The inlaws always open presents from each other the night before so I really don't see why I should miss out on opening presents with my family EVA, I mean he doesn't. I have had the majority of the day with his family 3 times now and every time it has been hell. The MIL goes even more evil (surprises me that, that can even happen). First year she was fighting with SIL, 2nd year BIL and last year DH (although it was all my fault which was bull bc I was trying to keep the peace).
Last year we took Zack 20mins away at 9pm(after his bedtime mind you) so he could be there to open the presents with them, to keep them happy. We asked that they go to church in our home town (the church MIL attends every week mind you) bc it is on earlier, which would mean we could go open presents earlier, so he could get to bed and not be overtired. BUT no bc SIL (whom might I add doesn't have children) doesn't want to go to that one. Anyway we turn up and they have already opened all the presents without us (church didn't go as long as they thought). James was so angry and upset that they didn't wait for Zack. I try to tell him our children are nothing to them all the time he just won't listen. So the next morning there is phone calls and James is adamant we are not going. We end up going bc my mum said she thinks we should and we don't get spoken to by anyone bar BIL and his then wife the whole time we are there.
This year the only one that talks to me won't be there bc BIL and her have separate and the thought of EVER going to anything with them now upsets me. I am meant to sit by myself now.
I just want to run away and have Christmas with my kids this year but I don't know if I can handle not being with my family. I HATE CHRISTMAS!!!
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