Christmas Dinner: Hostile Takeover?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my family, the right to host holiday meals goes to the oldest female. She does it until she dies.

There would be hell to pay if some uppity DIL tried to take over the holiday hosting before the Matriarch was ready to hand over the reins.

OP, you stepped in it. Better apologize and explain that you did not know the ways of DH's tribe.

Yep this is pretty much how it goes in my family too.... Holidays are for the matriarchs and you can come or come. There is no alternative.

So glad this is not the case in my family!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my family, the right to host holiday meals goes to the oldest female. She does it until she dies.

There would be hell to pay if some uppity DIL tried to take over the holiday hosting before the Matriarch was ready to hand over the reins.

OP, you stepped in it. Better apologize and explain that you did not know the ways of DH's tribe.

So true!

That sentiment actually makes me want to gag. Assimilate or die, much?

Oh, please. It's Christmas Eve dinner (and Mass) and Easter. It's two days out of the year. Let the old ladies have their fun. Their going to die eventuallly.

"Outwit, outplay, outlast."

Love this!