Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022

[Anonymous]

DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

You should’ve planned to visit them! She’s probably busy hosting and didn’t have time to take a lot of pictures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

So what? It’s a busy morning for parents, and that’s the moment she caught. You’re unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DH doesn't buy or wrap any gifts for our DDs, their significant others or any of our 6 small Grands. All I asked this year was for him to handle his picky Mom's and sweet Dad's gifts. I have bought that woman everything under the sun over the past 35 years and have never seen her use or wear one gift. I do love her so most recently we just give her gift cards to places she likes. I was about to order her one but DH stopped me and said he'd get something...Right before they arrived, he asked me what we'd give them....He grabbed a throw we'd been gifted and threw on a bow

Stop saying “grands” ugh. Just no, Carole.

Omg my MIL (who actually IS a Carol) says this and it’s so cringeworthy!!!

My ILs sent a Christmas photocard of “Our Grands”

They got this from my mom, I swear because she has used this term for years!

Unfortunately, this term has been making the rounds for well over 10 years in Boomer communities. Your mom didn’t invent “Grands,” sorry.

[Anonymous]

Petty food vent? Count me in.

My sister and BIL won't let their kids eat ketchup.
So much awkwardness when we're out together

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

Ugh, you sound like my mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Petty food vent? Count me in.

My sister and BIL won't let their kids eat ketchup.
So much awkwardness when we're out together

Now that is weird. Why not? Sugar? Are they allowed to eat anything with sugar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My niece is 8 and nuero-typical (so no reason for this other than her coo coo mom that my brother married). Mom homeschools niece and niece can’t read. I asked Christmas night what the plan was if niece continued to be unable to read since this approach does not appear to be working (like please send the kid to school!) and SIL screamed at me she would raise her kid how she sees fit. The next morning SIL and brother rise at 10am and we cross paths in the hallway on their way to the bathroom. SIL stood there with her eyes closed. I say “good morning” and she replied the sun is too bright and she is going back to bed. I hear from my mom today SIL is saying I argued with her on Xmas night (i think attacked is how she described it) so SIL avoided me the next morning. I realize that SIL standing there with her eyes shut was her version of avoiding me.
This is more of a heinous vent because my 8 year old niece being unschooled is heinous but I appreciate the space to vent.

Nah. You're the AH. Leave sil to parent the kid as she sees fit. You caused the problems. I'd avoid you too. How do you know the child is neurotypical? Are you a doctor? Have you done an assessment? I'm a mom with kids with serious medical issues and learning disabilities that no one knows about because they aren't obvious. I detest asshats like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

That’s disappointing! Is she sending him a message??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deviled eggs were on the table when I arrived Saturday and still in same spot on table when I left Monday afternoon.

This requires more explanation. Do you mean they were never refrigerated and were left sitting out for days? I would never eat a single thing from their house again if true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

Maybe you and your DH are the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

So it’s on your stepdaughter to manage your husband’s relationships with others, including how people are seated in photos??? Surely you can see how ridiculous, entitled and immature this sounds. I’m guessing you can’t.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

Maybe you and your DH are the problem.

Perhaps one day you may be divorced and your kids go live with your spouse and their affair partner who they married. People ask if you have any holiday photos of grandkids and then you get to proudly show this ONE photo off, with follow up questions as to who person in photo is. Then you too can be the "problem"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

Maybe you and your DH are the problem.

Perhaps one day you may be divorced and your kids go live with your spouse and their affair partner who they married. People ask if you have any holiday photos of grandkids and then you get to proudly show this ONE photo off, with follow up questions as to who person in photo is. Then you too can be the "problem"

Perhaps one day you can let go of things that happened years and years ago. Perhaps you can learn empathy for the kids who were put in a bad position by your inability to stay married and are doing the best they can. Perhaps you can stop living your live as a Facebook granny and stop trading pictures as currency. Finally, perhaps you can look in the mirror and realize with an attitude like the one you're displaying, you are definitely and totally the problem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DH's adult daughter sent him ONE Christmas pic of the grandkids, sitting on the lap of another grandparent who my DH can't stand.

Maybe you and your DH are the problem.

Perhaps one day you may be divorced and your kids go live with your spouse and their affair partner who they married. People ask if you have any holiday photos of grandkids and then you get to proudly show this ONE photo off, with follow up questions as to who person in photo is. Then you too can be the "problem"

Honey, you have some serious problems if your husband can’t handle a photo of his ex-wife’s current spouse. Why does it bother him still? Isn’t he happy with you? Any energy he’s putting towards being upset over some photo is energy away from his current marriage. THAT is the problem YOU should be worried about.