What are you expecting this Christmas?

sassyblue

Just a fun thread to say what we're expecting this Christmas behaviour wise from everyone.

Hopefully forewarned is forearmed and when such behaviour happens we'll be able to smile very sweetly and make a mental note to update this thread that our expectations were fulfilled.

I'm expecting my narcissistic sister to 'listen' to everything that's going on rather that join in - then at some point become a victim over something miniscule, burst into tears and go in another room expecting others to run after her consoling her. *yawn* (l don't go in and console her :rotfl:)

I'm expecting her partner to eat, but especially drink us out of house and home - then not be invited to their house for the 5th year running because he's far too tight to lay anything on..... (l refuse to lower myself and not invite them to ours)

I'm expecting my dad to want the television turned upto full volume because he can't hear above the noise of his grandchildren having fun. He will then be told to put the subtitles on and will do so reluctantly, but give me disgusted looks when any toy makes a noise.

'Tis the season to be jolly!

zoesmummy_2006

Im expecting a hangover christmas morning as my ex has the kids xmas eve/morning this year and im not looking forward to it so will have a few glasses of wine to cheer myself up while I wrap the presents

I am also expecting the said ex to be late returning the kids like he did 2 christmases ago when he apparently 'fell asleep' just before he should have bought them home to me.

If I expect the worst I wont be let down, but could be suprised (wont be holding my breath though lol)

When they do get home and have opened their presents here with me and had a play etc, we'll be going round to my parents where the kids can open presents from them and take over the tv while my sister moans lol

gingin_2

Everyone is pretty well behaved here - all except the overseas inlaws who manage to wind me up with emotional blackmail from 6000 miles away. It's already started but that's a whole other thread - it's text book behaviour, happens every single year. OH had to move to the other side of the world to escape it but this time of year it gets ramped up a notch and I find myself getting irritated (particularly irritated today after a bizarre email from FIL overnight, so writing this is very therapeutic!).

My lovely Grandmother is in early stages of dementia and her decline is always pronounced at this time of year, it's such a busy time she gets confused and it's easy for us to remember the previous christmas as a benchmark for how much better she was. This year her memory for names of spouses and great-grandchildren have gone, so I just want her to not worry, or be embarrased about it. She already went downstairs at her nursing home last week and wished everyone a Merry Christmas, as she believed it was christmas day.

Otherwise it's just a nice, relaxing family time.

Edit : had to google it as I was interested and it's 12,000 miles - my bad :-D

embob74

I'm expecting to go to MIL's house where the 2 big dogs will jump all over us and even if they don't we will still all end up covered in dog hair.
I'm expecting a lovely meal cooked by MIL who will not allow me to help even though she struggles with her bad back. I will expect to bring plates into the men as she usually does as none of them ever think to get off their backsides to assist her.
I am expecting to not enjoy my dinner as I will be chasing baby and toddler while trying to balance a plate on my lap on the sofa. Additionally the smell of smoke from BIL's room will ruin the eating experience for me.
FIL will then turn up the tv while we all shout our conversations to each other. I will have to remind OH we have a dog who needs to go out/get fed so we can some home before I get exasperated that a Christmas day where I don't have to cook is actually harder work than being at home and cooking and washing up after.
I will drive home as OH will have taken the opportunity to have a drink with everyone, once again it will not have been considered whether I might fancy a festive drink.

System

I'm expecting to go to daughters and her boyfriends Christmas morning to give them the presents she has bought with the vouchers i gave her (the sales started early apparently lol).

I expect to be stuck on my computer most of Christmas as hubby usually takes charge of the remote (and i let him as he works away so much of the time).

I expect a visit from 'Know All' and the 'Letch' Christmas afternoon.

Apart from that, i'm expecting nothing.

Alisha2008

I'm expecting them to be over, don't really like Christmas.

Meadows

A Christmas off, going to daughters for dinner (third time in 36 years I have not done the dinner, so feet up, sit back and enjoy :cool::j)

samuela66

Well we have decided to go away this Christmas woo hoo!!
So I will be sunning myself for 9 days before Xmas, so hopefully we will be all relaxed without a care in the world!!!

Can't wait
xxx

Sambucus_Nigra

I'll expect to get up, have some porridge for breakfast and listen to 6 music.

Go for a wander to the allotments around 11, and a swift Baileys in the pub on the way back.

Get back, have some nachos or noodles and listen to 6 music again.

OH will be wafting around watching TV and maybe make a phone call or two.

DSD will come over around 4, open her presents and stuff.

We'll have either chilli for tea, or a small normal dinner, watch some TV and then I'll have a bath at 10:30 and I'll go to bed. OH will come up half an hour later moaning that there isn't any footie on.

Just like a normal Sunday without the footie. Perfect.

C_Mababejive

I am expecting to work a good wadge of anti social hours,some of them for free. I am expecting members of the public to quote annual phrases such as..

"I bet your on plenty of overtime this time of year"

"I'll bet your on double/triple/quadruple time today"

"I've had this problem since July but thought i'd wait until Christmas eve to call you out and report it"

If it snows,I am expecting to have a sack of grit and a shovel on board my vehicle and to dig myself out/.carry on working whilst others feign inability to get to work and wag it whilst still expecting me to turn up at their home to sort their problems.

After all of that nonsense, all i ask and desire is to come home,warm my nippy toes and settle down to a nice Christmas lunch/glass of Rioja (Gran Reserva),my annual night time screening of A Christmas Carol (original version) ,and no one to put themselves in debt buying tat that i dont need.

And A merry Christmas to you all..

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marmitepotato

I expect, cooking, clearing up, and being a general 'maid of all work'. I expect my MIL to talk non stop from the moment she arrives on Christmas Day to the moment she goes home Boxing Day evening ( ever seen the film Clockwise, where the main characters wife chases halfway across Norfolk with two old ladies in the back of the car, who talk about nothing from start to finish?).....

I expect to eat my Christmas dinner at the breakfast bar because there is no room for me at the main table (I always volunteer this).


I expect the dishwasher to be filled and emptied for me and I expect a BIG glass of sherry ( or two) whist I am cooking.


I expect I shall have a lovely Christmas.


I expect I will be asleep in my chair at about 20.30 hrs!