Yes, we love our families. But: Petty Vents 2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents will be coming over to our house. We have three kids under 4. I told them we're going to eat at 3. I know they plan to arrive right at 3 and leave right after dinner. I will tell them 1000 times they need to come earlier to help with the kids while we eat...I bet they come at 2:15, pour g and ts and then ask when dinner will be ready.

You should have told them you'll be eating at 2pm!

Not that that would make them magically useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We offered to host and were turned down. And now my MIL is in a TIZZY and being rude to everyone because she is so stressed. She also invited about 8 extra people to their very small house? There are only about 6 total seats in the living room so I am not sure where she thinks everyone will actually be sitting? I plan to be outside with a "coffee tumbler" full of not coffee.

Stay buzzed, out of the way, and let your husband deal with his mother. Not your problem!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents will be coming over to our house. We have three kids under 4. I told them we're going to eat at 3. I know they plan to arrive right at 3 and leave right after dinner. I will tell them 1000 times they need to come earlier to help with the kids while we eat...I bet they come at 2:15, pour g and ts and then ask when dinner will be ready.

You should have told them you'll be eating at 2pm!

Not that that would make them magically useful.

YES, there is still time to do this: call and say you’ve changed dinner time to 2 p.m. And when they show up at 2 expecting to eat, say things are running a little behind and tell your kids that grandma and grandpa want to play!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am hosting tomorrow. My three nephews, ages 20-24, will be there. I love them to pieces, but two of them will spend the time moping around and/or locked in one or both of our bathrooms with a laptop or phone for a crazyass amount of time, causing others who actually need to use the toilet to wait. The 20 YO will try to sneak alcohol if it is served.

Still, I am super happy to have them. They are funny and creative and my kids adore them.

I'm usually anti alcohol for underage kids, but even I'd give the 20 year old a beer or two. He's not driving, and we all need a little something to help us tolerate so much togetherness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am hosting tomorrow. My three nephews, ages 20-24, will be there. I love them to pieces, but two of them will spend the time moping around and/or locked in one or both of our bathrooms with a laptop or phone for a crazyass amount of time, causing others who actually need to use the toilet to wait. The 20 YO will try to sneak alcohol if it is served.

Still, I am super happy to have them. They are funny and creative and my kids adore them.

I'm usually anti alcohol for underage kids, but even I'd give the 20 year old a beer or two. He's not driving, and we all need a little something to help us tolerate so much togetherness.

I somehow managed to manage my family without alcohol before the age of 21. If you can’t “handle” seeing people for a few hours, fake COVID and don’t attend.

[Anonymous]

My mom is 94 and we were supposed to spend thanksgiving with her and my brother but can't because my daughter got sick, and I don't want to kill my mom.

I miss my mom and am sad that we probably won't have many more Thanksgivings with her. She made the holidays a wonderful, warm time. I'm not as good at that as she was. I love her and feel bad I'm not there with her this year. But yeah, I don't want to kill her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom is 94 and we were supposed to spend thanksgiving with her and my brother but can't because my daughter got sick, and I don't want to kill my mom.

I miss my mom and am sad that we probably won't have many more Thanksgivings with her. She made the holidays a wonderful, warm time. I'm not as good at that as she was. I love her and feel bad I'm not there with her this year. But yeah, I don't want to kill her.

I’m really sorry, PP! You’re making the right choice. I hope you get go see her another weekend for a make-up meal.

[Anonymous]

A relative who I love is having a major event at 6 AM on Black Friday. WHY? Because astrology deemed it the best day and time. So after Thanksgiving we have to go straight to bed, get up at about 3:30 am and get ourselves and two YOUNG kids picture-perfect and drive to this event. I am nauseous...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A relative who I love is having a major event at 6 AM on Black Friday. WHY? Because astrology deemed it the best day and time. So after Thanksgiving we have to go straight to bed, get up at about 3:30 am and get ourselves and two YOUNG kids picture-perfect and drive to this event. I am nauseous...

“Have to”? No. That’s a choice. You doing this to your kids. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A relative who I love is having a major event at 6 AM on Black Friday. WHY? Because astrology deemed it the best day and time. So after Thanksgiving we have to go straight to bed, get up at about 3:30 am and get ourselves and two YOUNG kids picture-perfect and drive to this event. I am nauseous...

Wait what? What event? We need more info please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents will be coming over to our house. We have three kids under 4. I told them we're going to eat at 3. I know they plan to arrive right at 3 and leave right after dinner. I will tell them 1000 times they need to come earlier to help with the kids while we eat...I bet they come at 2:15, pour g and ts and then ask when dinner will be ready.

Why did you offer to host?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A relative who I love is having a major event at 6 AM on Black Friday. WHY? Because astrology deemed it the best day and time. So after Thanksgiving we have to go straight to bed, get up at about 3:30 am and get ourselves and two YOUNG kids picture-perfect and drive to this event. I am nauseous...

Why are you indulging this? I would never do this for any family member unless maybe they had a terminal illness and wanted to cross a sunrise hike in Hawaii off their bucket list or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A relative who I love is having a major event at 6 AM on Black Friday. WHY? Because astrology deemed it the best day and time. So after Thanksgiving we have to go straight to bed, get up at about 3:30 am and get ourselves and two YOUNG kids picture-perfect and drive to this event. I am nauseous...

Wait what? What event? We need more info please.

Wedding to a man from a culture where astrology is important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom is 94 and we were supposed to spend thanksgiving with her and my brother but can't because my daughter got sick, and I don't want to kill my mom.

I miss my mom and am sad that we probably won't have many more Thanksgivings with her. She made the holidays a wonderful, warm time. I'm not as good at that as she was. I love her and feel bad I'm not there with her this year. But yeah, I don't want to kill her.

Even if you don't make cookies from scratch or sing carols or do the "right" holiday things, I bet you still make the holidays warm for your family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents will be coming over to our house. We have three kids under 4. I told them we're going to eat at 3. I know they plan to arrive right at 3 and leave right after dinner. I will tell them 1000 times they need to come earlier to help with the kids while we eat...I bet they come at 2:15, pour g and ts and then ask when dinner will be ready.

Why did you offer to host?

Because they don't cook and the idea of bringing a 3 year old 2 year old and ten week old over to a condo to eat takeout didn't sound appealing?