Today, I told my future MIL that we couldn't see her on Christmas because I have to work that day passing out gifts to elderly patients, but that I would call off work to travel to see her any day after. That isn't good enough, so she asked my fiance to spend Christmas without me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mom told me she wouldn't be able to leave my middle-aged brother at home for Christmas in order to meet her first grandchild. FML
Today, I talked to my boss about scheduling my urgently needed surgery. She asked me to wait until after Christmas, and told me that I should use vacation time instead of sick leave. She's also not going to give me the total paid time off my contract specifies, because it's "inconvenient." FML
Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML
Today, my girlfriend's dad called to say she wasn't allowed to come with me on a three-day trip on New Year's. He waited until Christmas to say it, even though we booked and paid for the trip nearly a month ago. Now he ruined both holidays. FML
Today, my mum told me she would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than with her own family. FML
Today, my mother called to uninvite me from Christmas, my ex-wife is going and she doesn't want it to be awkward for her. FML
Today, it's Christmas day. Normally, I'd be spending it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML
Today, I found out that my 2 week Christmas vacation my boss was talking about wasn't for this year, but 2010. I spent the day with my husband cancelling flights to Florida, and explaning to my 8 year old why we were not going to Disney World. FML
Today, I told my mom for the third time that I won’t be able to attend her husband's family Christmas party because it’s on my birthday. She won’t take no for an answer, and I just don’t want to spend my whole birthday in a car for an 8-hour drive there and back. FML
Today, my boss asked me if I had any special plans for Christmas. After I told him I was planning a trip to Canada, he snapped, "Well, you can forget it. I need you at the office." FML
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Xcizer 17
Your fiancé should have a talk with her because she clearly doesn't appreciate what you are trying to do.
dannidoll93 24
Thank you for giving up your Christmas to bring joy to others, and sorry your mother in law doesn't appreciate what you're doing. That said, can't your fiancé spend time with his mother until you finish work? Could you join them after your shift? Seems as though there are some work-arounds here (unless MIL is a long distance away in which case I agree she is being unfair)
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maritime1992 5
Politely ask her to ear your shorts.
Talis99 26
I'm confused. If you're doing something else, are you leaving your fiancé alone? And expect him to not be with family on the holiday because you won't be there together? Because if that's the case, that's incredibly selfish and kind of controlling. If his options are stay at home or be with family, I'd choose family if I were him. And you should be okay with that.
usnwife 18
I really am curious what her schedule looks like and how far away MIL is before I can decide how I feel about it. My hubs has had obligations he can't get out of, but only lasted an hour or 2. If OP is just passing out presents for an hour but HAS to be there for the hour, then MIL is a jerk trying to get fiance to leave OP for the rest of the day. If it's a full day shift then yes fiance should go... also not sure how far MIL is, hour or so then no biggie but a full days drive or something would change it too... not enough info, imo, but there should be a way to work out some compromise
adame2kill4 3
Wow. I hope your fiance told her to sit and spin. Christmas is supposed to be about family, and your MIL wants your future spouse to leave you alone. That sucks OP, I hope you have a good Christmas despite this!
arctic_fennec 8
I don't see why your partner visiting their mom on a day when you're busy anyway is a problem?
sasquatchius 3
You're at work, what's the issue? Working on Christmas doesn't mean Christmas doesn't happen.
jessicasoho 13
The moment people in the comments figure out the difference between fiancée and fiancé. So far, I'm getting a good laugh. Her son, her daughter, your husband, your wife. Everyone's confused. Fiancée is a female to be wed, while a fiancé a male to be wed.
dannidoll93 24
Thank you for giving up your Christmas to bring joy to others, and sorry your mother in law doesn't appreciate what you're doing. That said, can't your fiancé spend time with his mother until you finish work? Could you join them after your shift? Seems as though there are some work-arounds here (unless MIL is a long distance away in which case I agree she is being unfair)
Zeus_strike_me_w 15
So, because you have to work your fiancè have to spend Christmas alone instead than with his family?
Couch_Potato 17
Mil?
herecomestheboom 21
Mother-in-law
Moerighan 23
Sorry you have to work, but he shouldn't have to sit home all day waiting for you either. Maybe he could spend Christmas morning/night with you and see his mother while you're at work? Compromise.