Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 14:02     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
My MIL lives with me temporarily due to some health issues. She began baking cookies three weeks ago. She left out one cookie per person after baking, then put the rest in tupperware and stored them in her room. I assumed she was saving them to give to friends or something. Low and behold, she brought them all out last night and declared that I don't have to bake any cookies for our Christmas Eve family & friends gathering because she has dozens of (rock hard, not very interesting) cookies. I'm still going to make cookies, but I'm trying to figure out ways to tell the guests to avoid the old cookies.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:59     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:We are headed back to my hometown to visit family. They don't live in an area where there is a hotel nearby and my mom's downsized house is too small to accommodate us.

That leaves my useless brother, whose entire existence is managed by SIL. They have never visited us in 20 years, or hosted overnight house guests. Not even their kid's friends.

They don't have an extra bedroom, which is fine. They do have a finished basement with a tv, ping pong table, and gym, which is where we will be staying. I asked about sleeping arrangements and he said DH and I and our teenage son could share the sectional sofa. They don't have any plans to set up a mattress or inflatable bed (money is not an issue).

So on top of loading up the car with our luggage, food, and gifts, we will also need to cram in an inflatable bed.


No AirBnBs?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:57     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:High maintenance sibling is coming for Christmas for 2 days. Super appreciate the purchase of the flight ticket, not super loving the long list of things I am required to have to host this person. I had to go to three different stores to find the specific liquid, no-sugar, no calorie sweetener drops that are needed for coffee, plus coconut water but not the kind that’s only the shelf, only the kind that’s in the fridge? Plus specific type of soap for showering and about 12 different organic fruit and veggie requests. I have 4 kids and am planning meals for 12 people, is regular sugar or Splenda really not sufficient for two mornings worth of coffee??


"Wasn't able to grab everything, since juggling 4 kids and big meals, but feel free to bring whatever you need!"
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:52     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:My mom is refusing to host Christmas because I’m not speaking with my sister (we are 32 and 29 years old).


Why aren't you speaking with your sister? What did she do?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:49     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My mom is refusing to host Christmas because I’m not speaking with my sister (we are 32 and 29 years old).


It cut off before I was done. So my grandparents are hosting Christmas, but they are ordering pizza. I’m pregnant and very emotional over this. My husband and I have decided to have our own Christmas feast.


I don’t blame your mom. She doesn’t need your drama ruining her holiday.


+1. I wouldn’t cook a nice meal for brats who can’t pull it together and be civil for the duration of a three-hour holiday gathering.


Oh, you're just like PP's ignorant mom. Neat. Thanks for letting us know.
Why is the mom ignorant? What am I missing?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:43     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
PP who cancelled our Christmas gathering due to illness. My MIL has Covid per a home test and posted on FB that symptoms are better “since she began Tamiflu.”

She meant Theraflu and all the elderly relatives are hopelessly confused and asking how they can get otc Tamiflu and if it helps with Covid.

Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:41     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Was up late last night with DS baking cut out sugar cookies since I had to work this morning, and we were supposed to decorate cookies this afternoon as a family. DH and DS get into a fight and instead of DH just letting it go, he sends DS to his room. It was petty stuff to begin with that could have easily been let go for the sake of harmony. After I spend time planning things to do and making an effort and within 5 minutes of starting there is already an issue. I’m done.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:36     Subject: Re:Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m praying for a blizzard to swoop in so I don’t have to drive tonight to see my MIL (husband and kids are already there) who has not reached out to me since I was diagnosed with cancer in May. NOT ONCE.
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That is terrible. I don’t blame you PP


+1000 personally I would invent a car breakdown or something
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:34     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:I love that my college aged kids are home but they're so MESSY. Crap everywhere and my kitchen floors are full of crumbs.


Well, you obviously didn’t raise them well, but there’s still time to lay down boundaries about your house.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:28     Subject: Re:Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:I’m praying for a blizzard to swoop in so I don’t have to drive tonight to see my MIL (husband and kids are already there) who has not reached out to me since I was diagnosed with cancer in May. NOT ONCE.
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That is terrible. I don’t blame you PP
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:28     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:Petty vent: our Christmas gathering this afternoon has been canceled due to weather and illness. All local relatives we see often but we special ordered two smoked turkeys and I’ve been cooking and baking for the last two days.

One grandparent has Covid, another family member staying with grandparent is asymptomatic but isolating and my parents live in a semi rural area that never sees a snowplow. Had thought DH might drive out to shuttle them both here, but they understandably sent their regrets.




That stinks and isn’t petty! Hope you have a wonderful weekend anyway!
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:27     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:I’m bracing myself for all of the interesting gifts my MIL will bring. I’m still laughing at the head massager with copper metal prongs (looked like spikes) she gave to my husband a few years ago. I thought it was a gag gift but she was dead serious.


LOL, my DD 12 asked for that, and I gave it to her early b/c she was sick. We love it! 😂
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:25     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All the kids to chipped in to surprise MIL with new washer dryer. Yet nobody wanted to pay for installation, asserting that it is super easy to DIY, a waste to put someone to plug in a machine etc.

DH paid for installation anyway (29 dollars), but MIL refused delivery man’s offer to install because “he is just a delivery man, what does he know about installing appliances?”

Welp. None of us knows how to install a washer dryer so it sits in the middle of the garage in the packaging waiting for someone to watch a YouTube and try to get it to work.

Happy Christmas everyone! We’ll be celebrating at the laundromat this year.


10/10 - no notes.


Agreed! *chefs kiss*
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 13:02     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
I love that my college aged kids are home but they're so MESSY. Crap everywhere and my kitchen floors are full of crumbs.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2022 12:54     Subject: Petty Holiday Vent thread 2022
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My mom is refusing to host Christmas because I’m not speaking with my sister (we are 32 and 29 years old).


It cut off before I was done. So my grandparents are hosting Christmas, but they are ordering pizza. I’m pregnant and very emotional over this. My husband and I have decided to have our own Christmas feast.


I'm not sure why you thought your follow-up made it better. I'm with your mom.