Bah Hum Bug!

Today was our family Christmas party. I host it at my house every year but I think this year will be the last time. I have had it with the family drama. For the past 5 years or so there has been some 'issue' but this year takes the cake.

For the past several years one of my brother in laws have brought my mother and father in law to the party. They were just getting too old to drive at night and come on their own. Last year was the first year we were with out my father in law, he passed away in November that year. So we just had my mother in law and as usual one of my brothers in laws picked her up and brought her. So when my one of the brother in laws came I asked if Randy (his brother) was going to be bringing 'mom'. He said he didn't know. Okay whatever. When my other brother in law, Randy, came my mother in law wasn't with him. So I asked him where was his mom? Wondering if she didn't want to come or what. He said "I don't know", so I looked at my sister in law and asked why my mother in law didn't come. Well, she got really pissy at me and said 'It's your party you should have made some arrangement for her to come'. WTH?! Since when? I told her "Well, she was at your house for Thanksgiving I would have thought someone would have made arrangements to pick her up or would have let us know that we would need to." again she said "It's your party, if you wanted her to come then make the arrangements." Then I told her that picking up my mother in law is something we never had to do because one of them always did. How would we know that is something we needed to do? Or something you needed us to do' Then I walk away. I was really pissed off. Since when do WE have to make sure my mother in law gets here. We've never had to. IF we had known we would have. Everyone was just getting here and this is how the evening started.

Then my other sister in law was complaining that she had to bring the meat and cheese platter (which she has done for years even before I started hosting the party) that I should provide the meat and cheese. Again WTH?! Are you kidding me? Does she not know what I do do for this stupid family party?! I bust my butt. I spend loads of money making sure there is enough to eat. God knows no one else brings anything good. I provide bque little smokies, veggie tray, crackers and dip, Christmas cookies and fudge, the pop and punch. Everyone else brings one item. ONE. There are only 4 other families that come. Each family brings ONE thing. Today, my meat and cheese sister in law didn't even say good bye or Thank you when she left. She just walked past me. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I really don't like her. I try to. I pray that some day I can but right now. NOT.

I will not have another family Christmas party. It costs me why too much in so many ways. It is just not worth it any more.