I am a happy man. But I own't be happy if my irritating relatives come for Xmas. They have already told me they intend to, and I have told them I would rather swim in sewage. They don't believe me. They are intolerable. My aunt stinks of stale butter and my uncle harps on about gardening and hats. My mother eats in a strange way and my nephew is some sort of goth.
How can I tell them not to come and bother me, in a way that will still get me presents?
2006-12-14 21:52:46 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
When I first read through the answers, my reaction was one of shock and dismay. Then I remembered the generation you are from. Selfish, self-centered, all about me generation.
Suck it in. You probably have some weird quirks, too. They put up with you, don't they?
Christmas is about loving and giving. Is it going to hurt you to listen to another gardening story? Sit your uncle in front of the TV and turn on HGTV. Sit your aunt down wind of you. What difference does it make if your nephew is goth? Those are some of the more intelligent teenagers. You might be surprised at how wide his interests are.
Your mother probably "eats in a strange way" because when she was raising you, she didn't have time to eat. She grabbed a bite here and there while attending to your demands. And something tells me you were a very demanding child.
Enjoy the holiday and be thankful you have relatives who want to share it with you. Some of us aren't that fortunate.
2006-12-14 22:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Blue 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your preparation must start the night before. Go to Boots or Superdrug and buy some face powder in a shade that is obviuosly far too pale for you. Stay up all night to get the tired bleary eyed look. Smoke all night (even if you don't) non stop so you get a bit of a raspy voice.
When you get up on Christmas morning, put on the face powder, get loads of tissues, scrunch them up and scatter them round the house, cover your entire body in Vicks and wrap yourself up in a duvet. When they come calling, invite them in, make them tea and a Lemsip for yourself, cough and sniff loudly as often as you can and hopefully they'll feel so guilty that they'll **** off, leaving you to open your presents in peace!
2006-12-15 01:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Little Bo Peep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them you are going away for a Christmas break and then don't answer the door or the phone over xmas, just say you will phone them from your hotel to wish them happy xmas on the day!
2006-12-14 21:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by eeore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what, you suck, you know, when someone (particularly you're relatives) sees what you typed, they'll be offended! It's Christmas, you want them gone, kiss goodbye to you're presents!! You need to come with a good conscience if you want to have a memorable christmas, you should get used to them o tell them how you feel! You're insensitive if you want to avoid christmas because of some bad things about people ... you know, you have negative sides too, saying bad things about your own blood is NEGATIVE , NOBODY IS PERFECT ... don't ruin their Christmas, I'm the one telling you, once their gone, you're gonna miss them no matter what!
2006-12-14 22:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them come and enjoy it...everyone bothers someone in someway Im sure you do something that irritates them...enjoy the company of them while you still can, one day when some or all are gone you will wish you could just be offended by them one more time
2006-12-14 23:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by misty_51273 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband has managed to avoid his relatives for years at Christmas by telling them he is spending the festive holiday in Ireland with some friends that live there. Or Scotland. Or France.
suggest you meet up for ONE day before or after Christmas, say how sorry you are to be 'pre-booked' by your friends and hope that you can do the family thing, briefly before you go.
Hope this works, it has for my husband
2006-12-14 21:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by pixiefeet@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out. Leave the house before they arrive or just pretend not to be there and ignore it when they come to the door. Won't they be surprised. Oh, most important, screen all of your phone calls that day. Good luck and have fun ditching your relatives. ;)
2006-12-14 21:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by Industry_Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give up the presents or have them come. NO having your cake and eating it too. Sorry!
What do you want more the presents or them not coming?? Decide. if want to give up the presents tell them sorry I have to go out of town and won't be home. Or deal with them.
2006-12-14 22:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not crazy about my family either but the holidays is the one time I put my feelings aside and enjoy their company. You seem so critical that it's surprising to me that anyone would want to be around you. You should be thankful that your family doesn't feel the same way because you've got your share of annoying flaws like the rest of us.
2006-12-14 21:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go on a long vacation during the Christmas holidays
2006-12-14 21:55:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋