Did anyone have any major dramatic family disputes over the holidays?

Question

The holidays sometimes bring out the worst in families.

Answer 1

Wow, i had a family party about 70 people came over. My house was packed. Anyway, I also invited this young kid (14 yrs old) whom I have been trying to help get out of the "street life". He looks like hes 20 though. Very tall and build. Anyway, he got smart with my brother in law and my brother in law just picked him up and slammed him on the floor. My tree was almost knocked over. They proceeded to fight. I thought I was at WWF wrestling. My mother in law broke it up. Needless to say, they became friends by the end of the night. I would have been terrible upset if my christmas presents were broken!

Answer 2

In my family, we all know each other so well, we "know" how to push one another's buttons.

I tend to accidentally say little things that push my sister's buttons and she in turns overreacts, so our relationship can be volatile. She is also much more rigid and uncompromising than I am, so I often feel I must always work around her demands. When I point out that something is not fair, she blows up. For example, she and her husband decided that for now on "it will be their family traidition to stay home on Christmas day". Therefore, if you want to see them or the kids want to get together and play, everybody must go there, they will not leave the house to drive anywhere or transport their kids or assist with the situation. It is their way, or no way.

My mother tries to help but plays the co-dependant role, often answering for others, making excuses, trying to heal everything, or covering for people, but at times doesn't have a clue what she is talking about or allows unfair things to happen "just to keep the peace."

I love the concept of the holidays and would love to have a really good one, but find more often than not how they can be major stressers. I am seriously thinking about taking vacation over the next holiday just to avoid some of the drama. I can't seem to be able to rise above it ... maybe avoidance is the answer.

Family, you can't live with them, you can't live without them.

Answer 3

Surprisingly not. Whenever we all get together, there is always a high risk of personalities clashing and the inevitable screaming and someone leaving in tears. I considered my wedding a huge success because no one got punched out, no one ended up in jail. There was only a minor verbal altercation between the bride (me) and my husbands boss. Nothing like setting the bar high huh?

Answer 4

Actually this year is the first in five years not to have a family dispute.

Answer 5

There are so many issues in my family without it being the holidays that if we got together on the holidays it would be a horrible bloodbath.

Answer 6

Yes, we always have one when my half-sister is around. She called a friend of her's Christmas Eve from our grandparents house in the middle of a family gathering for no reason- a friend that our family can't stand. My grandma and aunt asked why she was hanging around with that trash again and she stormed out. Most of us were glad she was gone.

Answer 7

Not really but I did have to play counselor to my mum as she was amongst her other sisters .... many tears and just general insecurities from childhood. I do this on a weekly basis almost but I'm strong and if it's helping her to get it all out then I'm glad.

I am glad that I only have one brother .... sibling rivalry, etc. sounds like a pain in the rump to put it mildly.

Answer 8

theres a family dispute everyday...not just holidays

Answer 9

NO..and I was dissapointed. I tried to start one just for sh*ts and giggles, but it didn't work.

Answer 10

I bought a Rolex for my dad. He was mad that it looks so pricey!