.
I commented privately on your other post. I really hope you and your kids have a nice Christmas. I feel so sorry you have these ratbags in your family. I guess like they say, you can choose your friends but can't choose your family....but hey, you sure as hell dont have to associate with them ;) xx