Relatives REALLY tick me off!!!

[honeybunny]

We celebrate the holidays in our own home... you are always welcome to visit.

 

[LisaC]

I guess I'm the odd one out here. When our oldest got married a few years back one of the first things I emphasized was not to stress over fitting us into their holiday schedules. Instead, visit when they can and if it's before, on, or after a holiday then that was just fine. For years I battled the "we went there last year" and "we haven't gone here since" so I didn't want her to worry about that. Of course I want to see them on the special days but keeping it simple and easy seems to be less stressful for everyone which is appreciated by all. We are very close to our families, included the extended families.

:CLAP :CLAP :CLAP Exactamundo!!! The exact day or date isn't the issue...it's the being together that's the issue.

I also agree with MacDaddy's approach. This is when it is...can't come? Maybe next year...bye.

I agree completely, but if I don't initiate this, we would never get together. The princess adores her cousins and she only gets to see them once or twice a year, if we're lucky and if I coordinate something (and I've honestly been trying to coordinate this since September!). They don't even call us when there is an emergency or when something happens to one of their kids. My niece had a brain tumor and I found out on facebook and had to call them multiple times before they ever called me back.

I have backed out of the conversation with them. I've blocked the date out on the calendar and will wait to see if they work out all of their issues. They're currently bickering over who should bring the potato salad -- not the date, time, or location, but the freaking potato salad.

Y'all should be scared to know that I'm considered one of the "normal" people in my family...

 

[Far West]

We always run into this with our family. I have been selected as the party planner in our family so I don't even bother now with asking. I just pick a date, location and time, whoever shows up does and whoever can't well see ya next time. We stopped all that catering to each person because we could never ever ever ever agree!

::ditto

And we have a winner!!!!!!

New family traditions are hard to start, however they might be just what is needed this year forward! Just say'n?

 

[Cheezy]

I am sorry you have to go through this just to get the family together. It really shouldn't be that way! We have always been fortunate in that a date and time are set by whomever is hosting (usually me) and everyone comes then. Stress free.

 

[LisaC]

I am sorry you have to go through this just to get the family together. It really shouldn't be that way! We have always been fortunate in that a date and time are set by whomever is hosting (usually me) and everyone comes then. Stress free.

The good news is that my family makes watching election results seem stress free!!

 

[ShoeDiva]

I am sorry you have to go through this just to get the family together. It really shouldn't be that way! We have always been fortunate in that a date and time are set by whomever is hosting (usually me) and everyone comes then. Stress free.

The good news is that my family makes watching election results seem stress free!!

:snick_bunny

 

[deewee]

I am sorry you have to go through this just to get the family together. It really shouldn't be that way! We have always been fortunate in that a date and time are set by whomever is hosting (usually me) and everyone comes then. Stress free.

The good news is that my family makes watching election results seem stress free!!

)

 

[Cheezy]

I am sorry you have to go through this just to get the family together. It really shouldn't be that way! We have always been fortunate in that a date and time are set by whomever is hosting (usually me) and everyone comes then. Stress free.

The good news is that my family makes watching election results seem stress free!!

:snick_bunny A positive outlook is always best!