Christmas Day and in laws ?

[Milzy]

This year I wanted to spend xmas day with just my wife and daughter somewhere like Lanzorote. My wife wants the Mother in law around again for the 13th time in a row. As I've lost both parents early in the year and what little family I have left are many miles away I feel it would have done me good. The thing is the whole day will be pain stakingly predictable. Hearing the same old tripe over and over again. It sounds kind of selfish putting it into words but I'm dreading Christmas Day.

 

[Drago]

Jesus smashed up the temple and chased away the money lenders, so its quote ironic the modern festival revolves almost entirely around making money.

I'm not a Christmas fan either, although the day off work was always nice.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Relatives on Christmas day are as welcome as a fart in a lift.

 

[alicat]

Could you tell your wife what you just told us, @Milzy?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Sod that, christmas day is the best day to cycle.

 

[JtB]

This year I wanted to spend xmas day with just my wife and daughter somewhere like Lanzorote. As I've lost both parents early in the year and what little family I have left are many miles away I feel it would have done me good.

I think that's perfectly understandable given the circumstances.

 

[derrick]

This year I wanted to spend xmas day with just my wife and daughter somewhere like Lanzorote. My wife wants the Mother in law around again for the 13th time in a row. As I've lost both parents early in the year and what little family I have left are many miles away I feel it would have done me good. The thing is the whole day will be pain stakingly predictable. Hearing the same old tripe over and over again. It sounds kind of selfish putting it into words but I'm dreading Christmas Day.

I'm with you on this one, would love to spend Christmas in the sun.

 

[User33236]

Book yourself, wife and kids to go EasyJet / Thomas Cook / TUI and your MIL to go Ryanair/ Monarch. Good chance she won’t get there but as least you can say you tried

More seriously, explain how you feel to your wife, book your holiday and enjoy Christmas.

 

[growingvegetables]

... I feel it would have done me good.

Sorry - my emphasis. And I have no idea of the realities.

But there are at least three other people you mentioned, who may have an interest? Not sure that the CC collective trumps so many important relationships.

 

[Milzy]

The Christmas decorations thread reminded me about this. Sometimes in life one must stop trying to please others all the time and please ones self.

 

[Beebo]

Does your wife have siblings?
Send the MIL there.

We have a year on, year off arrangement so everyone gets a fair share of the pain.

 

[Julia9054]

If it was up to me I'd sack the whole thing off and go skiing but no-one will let me!

 

[PK99]

Jesus smashed up the temple and chased away the money lenders, so its quote ironic the modern festival revolves almost entirely around making money.

I'm not a Christmas fan either, although the day off work was always nice.

minor correction... it was money changers not lenders he chased away.

 

[derrick]

minor correction... it was money changers not lenders he chased away.

It's only a fairy tale

 

[stephec]

Relatives on Christmas day are as welcome as a fart in a lift.

Unless it's your own fart, they always smell nice.