Xmas from Hell...are you having one?

[Mari333]

Poll question: Xmas from Hell...are you having one?

I am...one son in Rehab (which is good, but wont be here), another losing his business (and freaking out), another home from Seattle, and another stepson off to Iraq..but the army wont tell the families anything..
So its been hell these past few months...hell this whole year...
Now, we will try and get through the Xmas day and Ill be glad when its all over..Im not complaining...3 soldiers killed today have families in more horrible grief then I could ever know..at least my sons are alive..
so...is your Xmas hell? and why?

[Punkingal]

1. I baked about 1000 cookies....

and right now, I don't want to EVER see another cookie!

[mopinko]

2. actually having a great x-mas FOR A CHANGE

now that dh and i are both orphans, we can get away with blowing off the suckass relations, and just have us and the kids. plus the crazy child in the middle is finally dx'd and getting treated.
had many a x-mas from hell, tho. there are few things worse.

[bicentennial_baby]

3. Fiancee's mother just went to the hospital

with unbearable stomach pains, and great uncle had a stroke the night before last...Oh yeah, Xmas is starting out just great...

[Hogarth]

4. Happy Festivus.

Screw Christmas.

[Sagan]

5. And now for the Airing of Grievances

Hogarth, you suck!

:P

Happy Festivus!

[On the Road]

6. I Love My Parents, My Brother and His Family

but dammit, they're hopeless fundamentalists. My mother works part-time as a phone counselor on the 700 Club, and my brother is a manager for the IT arm of CBN. It's always a stress to go there. We usually just keep religion and politics out of the conversation.

They generally give me at least one religious book that they expect me to read, and which I usually throw away.

A couple of years ago, my daughter played a Spice Girls tape in the car with my brother's kids, and while he didn't say anything at the time, his son greeted us enthusiastically next time with "Uncle Jack, some of your music is good and some of it's BAD!"

My long-time girlfriend, who is not American, wanted us to sleep together at my parents' house, and refused to believe me that they would not go for it. (Personally, I have no problem respecting their beliefs and sleeping separately for a couple of nights.) This was a big issue and caused a couple of serious fights. I finally said "OK, go ahead and ask" and my mother very politely said no, not until we were married.

The worst thing was when my brother's wife accused my girlfriend of making a pass at her because she touched her breast when hugging her goodbye. I mean, she didn't say anything, but just wasn't around the next couple of times. My girlfriend was completely oblivious, and I had no idea what was going on. We finally had to have a showdown, which she started by asking point-blank "Are you a homosexual" and during which she just wouldn't let it drop even after it was established that it was entirely innocent. Li-Ping acted wonderful and gracious, but it left a terrible taste in everyone's mouth.

Dear God, I just have no idea what to expect this time around. It is so much nicer to be surrounded by like-minded people.

[Bronco69]

8. A lot of people in my family

are fundies too. As much as I love my family, I just find it a lot easier to stay away during the holidays. I have no problem telling them why either. :-)

[annagull]

9. Geez, Ribofunk--you win the prize for worst family gathering

The topper has to be your weird sister in law's paranoid lesbian freak out! Your girlfriend must be a saint, I'm afraid I would have repeatedly taunted your sister in law with pretend advances! :-)

[DinahMoeHum]

7. In some ways, December 25 is anti-climatic for me. . .

Our family had (as usual) the annual get-together last weekend. I always look forward to that. Tonight, I'll be at my church for the kids' Xmas pageant and the celebration of the Feast of Stephen. But Xmas day in my church (Armenian Apostolic) is officially celebrated
on January 6. So I compromise and celebrate for 12 days, LOL !!

:bounce:

[AlFrankenFan]

10. Happy Hanukkah!

Well, we also celebrate X-Mas cause my step-dad's Catholic, but we don't have to go to church or anything.

It kind of has been a holiday season from hell for me, parents yelling about money woes, dying step-mother, political woes, and much more. All I know is that tomorrow will be horrible. For me, at least.

[cally]

11. Hugs to all who are alone

tomorrow. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

My Christmas is going well. Thanksgiving was horrible but I think the family fights are over. I hope.