Is anyone dreading a "Family Christmas"?

[SMUDGERELLI]

Are any of you not looking forward to Xmas or New Years Eve? Same boring shit year after year fof me.

[Eraserhead]

I get nervous when relatives visit. I cannot conversate!!

[brian_maiden]

I'm spending it with my girlfriends family this year, but last year (and most years really) I was in your position and I dreaded it ... I may be escaping this year, but I'm still dreading the having to see them and exchange pleasantries at some point in early January.

The rest of the year I can hide away and not talk to them, but for christmas sake, I have to sit with them and pretend everything is ok. Rather fake and uncomfortable really.

[johnshy]

Well just us (Mum, Dad and sister) plus gran this year. Aunt usually comes but she is off to Ireland over Christmas (Which for a 88 year old is a amazing feat!, although I do get sad sometimes knowing she isn't as well as she once was )

[pinkwafer]

nope not at all. It's only me, my sister, my brother and mam and dad.

[Warmer]

Originally Posted by becky1789

nope not at all. It's only me, my sister, my brother and mam and dad.

I'm so jealous . I'm going to my aunts and uncle who I dont get on with very well, not argue but just am a bit awkward with and havent seen for about 7 or 8 months. Wish it was just at home, its going to be horrible .

[brian_maiden]

Last year was only Me, mum, step dad and brother. That was bad enough

I just spent the whole time thinking "have I spent enough time with them yet?... is it too soon to leave?"

[SMUDGERELLI]

This year I'm staying at my Mum and Stepdads' My big sis will be there too. Only thing is when I'm there I can't escape from them. They live in the middle of nowhere in cornwall. To go out would be a daytrip. There are tensions with my mum and sis too. I know it'll kick off. I hate confrontations

[яemus]

I'm decorating/refurb me gaff over the next month, got out of it

go me