Dealing w/family on Thanksgiving!
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| Mon, 11-24-2003 - 9:42am |
So hears my question, my feelings were very hurt. Both my sisters and my Mom pretty much avoided my invitation, outright, even plotting another dinner behind my back..at the same time i was expecting them. around the time i had invited my younger sister..she had asked if i would be coming to her house for christmas dinner. I graciously agreed..even though she lives in a very small house and can barely handle more than 4 dinner guests, I felt it was the right thing to do. She doesnt have any kids ..and im the only sister whom has 2. After being treated this way by my own family, i got to thinking that her house is the last place i feel i want to go for christmas dinner especially after the way i was treated. My husband says im making a big deal out of nothing but i dont agree. My thought was to plan x-mas dinner in advance at my home..and invite both families openly (knowing my half wont show;( Just to avoid a conflict with my sister's dinner) Has anyone ever encountered this kind of a situation? And how did you handle it? Its pretty bad when your own family behaves this way;(
Thanks For your Help!!!!!
p.s. use the extra food for after Thanksgiving!
I'm sorry that Thanksgiving has worked out this way for you.
If it were me, I would have told my sister and mother that they accepted to my dinner and I will be expecting them. I would have told my mom that she didn't raise me to be rude and cencel so you KNOW that she wouldn't be doing that to you. Then I would have held my holiday dinner with my inlaws. I would have enough in case my family showed, but would not have counted on it.