A crappy Christmas?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

they're all grown. but you can certainly escape with younger kids, we've done that too.
my belief is if you wouldn't put up with them the rest of the year, why ruin a holiday with them?

Unfortunately it's kind of a package deal between my mother-in-law/brother-in-law. He stays with her alot, because in her eyes he's the king and could do nothing wrong. So he gets away with leaving the kids there (when he has them) and she watches them while he goes out with his GF or stays there and lays on her couch.
It puts my wife in a very tough position, especially since she knows how I feel. Besides, many times she has the same beliefs about her brother as I do. She's upset that she killed herself fo nought. It's really not fair to either one of us (mainly her). I shouldn't have to police other people's kids in my house.

My main two gripes are, how about thanking your sister for hosting/cooking for you and your family. Just show a little graditude (even if you are making it up).
How about every once in a while you get your ass off my couch and make sure you kids are behaving.

I'm really not asking for much, it's just common courtesy.

[Danzig]

yeah, i know what you mean. my brother is a loser. so i just have nothing to do with him. works so much easier that way. they won't change, so i decided it's not worth the aggravation.
it always makes me wonder...people make so much effort for those who just aren't worth it, while the normal folks get no attention. i'd imagine that's how it is for your wife with her mother.