Not my drama, but I did catch this going on when I went out to my car. My neighbor's girlfriend keeps walking in and out of the house, chucking dishes of food into the pond across the street. She's yelling at him in Spanish and he just keeps following her apologizing and saying he can't understand her. Idk what he did, but that woman tossed a whole, beautifully browned turkey in the pond.
Glad I am not over there for dinner. Looks like the guests left pretty quickly.
Thank you! Every week he's like "they suck, football's dumb, I hope they lose the rest of the season so they get a good draft pick" and then he's a crank all over again the next Sunday. I'm a football fan, I get it, but not in front of guests!
I'm resigned to the season being a disappointment too, but we're trying to live in a society! Sorry he's being difficult. Team you.
He actually said to my parents "I'm allowed to be grumpy in my own house!" And then sulked through dinner. OMG!
Whew, I needed to get that out. Generally he's awesome.
Not my drama, but I did catch this going on when I went out to my car. My neighbor's girlfriend keeps walking in and out of the house, chucking dishes of food into the pond across the street. She's yelling at him in Spanish and he just keeps following her apologizing and saying he can't understand her. Idk what he did, but that woman tossed a whole, beautifully browned turkey in the pond.
Glad I am not over there for dinner. Looks like the guests left pretty quickly.
Well then. That's a strong reaction on her part!
I would just take my food and go home. All that work thrown to the ducks? No.
My father and I have a shit relationship. I choose to avoid him and it works for me. We're at my brother and SILs and he fucking shows up. Both H and I asked who was coming and they said just us, inferring the two couples and niece. They know we dont communicate and invited or allowed him to invite himself to thanksgiving dinner. And its my birthday. Fuckity fuck fuck
After recognizing I have choices I have decided to be breezy and deal with it later. H is texting me words of love and support.
This sucks....he is a worthless father. Adulting is hard!
Oh shit-my turkey is going to get done super early. I guess I'll have to keep it in a low oven until I need to turn up the heat to roast vegetables and hope it doesn't over cook too badly.
Nooooooooooo TAKE IT OUT AND LET IT REST. You need it to rest the turkey for a while after cooking, to let all the juices pull back into the meat - if not, you're going to slice the turkey and watch all the good juice roll to the bottom of the carving board.
Good luck. I hope you are still reading the boards.
This is not really drama, but we are at BIL's house and I don't think there's ever been a less babyproofed house in the history of the world. Glass coffee tables, wide open staircases, long tablecloths on tables covered in wine glasses and wine bottles, a huge furry jealous dog ... Ugh. I understand this is my responsibility but I'm not going to be able to relax even a smidge.
Is it acceptable to bring a baby fence...I'm asking for a friend...
It was just the four of us and we invited my sister over since her BF works tonight. Of course she was a bitch the entire time, as we are serving her food. When we finally called her out on it after she told my H he needs therapy, she sat sulking at the table texting her best friend while H and I ate pie.
I would kick her out of the house but DS1 is having a blast playing with her right now. Ugh.
Post by VeryViolet on Nov 26, 2015 20:03:38 GMT -5
My MIL is going to make me crazy. She is not only not helpful she is actively a pain in my ass before and after dinner. I am not sure if she is getting worse or if my patience is gone with her for a lot of other reasons but I felt better when my mom just walked out of the room after she asked for the sponge while my mom was doing dishes so she could wipe the garbage can and floor. At least I knew I wasn't totally being a bitch.
Post by verycontrary247 on Nov 26, 2015 20:21:14 GMT -5
So- stupid drama here.
Players: sister 1/her fiancé, sister 2, brother
We were at my parents house for thanksgiving. Everyone was packing up to head their separate ways. Sister 1 says she's interested in playing Catan later. I grab that game from my parents house as I'm leaving, intending to ask sister 1/fiancé to come to my house since we can drink there (my parents are Mormons).
As I get outside, sister 2 asks me why I'm taking game, that everyone is coming back to my parents later to play (all my siblings). I said no one mentioned that to me and I did not intend on going back there tonight. She said she didn't want to go "all the way out" to my house, when it is, in fact, the same distance from her house to mine as it is from her house to my parents house. I reiterated that I was not coming back, and if she was going to refuse to come to my house then to take the game so they can all still play. Instead of taking the game, she just got in her car all huffy, so I'm like whatever and get into my car too.
As I'm headed home, I text my siblings and say "yo I have Catan I know y'all wanted to play come over later"- sister 1 and fiancé say they are cool to come over. Brother says he wants to play but its too far and he'd rather go to our parents. Sister 2 immediately jumps in saying "I TOLD HER NOT TO TAKE THE GAME SHE DIDNT LISTEN TO ME" calls me a brat for changing plans (I didn't know existed). I said if they wanted to play at my parents I'd drop it off at sister 2s house but I wasn't going back there tonight. I got zero confirmation as to what the consensus was.
So now everyone is just brooding silently and I have this stupid game all to myself.
Post by Monica Geller on Nov 26, 2015 20:34:16 GMT -5
Not drama, but My stupid BIL randomly asked at dinner which candidate everyone likes the best in the presidential race. Cue a 30 minute shouting match as 4 of the 10 people at the table "share their views." No one was yelling at anyone in particular they were all just competing to be the loudest and most "passionate." There wasn't enough wine. My h just laughed at his brothers because it was so ridiculous. I'm pretty sure 98yo grandpa turned his hearing aid off as he just sat there smiling and eating like it was a scene from Norman Rockwell and not a scene from a reality tv show.
Post by balletofangels on Nov 26, 2015 21:11:36 GMT -5
We were drama free, but my poor sister is having a horrible time. She alternates holidays with us, we share a dad, and her mom. This year she'll be here for Christmas. Well my sister has had a very shaky relationship with her husband. She told him she's filing for divorce and asked him to leave. She has owned the condo since before meeting him. She was going to host her mom and step-dad, except husband is explosive and won't leave so they were going to go to dinner. No reservations available in DC metro area, so she took her groceries to a friend's house and cooked. Sounded ready to cry when I talked to her. she will see mom and step dad tomorrow.
SIL and her bf came to my family because of dramaish on DHs side, but more convienence because they are going to Trans Siberian Orchestra with DH and me tomorrow. One funny from today was when SIL said to her boyfriend, "Ready to leave and go Netflix and Chill?" and my mom goes, "I get it! That's like Marvin Gaye and get it on!"