Thanksgiving day drama thread.

[hisno1girl]

No drama here but I'll just vent that I really dislike my BIL.

He complains about EVERYTHING. I know he's going to say it's too hot in the house but WTF am I supposed to do? The oven had been on for five hours. I have the ceiling fans on in the dining room to move the air around but it won't be enough.

We always play games after dinner. This year we're probably going to play Cards Against Humanity and he will immediately try and shut it down because he's never played it before. If I try to explain that there's no skill involved, he'll say it's too complicated.

I just KNOW he's going to ask if we bought a gun for home protection even though he knows damn well that I hate guns. He thinks that since we live in the country now, it's probably a good idea.

I might let everything else slide but if he mentions the gun thing I might lose my shit.

[karenj]

My H is already being a grump. He does this every time I am excited about something. I love the holidays. I love spending time with family and he is already in a pissy mood.

[vicky]

My dad just told me when I called him for thanksgiving that his mom disowned us and not to call her for thanksgiving. She told him that he and his daughters are troublemakers.

Cool. At least the ongoing saga is over. I guess.

[MrsPotatohead]

Nov 26, 2015 11:08:07 GMT -5 chinchillafiesta said:

Can I join?

LO screamed bloody murder from 10:00pm - 2:00am last night. No clue why but I ended up skipping my race this morning so I could get some sleep. At 8:30 my cousin (who isn't spending thanksgiving with us) showed up with his kids to visit and see if we wanted to go to the park. WHY ARE YOU HERE AT 8:30?!? I was probably a little rude but I wasn't even wearing a bra yet.

Totally ok to be rude before the ladies have been wrangled

[ZoeHart]

My sister in law wrote a FB post about how thankful she is for her family, and tagged everyone except me. lol
I don't understand why my in-laws dislike me so much, I'm delightful!

[cuddlyevil]

You're day will be way more exciting than mine.

[Deleted]

Nov 26, 2015 11:41:41 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Nov 26, 2015 11:40:20 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Update: my sister is bringing the BF

after he was DISINVITED? He's going to force his way into the house? Damn .

Your Tday will be more exciting than mine, that's for sure. 

They'll probably bust out the tv trays.

[Elsa]

My H's grandmother keeps moaning. Or growling. I'm not sure. It's...off putting and scaring my child, lol

I said something (like "are you ok?") and she was surprised I could hear her. Lol

[BaliHai]

There is a lot of (warranted) dislike for my BIL in H's family, so today will be interesting. H has already thrown him a hard side eye for yelling at his 9 month old because he pulled himself up using BIL's pants while BIL was getting a drink from the water cooler.

Happy Thanksgiving! Lol.

[laceylaplante]

My step mother tried to lay the guilt trip on me about not going to my grandmother's house today. Saying that my grandfather is in failing health and doesn't have long (this is the 4th year in a row we've heard this). First of all, I can't stand the man. In the 60 years that he's been married to my grandma he's been super abusive, controlling, and a cheater. He's a racist and a pushy right winger. I'm not trying to hear about how Trump will fix all of our problems and other BS along these lines. Second, no one on that side likes DH and my grandma always tries to keep him out of photos. We've been together almost 10 years, get over it woman.

I didn't buy a turkey and make a huge spread just to leave it to go be miserable. My 8.5month pregnant ass is staying in pajamas and stuffing my face, watching football with DH and my kids.

I'm really thankful that my mom's side and my IL's are not complete psychopaths.

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Anyone else's kids catch the CBS anchors' outing of Elf on the Shelf?

Kristen is HORRIFIED and we don't even do it, AND she doesn't believe in Santa.

[readyin07]

Nov 26, 2015 12:16:56 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

Anyone else's kids catch the CBS anchors' outing of Elf on the Shelf?

Kristen is HORRIFIED and we don't even do it, AND she doesn't believe in Santa.

I would cut a bitch

[pegasuskat]

Nov 26, 2015 12:03:23 GMT -5 Elsa said:

My H's grandmother keeps moaning. Or growling. I'm not sure. It's...off putting and scaring my child, lol

I said something (like "are you ok?") and she was surprised I could hear her. Lol

My H's grandmother LIVES with us and does this all the time. I think I am going to have a stroke one day, I finally have to tell her to knock it off and then she just starts up a few minutes later.  It's a mix of a moan/hum/groan that is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

[vicky]

Nov 26, 2015 12:16:56 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

Anyone else's kids catch the CBS anchors' outing of Elf on the Shelf?

Kristen is HORRIFIED and we don't even do it, AND she doesn't believe in Santa.

Whaaaaa?

[cabbagecabbage]

Nov 26, 2015 11:44:41 GMT -5 ZoeHart said:

My sister in law wrote a FB post about how thankful she is for her family, and tagged everyone except me. lol
I don't understand why my in-laws dislike me so much, I'm delightful!

I think we have the same SIL! She can post 50 pictures from a small holiday and make sure me and my kid aren't in any. On Mother's Day her mom, her *other* SIL, and friends are all tagged and sent facebook wishes.

[Champagne Supernova]

I already have a migraine and the shit hasn't even started yet.

[fuckyourcouch]

I was in the ER until 4am with food poisoning.
I barely feel human, even with multiple ivs I'm still so dehydrated I can't swallow and have a raging headache.
My fave holiday guys

[AHappierHour]

fuckyourcouch Oh no, I hope you feel better soon

[curtains]

Nov 26, 2015 12:29:41 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

I was in the ER until 4am with food poisoning.
I barely feel human, even with multiple ivs I'm still so dehydrated I can't swallow and have a raging headache.
My fave holiday guys

That sucks, I am so sorry. I hope you feel better soon

[Eagles]

Oh no, fuckyourcouch.  I'm so sorry.    

[sineadorebellion]

My mom, who left my dad a few months ago, is supposed to come by today. OK whatever. Only she called my dad last night to ask for a ride, because her car got repossessed. You know, the car she bought with the money from the joint accounts she emptied when she left dad.

Hoo boy.

[spellingbea]

[nahoku]

fuckyourcouch noooo Feel better, lady.

[blondemoment123]

Nov 26, 2015 11:08:24 GMT -5 karenj said:

My H is already being a grump. He does this every time I am excited about something. I love the holidays. I love spending time with family and he is already in a pissy mood.

This. Why must they be so moody?!?!

[cville]

Yeahhhhhh. That's too much.


No drama for me yet.

[pantsparty]

This is definitely shitty of me to say, but if my H's stepdaughter was his bio daughter, I don't think our relationship would survive. Last night he and she were having drinks (while I had been cooking for 6 straight hours or so) and she overserved herself and threw up. Which, who cares, we've all done this, and in fact I just did it last weekend in Vegas! LOL. But what pisses me off is that she partially threw up in the guest bedroom, and had drank bloody Mary mix and ate chicken wings that night, so you can imagine how fun it was to try to get that out of white carpet. Normally I'd let H deal with it, but we don't really have carpet cleaner around, so I'm Googling to figure out what can get these stains out. Then this morning H cleans up the mess she made in the bathroom. I didn't see it, but apparently she missed the toilet and it got on the floor and the cupboards. I am so irate, both at him AND her. If I was a goddamn guest in someone else's house, I would be MORTIFIED if I threw up ANYWHERE and would be up early to clean it up. Guess who's still sleeping?!!? She's also 24, so not a kid.

This is very typical of the enabling that goes on in her life, so I probably shouldn't be so pissed at her, but I am. That is no way for an adult to act. I just need to build a bridge and get over it at this point because I want to enjoy the dinner I've spent hours making.

[panicked]

Nov 26, 2015 14:03:17 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

This is definitely shitty of me to say, but if my H's stepdaughter was his bio daughter, I don't think our relationship would survive. Last night he and she were having drinks (while I had been cooking for 6 straight hours or so) and she overserved herself and threw up. Which, who cares, we've all done this, and in fact I just did it last weekend in Vegas! LOL. But what pisses me off is that she partially threw up in the guest bedroom, and had drank bloody Mary mix and ate chicken wings that night, so you can imagine how fun it was to try to get that out of white carpet. Normally I'd let H deal with it, but we don't really have carpet cleaner around, so I'm Googling to figure out what can get these stains out. Then this morning H cleans up the mess she made in the bathroom. I didn't see it, but apparently she missed the toilet and it got on the floor and the cupboards. I am so irate, both at him AND her. If I was a goddamn guest in someone else's house, I would be MORTIFIED if I threw up ANYWHERE and would be up early to clean it up. Guess who's still sleeping?!!? She's also 24, so not a kid.

This is very typical of the enabling that goes on in her life, so I probably shouldn't be so pissed at her, but I am. That is no way for an adult to act. I just need to build a bridge and get over it at this point because I want to enjoy the dinner I've spent hours making.

She's 24. Do you remember what you (and/or most people) are like at 24? I'd cut her some slack. It wasn't like she was raiding the liquor cabinet and getting shot-faced. She was hanging out and drinking with her dad on a holiday.

[Eagles]

I was a drunk mess from 24-27 and always cleaned up after myself. Sorry, Pants.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Team 24 is old enough to control your shit or at least make the toilet.

[pantsparty]

Nov 26, 2015 14:15:20 GMT -5 panicked said:

Nov 26, 2015 14:03:17 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

This is definitely shitty of me to say, but if my H's stepdaughter was his bio daughter, I don't think our relationship would survive. Last night he and she were having drinks (while I had been cooking for 6 straight hours or so) and she overserved herself and threw up. Which, who cares, we've all done this, and in fact I just did it last weekend in Vegas! LOL. But what pisses me off is that she partially threw up in the guest bedroom, and had drank bloody Mary mix and ate chicken wings that night, so you can imagine how fun it was to try to get that out of white carpet. Normally I'd let H deal with it, but we don't really have carpet cleaner around, so I'm Googling to figure out what can get these stains out. Then this morning H cleans up the mess she made in the bathroom. I didn't see it, but apparently she missed the toilet and it got on the floor and the cupboards. I am so irate, both at him AND her. If I was a goddamn guest in someone else's house, I would be MORTIFIED if I threw up ANYWHERE and would be up early to clean it up. Guess who's still sleeping?!!? She's also 24, so not a kid.

This is very typical of the enabling that goes on in her life, so I probably shouldn't be so pissed at her, but I am. That is no way for an adult to act. I just need to build a bridge and get over it at this point because I want to enjoy the dinner I've spent hours making.

She's 24. Do you remember what you (and/or most people) are like at 24? I'd cut her some slack. It wasn't like she was raiding the liquor cabinet and getting shot-faced. She was hanging out and drinking with her dad on a holiday.

At 24 I was working full-time, living on my own, and paying all my own bills, so I'm absolutely the wrong example here. I've probably been unnaturally responsible since the age of 19. LOL.

ETA: and I'm not begrudging them having a good time! Or her getting sick! It's the not even bothering to clean up and sleeping in until...who knows, she's still asleep. She knows we're hosting today and SOMEONE had to clean up that mess.