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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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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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Top comments
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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Comments (43)
CRC_101 31
I know in our family we see at as once you're married you're obligated to go to all holiday functions together or not at all. Until then, there's flexibility to come and go on your own to some degree when needed. If you're working, why not let him visit family this Christmas while you're working? You'll have the rest of your lives together, while your MIL will likely lose more and more time on Christmas day with him, particularly with splitting time with other in-laws and possibly children in the future. But I agree with everyone, this does require a lot more information to make a firm verdict.
kbecks87 16
Unless you have kids of your own, I don't see what the big deal is. You can stand to be apart for one day while he celebrates with his family... especially since you'll be working anyway.
kernelkat 16
I don't see the problem. Why shouldn't he spend Christmas with his family?
AstroTurfMatador 11
Not seeing the problem here. You're going to be at work. You expect your fiance to stay home alone?
Fmlreadermostly 20
Why can't they just come and visit you? Bring you food and such?
SteelSoul5 9
I sure hope he didn't comply, otherwise that ends in divorce.