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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you're posting over and over to add more reasons you have issues.

Just BE "rude" and don't see them for the holiday. They clearly think they are the family "jokers" who make everything fun (Elmo balloons? feeding spinach pie to the dogs? hanging up on you ha ha ha it was a joke, where's your sense of humor....).

Be too busy to see them. Why, why, WHY do you [i]care[/i] if they consider you rude? Why does that matter to you in one post, but then you put up a succession of posts listing more and more reasons you dislike them?

Be too busy, have other places to be. "Oh, we have other plans this year; we're taking a family vacation to X." Or "We have plans and won't be around." That is not saying "we're leaving town." Not being "around" could just mean you are home but busy. And you are, right? With your own nuclear family? Or will dad and wife be at your doorstep saying, "Aha! You ARE in town, you liars!" If they do that they're stalkerish anyway. Seriously, be too busy.

You don't have to justify or give excuses; just say you have other plans and when they pester and give you the guilt trip, asking, "What plans? What is more important than family?" smile a huge smile, get all misty-eyed and say, "Oh, family's very important and this year we are just having Christmas with us (spouse and kids) and won't be coming to you/hosting you this time. Maybe see you in the new year."

[i]Be the grown-up that they are not -- make your own plans rather than just venting about them.[/i] YOU have to have the guts to make that move.[/quote]

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