Official Holiday Petty Complaints Thread

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Anonymous wrote:Both our moms sent too many gifts for the kids for Christmas after I told them we don’t need more toys. They also expect me to wrap the gifts for the kids. My kids are 3 months and 2 years. I can usually get them down at the same time for a nap once a day and that’s when I shower and eat lunch. Really would prefer the retired folks wrap their own gifts for the kids….

Wait, are these people staying with you or going to be there when the kids open the gifts? If so, I’d hand them some wrapping paper, scissors and tape. There’s no way I’d wrap their gifts.

No they visited before Thanksgiving (we were thinking there would be a surge at Thanksgiving and Christmas). I know I’m being petty but I needed a safe space to vent.

NP. How would they know if you didn’t just stick a bow on the gift and hand it to a 2yo? DON’T TAKE THIS ON, and if you do, don’t “vent” to anyone but yourself. You’re being ridiculous.

I’m getting judged for venting on the petty grievances thread?!

Correct. Come with a legit grievance. We’re not into manufactured martyr-complex complaining here on DCUM.

I think my legit grievance is when people act like jerks and say complaints aren’t serious enough to make the cut for the petty complaint thread.

My petty complaint is that no one wants to go see Gremlins with me at the theater that has couches and serves root beer floats. Also, I have to repaint my living room because I matched the paint to the wrong color and it looks hideous, and Sunday is the only day I can do it without taking an extra day off work.

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Here’s my petty. We’ve been no-gift with my mom for several years, but mom now lives nearby and decided “Lets do small gifts this year! — I guess to make it feel “festive.” But really she has no idea what to get us and has limited means. I couldn’t tell here what I really like because that would be “too fancy” and expensive. (I can hear it: “Twenty-five dollars for one pair of socks?!” A la SmartWool, etc. “You pay how much for a mascara?!?”) So we got random things from TJMaxx that just missed the mark and probably collectively ended up costing more: “designer” sock three pack, packaged lotion/candle set, two weird trivia games, a T-shirt for my husband. — and one book that I did explicitly ask for,. Sigh. Going to insist we go no-gift again next year. Also disappointed that DD, who has no problem telling me every pricey thing she’d like for Christmas or birthday only managed some charcuterie for me and her father. Really, the only person who is going to gift me right is me lol — which is exactly what I’m going to do.

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My sisters kids fake cry in super annoying voices at every perceived slight from a sibling. There are four of them, ages 6 to 12, and thus constant fake crying, yelling that Janie did X or Marty did Y, etc. it’s a favorite sport here. Sister perpetuates it by comforting the crier and talking it out kindly with the instigator every time. She needs to shut that s&@?! down.

It 6:55 am and I’ve been lying in bed in my nephews room listening to this for 1.5 hours already today and have many hours still to go…

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MY DH's adult daughter sent us a joint gift: ONE paperback book of mind game puzzles. I guess we are supposed to take turns using it.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband just had his sister wrap all the things I had bought for him as to him and from him. I.e. to: Mike from: Mike.

LOL

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Anonymous wrote:MY DH's adult daughter sent us a joint gift: ONE paperback book of mind game puzzles. I guess we are supposed to take turns using it.

You’re an adult, and you’re whining about gifts?

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I’m in town for the week with my family, staying at my parents’ house. First night here, had a glass of wine and eyes swelled shut within minutes. I AM NOW ALLERGIC TO WINE. I have spent 5 nights with 7 people in a 1400 sf house. Steroids and eye drops and 5 days later I still look like I went 5 rounds with Muhammad Ali, my sister is driving me nuts, and my usual family coping strategy is off limits.

Plus, time change man…it’s brutal on kids and adults alike.

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I do stockings for our family of 5. This includes the adults, I buy useful and fun items for everyone, including 1 or 2 things for my own stocking. It would be nice of just once, my husband or older teens thought to put something in my stocking as a surprise.

Although, on the bright side, I do get what I want!

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Anonymous wrote:I do stockings for our family of 5. This includes the adults, I buy useful and fun items for everyone, including 1 or 2 things for my own stocking. It would be nice of just once, my husband or older teens thought to put something in my stocking as a surprise.

Although, on the bright side, I do get what I want!

Open your mouth and ask them to fill your stocking.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in town for the week with my family, staying at my parents’ house. First night here, had a glass of wine and eyes swelled shut within minutes. I AM NOW ALLERGIC TO WINE. I have spent 5 nights with 7 people in a 1400 sf house. Steroids and eye drops and 5 days later I still look like I went 5 rounds with Muhammad Ali, my sister is driving me nuts, and my usual family coping strategy is off limits.

Plus, time change man…it’s brutal on kids and adults alike.

Wait, we can develop adult-onset wine allergies????

You win the thread.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in town for the week with my family, staying at my parents’ house. First night here, had a glass of wine and eyes swelled shut within minutes. I AM NOW ALLERGIC TO WINE. I have spent 5 nights with 7 people in a 1400 sf house. Steroids and eye drops and 5 days later I still look like I went 5 rounds with Muhammad Ali, my sister is driving me nuts, and my usual family coping strategy is off limits.

Plus, time change man…it’s brutal on kids and adults alike.

Wait, we can develop adult-onset wine allergies????

You win the thread.

+1
I almost spit out my morning wine reading this terrible news.
Maybe it was some of the tannins or sediments in the particular wine, PP (she says as if she knows anything about magic grape drink)

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My 6 year old woke up, and the first thing she said was “there were more presents last year!”

My stepdaughter was living with us last year. So yes there were.

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Anonymous wrote:My complaint -

I am alone with my kids and DH is traveling. I was looking forward to a family gathering with our vaccinated family members. My youngest gets sick last weekend and got tested for strep, flu and COVID (all negative) but still could spread his respiratory thing to the rest so we have to stay home by ourselves.

Then my mom asks about the Christmas cookies which I’m known for making. She asked if she could stop by and pick up the cookies to bring to the gathering. No mention of her bringing any of the food to us in exchange. Nope, just wanted the cookies.

Tell her "Sure, and youngest DC will help make them this year."

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My petty complaint. We are at my In laws and they invited friends over for Christmas Day, I’m not complaining about that. We couldn’t eat breakfast until the friends got here. But problem was, no one started cooking until said friends got here at 9:30 it’s currently 10:30 and we are just eating. We also have 2 toddlers who are starving. I’ve gotten them little plates of eggs and bacon that are done, but when I go into the dining room to get food for the kids they all sigh at me.

Kids woke up at 7:30 for Santa. MIL didn’t wake up until 8:30 and was upset we didn’t wait for her to open Santa presents.

I’m just petty petty right now because it’s all what my mil wants to do with no thought of the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I do stockings for our family of 5. This includes the adults, I buy useful and fun items for everyone, including 1 or 2 things for my own stocking. It would be nice of just once, my husband or older teens thought to put something in my stocking as a surprise.

Although, on the bright side, I do get what I want!

I would lose my mind if we did adult stockings. We only do stockings for the kids. Last thing I need is more useless junk