How could something so nice turn out so bad?

[caseysmom]

Don't even get me started about family. I am so fed up, nobody will even take my niece for a week so I can get my sanity back. I have had her for 4 months with not one offer of help of any kind. They just tell me to throw her out on the street....geez I wouldn't do that to an animal why would I do that to my niece.

[TamanduaGirl]

when I was in another city they had a momma sanity program where parent could come and drop off their kids no charge for the day or even a week if they really needed a break, at no cost. It was in hopes of trying to prevent child abuse but I be your name gets on a list of something when you do it. But the state/city probably has some sort of service to help.

[catnapper]

Jay is 21 and a major jerk. Totally selfish and out of control. For his polynana gift, which is like a secret santa, I jokingly told the kids that the only thing he'd have use for is marajuana or a new bong. He came over last week smelling so strongly of pot that we nearly choked on the thickness of it.

The other daughter was arguing as well (but I didn't mention her part of the story) is 3 months pregnant and has no idea who the father is - at least Ashley knew exactly who the father was and she had been dating him a year (never thought I'd say somethign nice about him! LOL) There she was, shooting off her mouth (as usual) where it didn't affect her.

tell them anything is a half hour earlier then it is

That is why Ash told then to be there at 12:00 instead of the 12:20 time.

[moosmom]

Wow. What a fiasco. I think Heather had the right idea by getting up and walking out. No one has the right to berate anyone that way. I do hope the pictures came out nice though. Good friends are God's way of apologizing for bad relatives. Merry freaking Christmas, girlfriend!!

[jackmilliesmom]

Hell I thought my crowd could be bad but oooohhhh mother what a mess - you and your family should just do your own thing in future and pardon my language but screw the rest of them. I myself have had it up to my neck with families. My mother is putting the guilts on me because I do not want to spend Christmas Day with her when my brother who is married is spending it with her and his wife is going to her parents for Christmas Day - ehhhh hello married couples should we not spend it together???????? We are all relatively newly weds my brother married this year and I last year so spending the day together should be - right????? I said I would come up and visit in the afternoon or the morning and she threw a wobbler but never mind your troubles are worse and if I was you I kick my husband in the rear end and get him to say something seeing as they are his family..........

[catnapper]

Jackmilliesmom, wow, I agree that married folk shold spend Christmas together. Most families agree to spend either Christmas Eve with one family, then Christmas Day with another or one year with one family and next year with the other. Sounds strange that they'd spend their first Christmas apart.

Apparently, the other sister called last night (she wasn't involved in the fight at all) and confirmed exactly what had happened. I KNEW my kids were telling the truth! I can always tell when they are exaggerating to make their side look better or if they are telling the story accurately. Anyway, the other sister was amazed at the display her sister and nephew put on. She said that Jay was so stoned out of his head that you can even tell in the photos. I won't even comment on my feelings over the fact that he drove himself to the session while high as a kite.

The SIL who screamed at my girls is supposed to be having Christmas Eve at her house and neither of the girls want to go. I never wanted to go because
A) she's a lousy cook but thinks she's Julia Childs, and we'll end up stopping at McDonalds on the way home (isn't MickyD's your idea of a wonderful Christmas Eve meal?)
B) her dog pees wherever he wants, and SIL doesn't even try to properly potty train him
C) There are no seats in the house. We all sit on the floor or lean against walls. I'm NOT sitting on a pee spot!
And now
D) I don't want to fight, not on Christmas Eve.

[ramanth]

Yikes!!

We just had a huge family portrait taken this weekend too but it did not go down like that.

So sorry your kids had to deal with that. I would of hoped the studio would of kicked the loudmouths out.

[jackmilliesmom]

Jackmilliesmom, wow, I agree that married folk shold spend Christmas together. Most families agree to spend either Christmas Eve with one family, then Christmas Day with another or one year with one family and next year with the other. Sounds strange that they'd spend their first Christmas apart.

Apparently, the other sister called last night (she wasn't involved in the fight at all) and confirmed exactly what had happened. I KNEW my kids were telling the truth! I can always tell when they are exaggerating to make their side look better or if they are telling the story accurately. Anyway, the other sister was amazed at the display her sister and nephew put on. She said that Jay was so stoned out of his head that you can even tell in the photos. I won't even comment on my feelings over the fact that he drove himself to the session while high as a kite.

The SIL who screamed at my girls is supposed to be having Christmas Eve at her house and neither of the girls want to go. I never wanted to go because
A) she's a lousy cook but thinks she's Julia Childs, and we'll end up stopping at McDonalds on the way home (isn't MickyD's your idea of a wonderful Christmas Eve meal?)
B) her dog pees wherever he wants, and SIL doesn't even try to properly potty train him
C) There are no seats in the house. We all sit on the floor or lean against walls. I'm NOT sitting on a pee spot!
And now
D) I don't want to fight, not on Christmas Eve.

Personally I would bring a chair and plonk myself in the middle of the floor and sit there throughout and then say right gang you still hungry Micky D's it is then as you were leaving but then thats just me I can be very outspoken.

I would just love to be a fly on the wall for that one just to see the reaction as for this Jay guy if I knew where he would be at a certain time and I would be pretty sure he would be stoned and about to drive home or somewhere else I would telephone the police and get them to pull him over it would be worth it just for the satisfaction of knowing he got what was coming to him.

So just keep us informed of the goings on would love to know the outcome of the Christmas Eve or build up to it.....

[kuhio98]

The SIL who screamed at my girls is supposed to be having Christmas Eve at her house and neither of the girls want to go. I never wanted to go because
A) she's a lousy cook but thinks she's Julia Childs, and we'll end up stopping at McDonalds on the way home (isn't MickyD's your idea of a wonderful Christmas Eve meal?)
B) her dog pees wherever he wants, and SIL doesn't even try to properly potty train him
C) There are no seats in the house. We all sit on the floor or lean against walls. I'm NOT sitting on a pee spot!
And now
D) I don't want to fight, not on Christmas Eve.

Don't go! Call them and cancel. If you go, it's like you are saying you are okay with they way they treat you and your kids.