I didn't get invited to Christmas

SarahBethBR

Hrmph.

We briefly discussed Christmas with the extended family at Thanksgiving, but never any concrete plans.  Me and my bro made it clear that we couldn't take off a lot of time, so it needed to be a weekend.  He also couldn't actual Christmas weekend.  No concrete plans were made.

My parents and brother and SIL are visiting me next weekend, and my mom said yesterday, "You need to have your presents for everyone wrapped and ready so I can take them to Meridian on Monday."

They set the date on a Tuesday.  My parents and my bro and me are the only ones that moved away from where we were born, and my dad has been at his company so long he has more vacation that he ever takes.  So they chose a day when only me and my brother wouldn't be able to come, and then didn't even ask us as a courtesy.

What a nice, loving family I have.

CaliopeSpidrman

That sucks worse than a black Santa with a fake beard.  I'm sorry, SB.  Your extended family are a bunch of poopbuckets.  Fart in a jar and send it along with your mom so they can make fart rolls.

SarahBethBR

I think I'll go visit my brother and not invite anyone.  And we'll take pictures of ourselves having a great time without them and send them to everyone.  With a fart in a jar.

Edit:  Oh, and my mom was in on the planning.  I made my feelings known to her.  She said it was easier for everyone.

Oh right, the people who live there and can do it anytime and you, who won't have to make another trip.  So basically, you.

modb1rd

If it makes you feel any better, if my family chose not to invite me to a holiday celebration I would be over the moon.

CaliopeSpidrman

When your mom comes over for the presents, you should nonchalantly say, "It's too bad you guys didn't want me to come to Christimas.  I had really big news I wanted to share with the whole family."  Then gaze off into the distance and absentmindedly rub your belly like you're pregnant.  Then add, "I guess we'll just have to share it with Brett's family first instead."

SarahBethBR

Mod, we would feel that way about my husband's family.  Oh yes we would.

And I am not jumping up and down to see my crazy racist aunt and uncle.  But I do have awesome grandparents and cousins and I don't get to see them nearly enough.

Vinny2008

modb1rd:

If it makes you feel any better, if my family chose not to invite me to a holiday celebration I would be over the moon.

Insert "in-laws" in there, and ditto.

Instead, I am told that I am going up to the mountains, even though I told them last year that I was not going to...I could stand up and be a big girl, but I am a big weenie.

I like Cali's suggestion of alluding to a pregnancy.  When your mom freaks out, maybe you could say that you were talking about your new tatoo across your pelvic bone.  Always keep 'em guessing.

modb1rd

tell them you're having a baby and giving it to groomz

SarahBethBR

Oooh, that is a good idea Cali.

wendyld

Dude it hurt my feelings that my family is being a huge PITA about Christmas scheduling in general (one aunt wanted a time that didn't include Christmas eve, Christmas day, or at all that weekend which is the only time I could come with Connor and we're the only ones more than a half hour away who would need to make an overnight trip), so I would be totally hurt by this too. That sucks SB.

Vinny2008

My desire to be uninvited to Christmas in the mountains just got stronger.  Encore is having an '80s movie marathon starting on Christmas Eve and going all weekend long.  What I wouldn't give to sit at home in my pjs all weekend and watch that.

Irishgrl417

Vinny2008:

My desire to be uninvited to Christmas in the mountains just got stronger.  Encore is having an '80s movie marathon starting on Christmas Eve and going all weekend long.  What I wouldn't give to sit at home in my pjs all weekend and watch that.

Vinny-Thank you! My H has work the entire Christmas weekend and now when everyone gives me the sad, "Aww, Bob's working, what are you going to do?" I can tell them I have plans.