The Xmas family Fallout thread.

[MarillionFan]

God I dislike Xmas. When your family and the inlaws get together. So this thread is to moan about family you're spending Xmas with.

So far, both the MIL and FIL have at separate times shouted at or smacked my son for what they have seen as 'bad behaviour' and again made comments that he's not been raised right, even though hes been diagnosed with Autism and a sensory issue. Both times he overeacted over something, one a firework going off above him which made him melt down and when someone tried to hold him he hit out, the second when excited he jumped into the MIL and she smacked him across the face because he hurt her in his misplaced exuberance. My own mother is Also at our house. No idea what we were thinking.

I started to avoid the parents in law about a year ago. I have decided not to drink over the holiday, as I swear to God if I do somebody is not,going to make it out of my house alive this Xmas.

Please feel free to vent / share with us how much you hate having family for Xmas.

[AtW]

Great Xmax here, no family ...

[xoggoth]

Yeh, going to sister's tomorrow. Lots of nephews/nieces and grand ditto. I shall manage to be nice for about 2 hours then it's off to van to get my shotgun. Still, had a few (too many) nice mulled wines with neighbours tonight.

[greenlake]

[ladymuck]

Great Xmax here, no family ...

Ditto that. Told the family I wasn't visiting.

No sister in law, bliss.

[SueEllen]

I'm with family I like though probably for the last year...

[northernladyuk]

God I dislike Xmas. When your family and the inlaws get together. So this thread is to moan about family you're spending Xmas with.

So far, both the MIL and FIL have at separate times shouted at or smacked my son for what they have seen as 'bad behaviour' and again made comments that he's not been raised right, even though hes been diagnosed with Autism and a sensory issue. Both times he overeacted over something, one a firework going off above him which made him melt down and when someone tried to hold him he hit out, the second when excited he jumped into the MIL and she smacked him across the face because he hurt her in his misplaced exuberance. My own mother is Also at our house. No idea what we were thinking.

I started to avoid the parents in law about a year ago. I have decided not to drink over the holiday, as I swear to God if I do somebody is not,going to make it out of my house alive this Xmas.

Please feel free to vent / share with us how much you hate having family for Xmas.

Report the in laws to the police for assault and get very drunk.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

Fortunately I like both mine and my wife's family.

Not many of us tomorrow - supposed to be with my family (we alternate) but they are staying out in Tenerife this year. So with my wife and her mum and grandparents only. Both her sisters and children at in-laws.

We've got everyone at ours on Boxing Day. 12 adults and 6 children.

[Pip in a Poke]

FIL is as common as muck.

Unfortunately my old man gets on very well with him and has been brought down to his level.

I can only hope that this year we're not going to be treated to the unedifying spectacle of another "flying wurzel" competition.

Sprouts are definitely off the menu.

[NotAllThere]

I'm not entirely convinced that slapping a kid around the face is appropriate behaviour. Are your in-laws chavs?

Me, wifey, three kids, daughter-in-law, my son's friend and his fiancé and a refugee from Ethiopia. Should be a good day.

Unfortunately, sprouts are on the menu despite my best efforts.