Miscellaneous: Today, I've had my tenth "Christmas" dinner since Christmas last...

By Anonymous - 04/01/2014 21:31 - Ireland

Today, I've had my tenth "Christmas" dinner since Christmas last took place. My mum has gone nuts and keeps playing Christmas music, making these dinners, and refusing to let me take down the Christmas decorations. My dad is too whipped to save us from this hell. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2013 19:08 - Norway - Ytre Arna

Today, I came home to find my parents wearing Santa hats and blasting Christmas music at full volume. So begins three months of hell. FML

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By HalmarkChannelHell - 27/11/2022 00:00

Today, I'm already dreading Christmas. Our mom insists on fairytale-like decorations that everyone else pays for and helps her make. We're exhausted. She's the only one who doesn't have a job, but if we don't help she spends the day crying in her room. FML

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By brbkillingmyself - 08/08/2015 22:52 - United States

Today, in the second week of August, hell has come to earth; my mom has been playing Christmas music all afternoon and is already searching online for decorations. I hope she buys a length of rope to go with them, because I've already given up on life. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2014 23:11 - United States - Falls Church

Today, my mother has issued a 'Christmas Ultimatum'. The rest of us have exactly 2 days to "get some Christmas around here" or we will feel her wrath. FML

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By Christmas'nt - 28/11/2022 22:00

Today, it's that time of year again: my mom has threatened to disown me if I celebrate Christmas in any way, shape, or form. Yes, she is an extreme bible thumper. No, she doesn't see what is wrong with her behavior, nor does she care. FML

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By Joey - 06/10/2012 05:57 - United States - Reno

Today, my mother was digging up our Halloween decorations, and found the Christmas decorations as well. She's shoddily decorated the house already in half-Halloween and half-Christmas style to save time. I guess we'll be celebrating Christmasween for the rest of the year. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/02/2021 20:01

Today, on the third of February, my mom finally relented and let us take the Christmas decorations down. FML

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By John Nani - 25/12/2011 17:06 - United States

Today, it's Christmas Day. Normally, my family would be opening gifts right now. Instead, my mom is holding our gifts hostage until we clean the house. Apparently, "The presents aren't going anywhere." FML

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By Grinch - 01/12/2021 17:01

Today, I already hate the holidays. My mom has been trying to be helpful, but has severe undiagnosed memory problems that our family ignores. They've also ignored all the house repairs, but have no problem consoling her while she cries how mean I am for missing her party, because I used my vacation time to fix the house. FML

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By lauramarie - 23/07/2011 14:18 - Canada

Today, as I was hung over from a concert and refusing to get out of bed, my dad decided to hook up his top notch speaker system and play Christmas music that shook the house. It's July. Let the family weekend begin. FML

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Saturday 4 January 2014 23:19

why????

cherokii_Squa 5

Saturday 4 January 2014 23:21

wow, mum is really in the Christmas spirit, I see...well, it'd be nice if she passed out a few gifts while she's at it :)

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mdw7 12

Sunday 5 January 2014 8:21

According to tradition, decorations aren't taken down until the Epiphany, which occurs January 6th. After that, she's just bonkers!

RinkuTheHero 13

Sunday 5 January 2014 8:30

May god have mercy on your soul.

Bcfrmkc816 17

Sunday 5 January 2014 8:57

Well hey at least you have a family meal together ya it might have gotten old but you are all together. Think about those that don't have what you have. Or the ones whose parents either ignore them or just don't or can't have family time together.

sticknee 1

Sunday 5 January 2014 10:17

Nothing wrong with a lot of turkey dinners. Gladly trade you places

rinithxxx 9

Sunday 5 January 2014 10:24

Decorations aren't meant to come down until today.

Abottleofmadness 10

Sunday 5 January 2014 10:48

I take it that Wizzard's "I wish it could be Christmas everyday" isn't your favourite song, then?

zimbosmurf 8

Sunday 5 January 2014 13:18

Heinrich Böll, a german author and nobel-laureate in literature, wrote a story about you in the year 1952. It is called "Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit" - 'not only at christmastime'. The next stages will be: - your mom will cry loudly whenever someone attempts to remove the tree - your mom will celebrate christmas every day for the next 2 years, although your family will have themselves replaced by actors one by one over the time, the last one to his real self will be your brother in law - there will be an angel on the tree, whispering "peace, peace, peace" every night - the kids will be replaced by wax figures - parts of your family will have affairs, migrate to africa or convert from catholicism to communism, your uncle will become suicidal and your cousin will go into a monastery - the only one coming out of this with a decent mental health - except for the will to celebrate christmas every day - will be your mom! Enjoy your time!

buttcramp 21

Sunday 5 January 2014 14:39

is she at least a good cook?

myusername83 10

Sunday 5 January 2014 17:17

There is a tradition to do 'Christmas meals' and leave your decorations up for the twelve days after Christmas that lead up to the Epiphany. The Epiphany is on January 6th, which is the actual revelation of Jesus. Most people only have two big feast days, once on Christmas and once on the Epiphany, but maybe your mom just wants to celebrate all the days leading up to it. That or maybe she has just gone nuts. Try to enjoy the food anyway and ignore all the 'Christmas' going on around you-good luck, OP! :)