The Xmas family Fallout thread.

[NotAllThere]

Wasn't too bad. Sat with my favourite nephew who is as grumpy as I am and we ignored everyone else and talked bollux.

PS Was given a bottle of home made "sloe vodka". Trust it won't make me blind.

Since alcohol is the antidote to methanol poisoning, if you start to feel your sight going, drink a bottle of Smirnoff. But unless the original vodka was home made, it won't be an issue. But drink the Smirnoff to be sure.

[vetran]

PS Was given a bottle of home made "sloe vodka". Trust it won't make me blind.

Probably only if you are diaabetic.

was it Waitrose Vodka?

Sloe Vodka

[psychocandy]

I dream of a xmas day without extended family at my house. This year was a nightmare.

MIL usually stays for a week and gets on my nerves but shes been ok this year.

My Dad was a complete nightmare. See my other threads. He laid it on thick come xmas day at our house. Made out he was dying, made up all sorts of illnesses.
Then it seemed just to prove how ill he was burped and farted throughout xmas dinner. Had zero manners and pretty much ordered everyone about.

Then when I took him home had to spend 2 hours talking him down from phoning an ambulance again. All the while kids at home waiting for me to come home to play with them. Wife really struggled with her fibromyalgia xmas day but hes made it plainly clear thats its all about him and causing as much drama as he can.

I was not impressed at all. Wife even less so and she gave me wicked grief for letting him get away with it (to be fair she has a point).

Boxing day and yesterday I blocked his number (he was at brothers boxing day anyway). 15 missed calls by the time I called him last night.

Have had 15 years of him on xmas day but this was by far the worse. My dear brother is going to have to change his xmas day pub plans next year - my family need a break I think.

Not cool but I think Im telling him wife is working next xmas day (shes a nurse so does sometimes). Probably going to hell for that but there we go.

[NotAllThere]

... Probably going to hell for that but there we go.

Dunno. Sounds to me like you're already in hell.

[psychocandy]

Dunno. Sounds to me like you're already in hell.

Wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy to be honest. i.e. An elderly parent whos being difficult/lost their way a bit.

Its an impossible task trying to balance things with your own family. In my case, its even worse because of wifes own health issues.

Let alone looking after yourself too and trying to work too.

[Moose423956]

I was dreading Christmas to be honest. Last year's descended into violence (eldest daughter hit youngest daughter over head with a wine bottle, fortunately not hard enough to cause any major damage). And that was just in the morning.

This year was going well (both daughters got on fine, good time opening presents, etc). Then they sodded off to their mother's and my partner's kids came round. More violence (fists this time) and calling each other "twat" all day, and laying into their mother like she was the worst person in history. Afterwards she told me she seriously thought about topping herself it was so awful.

Add in a bout of man-flu and all-in-all it was about as tulip as last year.

[NotAllThere]

I was dreading Christmas to be honest. Last year's descended into violence (eldest daughter hit youngest daughter over head with a wine bottle, fortunately not hard enough to cause any major damage).

So the bottle was safe? Good to know.

I had man-flu the last week, so I sympathise.

[WTFH]

MIL's dementia is getting a lot worse and she's become more frail and lot more stroppy. So, the biggest fights were with her (she got violent with two of her daughters). And then the daughters (my wife and her two older sisters) arguing over who was arguing with mother the most.
Meanwhile, I kept my head down.

[Skint]

I struggled (but managed) all day to keep my head down and not explode, having spent the whole of xmas day with all the in-laws and their infuriating habits, but I have since complained too much and made it clear that it will not be happening again next year, that I have been accused of inventing "Crexit"...

[NotAllThere]

I struggled (but managed) all day to keep my head down and not explode, having spent the whole of xmas day with all the in-laws and their infuriating habits, but I have since complained too much and made it clear that it will not be happening again next year, that I have been accused of inventing "Crexit"...

Skint's spouse: why can't you ever say something nice about my family for once?
Skint: OK. "Your in-laws are much nicer than mine."