Post your holiday horrors!

cbrust · December 2013

Getting through this Christmas was rough for me- my parents are recently (within the last month) separated and things were weird and awkward.
I went to an open house/party on Christmas Eve and an old family friend is also pregnant with her first and is due 1 week after me. This is the first time I've seen her in years and the first thing she says to me is, "OMG look how much bigger I am than you!!!"
ummmm. Okay...

Any other weird holiday comments from relatives/friends??

RedInLove · December 2013

We went to MIL's house after my family, as we do every year, and within 15 minutes of us arriving (if that) BIL headed out to see his GF. He left so quickly that we didn't get a chance to even think that we were going to do our gender reveal and he'd miss it. I realized it after he left. We went ahead and did it with the IL's, BIL is a long story and we've long since stopped catering to him. He'll find out when he finds out.

Also, since BIL has no job/money/motivation/etc., MIL handed us our gifts from BIL that she bought on his behalf. He didn't even try to fake it this year, and I'm sure he didn't even know what she picked out this year because she mostly avoids him at this point. So not so much awkward, just weird once I thought about it when we were home.

mrspopsicle · December 2013

We just had an incredibly long day. Every year I complain about trying to do too much on Christmas and every year we do it again. We did four separate Christmases in one day. By the end I was exhausted and crabby.

I mentioned in the UO thread that my daughter got bit by a dog. That really put a damper on things. We were at DHs aunt's tiny, cluttered, borderline hoarder house. I was watching her like a hawk (she's 14 months) until I had a gift to open. I saw her take off down the hallway and got up to get her but MIL said she had her. Apparently she stopped to shut the bathroom door and DD ran into a back bedroom and tried to pet a not very friendly dog DHs aunt rescued a year or so ago. The dog bit her hand and broke skin. Next thing I hear is DD scream and my MIL and her sister freaking out. I grabbed DD and took her outside to get her away from all the commotion (it was just making it worse). She was crying, I was crying, DHs aunt was crying. DH was nearly in tears because he knew the dog was in there and didn't shut the door. I think we all thought it was our own fault. It was a mess.

awc1986 · December 2013

Well, we had no power for most of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and were evacuated from our house late Christmas Eve because the river behind our house burst it's banks. The fire brigade was out and we were putting sandbags at the door. Power came back on at 3pm Christmas Day, so since then it's been pretty plain sailing. We can't complain though, as some people still have none. We're due another storm tonight though, but honestly we're past caring.

sisterjanet · December 2013

Mine is relatively minor but irks me a little. I'm having a second boy, so a few different in-laws at different times were saying "oh, now you'll have to try for a third time to get that girl." Mostly I don't care, but can they at least wait until I'm not pregnant to start in on how I need to procreate again? There is no room in my inn, people.

bcnoelle · December 2013

Not a horror, but a dilemma. Sister-in-law got engaged. They already chose a late July wedding on a Tuesday, 2000 miles from where we live (the date has sentimental value to them). So, I will have an 8-9 week old and 3 year old...and will be back at workfull-time (I'm self-employed and no other options). She expects me to be there, but I already know its just not happening.

blessednewmom1 · December 2013

My mom announced to me that I look as big as a girl who delivered this week. What a nice thing to say!

mayhem4music · December 2013

ErBear1010 said:
Well...there was the ornament I got from MIL. BUT at least I don't have to deal with her in person so that was a plus.
Then there's my mom. For 2 months, she suggested that I ask for gift cards from people so I could get maternity clothes. Great idea. So I've been telling her as well that all I really need is gift cards. She went along with it. FOR 2 MONTHS. Yesterday, not one gift card was to be had. None. No Target, Old Navy..nothing. I have put off buying clothes (which are much needed) because she said this was what she was going to get me. Thanks mom. Then she announced that she hopes we don't name LO Reed Atticus because she doesn't like Atticus at all. Guess what we're probably naming LO....I told her to get over it because I was pretty much over her by the end of the day.

You could have been me last year with my parents. They got 5k for my wedding (it's a long story), nothing for Christmas in 2012, nothing for my birthday, and nothing for the second wedding, same person. And I payed for all my moms clothes for the wedding this year.

RedInLove · December 2013

Kimbus22 said:

My biological Dad looked at me and said, "Wow. You look really big already for 4 months." I looked straight back at him and said, "Yeah. And you look really old already for 50. What's your point?"

Hell Yeah!! Can I know you? That was fucking awesome and you're totally cool!

(Excuse my language please, as I don't swear here often. However it just seemed so fitting!)

theoryofwhat · December 2013

I found out on Christmas that baby has apparently found my bladder and it seems to be a fun thing to jump on for her. Full bladder+baby using it as a bouncy house= not great things.

I basically peed myself in front of my family while everyone was opening presents. Everyone was nice and understanding about it but geez- I wish I could preserve some dignity during this pregnancy!

codik86 · December 2013

Two things: my MIL and SIL allow my SIL's kids who are 8 and 4 drink soda after soda after soda. Christmas eve they each had about 4, wich included a "pepsi float" with ice cream. Are you kidding me?! And on top of that they eat candy galore and act like little hellians! It makes me cringe every time I see it. My kid isn't going to be allowed to do that and if I ever see them giving him a pop, I'll throw a shit fit because they know the rules. Just pisses me off.

Other thing: DH was married for 5 yrs. None of his fam liked her and she was an unstable crazy prissy girl. They split two years ago. So when everyone is sitting around the table at Christmas eve dinner the covo went to tinted windows (dh's grandpa has them on a car he just bought and doesn't want them on there). Thrn my MIL says, "Brad (DH), Alicia had those dark tinted windows didn't she?" OMG! Really?! That's all she said too. Not like it was relevant to the convo or anything. I was pissed. So Christmas eve night kinda sucked for me. But the rest was all good!
It felt good to vent about that. I feel better now.

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