It never fails every year around Christmas there has to be some sort of drama. Last year was my sister in law playing games with my brother regarding their son. This year it's my boyfriend's family acting like his grandma is dying when in reality the woman has a UTI, she is just in the hospital because of her age, and she is refusing to eat the hospital food (but when we bring her food in from the outside she will eat ) . You would swear the woman was on her death bed with his relatives all running to the hospital having her sign power of atty papers, closing her bank account, cleaning out her apartment..it is sad. Then I get the annual Christmas letter from a relative who went on and on about my brother's death in January and how tragic it was for her family. You would swear we were all close BUT this relative hasn't seen or spoke to my brother in years with the exception of sending him the yearly Christmas letter. I use to love this time of year but with all the drama these past few years, I am looking forward to it all being over so things can be quiet again. Does anyone else have to deal with dysfunctiona family drama this time of year or am I alone?? Thank you for letting me vent

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I served my lying, cheating, sack of poop H w/ divorce papers yesterday---and with any luck the divorce will be final by end of the year! Does that count?

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"This year it's my boyfriend's family acting like his grandma is dying when in reality the woman has a UTI, she is just in the hospital because of her age, and she is refusing to eat the hospital food (but when we bring her food in from the outside she will eat ) . You would swear the woman was on her death bed with his relatives all running to the hospital having her sign power of atty papers, closing her bank account, cleaning out her apartment..it is sad." Thats a little judgemental.... Perhaps this lady really is sick and they dont want you or anyone else to know... Its actually VERY smart of the family having her sign POA papers, etc... These can lead to other things and yes. even death...

I am really shocked at how mean people are towards their family members during this time... The other post re: this matter was a little harsh too...
I think everyone should be thankful that they have a family...

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Basically, there are very few "functional" families anymore. They are the minority, and that certainly depends on who is telling the story.

dl

We know it is nothing serious because when we got the call, I was in the middle of cooking, and we turned off the stove and oven to drive over an hour to get to the hospital, where his brothers all live within 5-10 min away from her, they just chose not to vist and Thrusday they all used the excuse they couldn't go to the hospital because it was Thanksgiving, one brother went as far as saying that he couldn't make it because the game was on. Since we were the only one there, the doctor told us everything and she gave permission to the dr for him to be her medical proxy, we passed on the message to his brothers and father. On friday they knew she was going to be groggy from the meds, it was like a free for all over all her things, and them all rushing to her room to get her to sign papers before we had a chance to get there. It is now Wed, and no one besides us have been up to see her since Friday when they did their mad rush to have her sign the papers. For her to have a tv in her room at the hospital it is $10 a day for the phone and tv, so far we have paid because she needs it, when we asked his brotehrs and father who is going to pay next week, their response was that "she don't need it, she has a window"

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~~~~**Maryann**~~~~

I just got a firm grip on reality....
Now I can strangle it

Does the court actually serve papers to a sack of poop?

they served him! So, I guess the answer is yes!

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Mental that one, I'm telling you. ---Ron Weasley, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

The only problem I have is that my dh does not get along with my brother Michael and the feelings are mutual but for a few hours they have to make face for the sake of my parents, that is basically it as far as my mother in law only dear God knows how I wish she was still alive she was a true angel sent straight from Heaven she passed on 6-30-99. But as my children get older and their so's times are changing so they will spend half with me and dh and our familys and then off they go its just plain fact of life... Peace to all in these holiday season of 09. Catherine

I am glad to know that my extended family is not the only wierdos out there!!
ishop2much I just hope that you look at this time of year for what it truly is~the birth of Jesus.
It is sad to see that your bf's family took advantage of his grandmothers illness and hopefully they too will have some Christmas spirit. From what it seems I think that they might act like this anytime of the year. Take care.

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