How could something so nice turn out so bad?

[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.

[cyber-sibes]

You really don't have to put up with this abusive behavior unless you choose to. It may be time to confront the reality of these relationships, and not expose your own children to controlling and abusive behavior of these lunatics. Of course, it does let them know exactly who these people are!

Sounds to me like it's time to draw the line in the sand and stay on your own side. Define your own "holiday tradition" and stick to it! You may have a few of these relatives ticked off with you, but so what? They have no respect for you anyway.

[lizbud]

You really don't have to put up with this abusive behavior unless you choose to. It may be time to confront the reality of these relationships, and not expose your own children to controlling and abusive behavior of these lunatics. Of course, it does let them know exactly who these people are!

Sounds to me like it's time to draw the line in the sand and stay on your own side. Define your own "holiday tradition" and stick to it! You may have a few of these relatives ticked off with you, but so what? They have no respect for you anyway.

I really have to agree with Pat on this. I would hope you would take this to heart & make the change.

Thank God, non of my family acts this way to each other, but if it did
happen, I would not let my children or myself be exposed to that abuse.

[pitc9]

Pat said it best!

I would not subject myself and my family to that type of behavior.

[gini]

I really have to agree with Pat on this. I would hope you would take this to heart & make the change.

Thank God, non of my family acts this way to each other, but if it did
happen, I would not let my children or myself be exposed to that abuse.

I could not agree more!! Why have you given these "relatives" so much power over your life? Why do you sit there and take it? This is abuse, plain and simple and a terrible example for your kids.

[catnapper]

Thanks guys!

Ashley and I went to the phot studio today to order prints that she liked, and to appologise. They were so appreciative of our appology, and the poor girl who took the photos looked like she wanted to cry. Apparently they got worse after we left. They complained there wasn't enough group shots (there were 5 to pick from) and they took too many of Ashley and Cam alone (a whole whopping 2 of just the two of them)

My neice (the one who's pregnant and not sure who's the father - we're up to 3 guys who could be daddy, two days ago she swore it was only two guys. This sounds like a Jerry Springer episode to me!) is heavy and has a very noticable double chin.... she demanded they airbrush her chin away, and I almost fell off the chair when the photo people told me that. I commented that they're not surgeons and they laughed. I feel so sorry my inlaws did that to the poor photographers. They don't get paid to put up with that.

We'll most likely NOT be doing Christmas Eve at the nutty's house. If we do, it'll only be after a sincere appology frm her and her son.

Good grief, who needs enemies with family like this?