Holidays bitchfest?

yepyepsms · December 2014

I know we had a holiday UO and I didn't read all of it so maybe it turned into a bitchfest but I am in desperate need of a quick..my MIL drives me insane. We are hosting and she seriously insists on telling me "please don't make a fuss, keep it simple, I am going to bring this and this so we can eat this and this". I know she means well but DUDE! It's my house, and I am hosting so last I checked it's up to me what the menu is and if I want help! I just bitched out DH that I am so irritated with her and I think it's really rude!. I love hosting and cooking for guests so stop F'in with my shizz!! Ok I am done:) anybody else need to vent it out from all the holiday fun?

Nikkidoll15 · December 2014

My husband and I made a prime rib for dinner and usually who ever hosts makes the main course and attending guests (in our family) bring the sides. I designated mom to bring mashed potatoes and sister to bring mixed veggies and rolls.
My mother showed up with a box of instant potatoes and my sister showed up with three different cans of vegetables (CANS?!?) and a loaf of bread. None of which was prepared and I had to do the Preparation.
Next year, I will just do it all myself.

Helmink0804 · December 2014

We went to my cousins house for dinner- seriously the last time!

We told me on Monday to bring appetizer- yeah totally forgot- didn't have time anyways- stopped for chips and salsa- felt a little bad that it was nothing special- yeah didn't really matter she never put it out! Second year in a row she assigned me an appetizer and never put it out! Last year I made an awesome dip- yeah no one saw it- I swear she asks people to bring things so her family can enjoy it the next day! She didn't even tell us what time to be at her house until two days before Christmas! she told everyone to bring quarters for LCR- we didn't have any so DH stopped for a roll- didn't need them- she got too drunk to play the damn game!

Sam0905 · December 2014

sstwinklinglites said:
@mary97 - So uncool of DH's family. Isn't he as pissed as you?

I'll play.

1) DH & I don't live near family, & due to his work, can't travel for the holidays. Holiday travel is expensive so we don't expect anyone to come to us either. I'm fine with this. In fact, I like it. None of that traveling between families, & now that we have DS, we get to make our own traditions with him without the extended families interfering. Well, when DH was talking to his family yesterday, his mom says that she's going to leave all her Christmas crap up until we visit in February (she leaves her Christmas crap up until like July anyway - you're not kidding anyone lady), so that we can have a proper Christmas. Excuse me? Because the three of us spending Christmas as a family by ourselves isn't Christmas? Like we didn't make Christmas Eve & Christmas Day dinner, & open presents with DS? I was so livid.

2) MIL is a garage sale junky - excessively so. She asked for my help ordering DH brand new gifts for Christmas, & I thought that was a
surprising change of pace. I told her the things DH wanted, did all the legwork getting her the best deals with free shipping before Christmas Day to our house, & wrapped everything up when it got here. She also sent a box with some gifts for him that were wrapped& labeled as gifts for him, & I figured those were her garage sale finds. She tells me there's another box coming and that my gifts would be in that box. We received a box, opened it, and there were some Christmas decorations in it. Some cute garage sale finds, but really nice stuff. DH and I put them up around the house. I tell her we received a box, & she proceeds to say, don't open your presents. I'm not materialistic and don't need her, or anyone to gift me anything, but I was a little taken aback that after all the work I did for her for DH's gifts, she sends me a box of Christmas ornaments, not wrapped or labeled, so why would we even think those are supposed to me my presents? I understand DH is her son & I'm just her DIL, but I was bothered. She didn't send anything for DS. I know she's crazy about DS, so I'm not sure what happened. She's awesome, I love her, a wonderful MIL; a little annoying at times, but we've always had a good relationship. And she's a Christmas freak, so again, I'm not sure where her head was at this year. The garage sale items she sent DH were so bad (severely used and in bad shape) even he was surprised by what she sent.

Your MIL didn't send even one Christmas present to her new grandson?? That's messed up.

andoll8 · December 2014

MIL cut DS's hair. SHE CUT HIS EFFIN' HAIR! She waited until I was walking the dogs, and has the nerve to tell me I was being ridiculous because I was upset. IN MY HOUSE!!!

It was his first haircut, and she rhrew away the clippings.

WTAF?!?!!??

Helmink0804 · December 2014

@andoll8‌ WHAT?! I would of went BALLISTIC on her!

What did you do/say?

Katzalia · December 2014

@andoll8‌ oh hell noes! And she had to know how inappropriate that was or she wouldn't have waited till you were out to do it.

LunaBug924 · December 2014

andoll8 said:
MIL cut DS's hair. SHE CUT HIS EFFIN' HAIR! She waited until I was walking the dogs, and has the nerve to tell me I was being ridiculous because I was upset. IN MY HOUSE!!!

It was his first haircut, and she rhrew away the clippings.

WTAF?!?!!??

WOW. @-)
You win.

SurprisePartySue · December 2014

mary97 said:
I have 2.

1- can be found in venting thread. Short version, we were hosting Christmas and invited both sides. His didn't come.

2- SIL apparently chose not to come rather than couldn't. DH just said "she has her reasons". Translation - it has to do with my family.

Looks like we will have a hard time mixing our families because his side won't put on their big girl pants and suck it up. I am beyond pissed. I don't want to play nice any more but I have to for DH.

Well tell YH's family it could be worse. Back a long time before I started dating DH, my FIL cheated on my MIL with my mother... It makes for awkward get togethers. My MIL is a saint. The most amazing woman I know and she treats my mom very well when they are around each other. My mom is extremely jealous of her, and I find it annoying. I wish my MIL would just put her in her place.

apinkpelican · December 2014

andoll8 said:
MIL cut DS's hair. SHE CUT HIS EFFIN' HAIR! She waited until I was walking the dogs, and has the nerve to tell me I was being ridiculous because I was upset. IN MY HOUSE!!!

It was his first haircut, and she rhrew away the clippings.

WTAF?!?!!??

For real?!?!

bossyferg · December 2014

andoll8 said:
MIL cut DS's hair. SHE CUT HIS EFFIN' HAIR! She waited until I was walking the dogs, and has the nerve to tell me I was being ridiculous because I was upset. IN MY HOUSE!!!

It was his first haircut, and she rhrew away the clippings.

WTAF?!?!!??

Seriously I would have thrown her out...after throat punching her. WTAF devious waiting until you left. This pisses me off and I dont even know her

ho11yday · December 2014

@andoll8 I'd have cut a bitch.

bridetobe9132013 · December 2014

My sister was holding my DD and grabbed a small piece of deviled egg and was about to feed it to DD. I yelled "no" from across the room. Don't feed my baby things without asking me first!

@andoll8‌ I would have lost my damn mind!

misscarter87 · December 2014

@andoll8‌ wtf omgee i would have had to put her out seriously that it too much has to be the worse ever

bossyferg · December 2014

bunannie said:
My MIL let my son chew on a sharp plastic box (that packaged a gift) for an hour and scratch his face up.

Omg thats sad and terrible. I swear I wonder how (some) of these women raised children.

THD7580 · December 2014

Wow I'm speachless @andoll8‌ !!! I would knock a bitch out!

I'm freakin sick. Like the worst cold sick. I've had it since Xmas eve. We have the inlaws Christmas party tonight that we were gonna celebrate our New Year's Eve because DH has to work. Sucks!!

ho11yday · December 2014

bunannie said:
My MIL let my son chew on a sharp plastic box (that packaged a gift) for an hour and scratch his face up.

And this is why there are warnings on bags (and this plastic packages) that say they ate not meant for toys.

britab · December 2014

For my sister:
My nephew is 7 weeks old and is very colicky. Her DH's grandma said babies only cry if they are hungry or wet and then, "Which one is he?". The crazy thing is that she had 6 kids.

KBowen715 · December 2014

My Dad retired last month, so my sister and I are throwing him a SURPRISE retirement party on the 3rd. We ended up really going all out and splitting the cost between she and I, as well as his girlfriend. We decided to include add-ons and the better catering option after his girlfriend helped us with the cost. Christmas came, and that is always an expensive time as my older children want big, expensive electronics and with three kids, there are a lot of teachers, tutors, babysitters, etc to buy for. This past Friday we confirmed our reservation and paid for the rental (yacht dinner party)....the same day my dad and his girlfriend decided to END THEIR RELATIONSHIP.

Sigh. So now my sister and I are reimbursing the girlfriend and covering the rest of the cost ourselves.

whimsy515 · December 2014

I finally have a free moment....

1- Christmas dinner is a potluck event. I made the turkey and another dish. My Mom was 2 HOURS late, making my turkey a little dry, and making everyone else wait. Plus, her food needed to be cooked, so dinner was 3 hours late.

2- I guess I'm a traditionalist when it comes to food. Ya know, like eating dessert AFTER dinner. My Uncle insisted on eating a dessert when the appetizers were out, rude. Then he preceded to go into the kitchen, turn off my kitchen timer that was obviously on for a reason,and taking things out of the fridge leaving them to melt on the counter, rude. Then he took up the whole couch to sleep, leaving my guests to sit on the floor (loveseat was occupied). RUDE RUDE RUDE!!!!

andoll8 · December 2014

Thanks everyone for the solidarity and sympathy. I had to walk away.

Her only saving grace is that she's moving to Costa Rica in 2 weeks. Otherwise, she would have found her access to DS revoked.

I ended up fishing through the trash to rescue the clippings. I sobbed the whole time.

THD7580 · December 2014

Cook251 said:
Just a general annoyance....I hate when people text and say they miss DD or comment on a picture and say it but then make no attempt to actually come see her when they are able to. I don't need you to come see her but don't keep making comments about it when you don't do anything to fix it. Ok, I'm done...

Omg yes!! My 2 cousins who are sisters always comment on DS pictures and say that. They haven't come to see him since he was a month old and live 10 minutes away. I stopped saying you know where I live because it would just piss me off!

THD7580 · December 2014

DH grandma got me the ugliest watch ever. I will never wear it and I know she got it off QVC where she bought all of our gifts this year. So I put it in a box I was gonna throw away(yes I feel like an ass but don't want to store it somewhere) and DH went through the box and said oh your watch was in there from my nana. I was like oh shit oops. Dammit! Karma I tell you. So the hideous watch is in the hall closet

spinsoffresonance · December 2014

@Babybarlow2014‌ how do you get all your kids in a car without a minivan??

ho11yday · December 2014

THD7580 said:
DH grandma got me the ugliest watch ever. I will never wear it and I know she got it off QVC where she bought all of our gifts this year. So I put it in a box I was gonna throw away(yes I feel like an ass but don't want to store it somewhere) and DH went through the box and said oh your watch was in there from my nana. I was like oh shit oops. Dammit! Karma I tell you. So the hideous watch is in the hall closet

I want a picture of this ugly watch.

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