My children(grown men) and their families will be here this Saturday for dinner but I don't want them to just eat and leave. I live close by to them but they never come to see me and it hurts my feelings cuz I have no car to go see them ( and my grandson) :( I really want to make this day delightful for us all. My oldest son always says it is so "boring" at my house and I don't know what to do to make them feel more comfortable. His wife is so snotty always rolling her eyes but I show her respect regardless. It's hard to watch them just sit here and not enjoy themselves. Please help me! Although they don't like it here I love to have my kids around. Thank-you and Merry Christmas to you all!!
2006-12-20 22:41:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Xmas can be a real good day for some and a real bummer for others . it's quite ironic that every one has to wait till Xmas to have to see someone and then to wish that they could go home asap . which i fear will be the case in your sad scenario .
seeing as you are a grandmother ; have you not got any friends that you could spend a better Xmas day with ( not necessarily this year because you have already organised everything ) something to think about next time .
if you take something away from someone who takes things for granted , they will always ask why this is not running how it was .
and will either feel a little guilty , or perhaps they won't notice ; therein lies the problem --- if your daughter-in-law has so much 'pull' in coming to visit you then she is manipulative --- but you come back at her by suggesting that you will come round their place next year --- perhaps d-i-l aw will put you up for the night --- wouldn't that be cosy !!!
hang in there love their out to make your life a misery for their own selfishness --- don't cow tow !! good luck nonetheless for this holiday --- next time --- a bit of tactical thinking !!! merry Xmas -- and better outcome for the prosperous new year that is about to unfold .
2006-12-20 23:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by bill g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could try playing a game with the kids. Something like charades. The game where you have to act out the movie and somebody has to guess it. This game is good because whoever guesses it acts out the next one. If I were you I would have a look at some papers lying around and check out what some of the latest movies are so you can start it off with a good one that everyone knows. The only thing is that after dinner everyone is quite full so you probably would want to target the first movie to one of the kids. They will still have energy to get up and act out the movie.
Or what about hit the pinata?
How about a game where they have to put their head on a stick and the other end on the ground and spin around 10 times then drop the stick and try and jump over it..
I think if you google party games you will be able to keep them there for ages.
Good Luck and have a Merry Christmas
2006-12-21 06:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by steve_cromie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched a show were this woman was throwing a dinner party and so everybody wouldn't get bored she passed out a piece of paper and a pencil to every body and told the to try and draw the person to there right then if you want to get them another piece of paper and have them draw the person to there left then each person will have something to remember your party by.
2006-12-21 06:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by sk8ter_girl_of07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play games. fun for adults and kids. monopoly, texas hold 'em, whatever. then watch a christmas movie....think of things to talk to each person about, rearrange the living room so that it is easy for people to have conversations. Put on a happy face and just kill them with kindness... you can draw out dinner by having appetizers first and then dinner and then play a game then eat pie then watch xmas movie...what about opening presents?
2006-12-21 06:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by Monica_PS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's quite clear that these kids are ungrateful. The fact that you are a doormat now and probably have been before probably contributed to this condition. It's too late to change them. You can only hope their kids do the same things to them.
Why not cook Christmas dinner for the homeless or for aged people in your community. they may feel more gratitude.As for seeing your kids, forget it, they're not worth it.
2006-12-21 06:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the movies and watch Borat!
2006-12-21 06:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋