To the OP:
I understand what you mean. 7/8ths of my family I can't stand, and would happily stab to death at least 2 people who show up regularly to sponge gifts off of my mother now that Our Father is dead.
Do what's right to keep the
spirit of Christmas alive for your family.
But honestly, Grandpa might need you now. Now is the time to open your heart, and out of all of those people you listed, besides your brother needing to be introduced to Mr. Blunt Object and Ms. Pointy Thing, you Grandpa is in the most need.
Having said that, I think it's time to address something...
WARNING!
I POSTED THIS AFTER DRINKING RUM AND LOOKING AT AN OLD PHOTO ALBUM AND REMEMBERING WHAT I'VE GAINED AND LOST OVER THE YEARS
WARNING!
Someone has to say this, and you know what, his aspreger's is not excuse. I'm a diagnosed mental screwball too, so too bad. Give me some slack, because it's time to give a gift...
KenM said:
I am going up there xmas eve to spend time with them, but I know i'm going to hate it. Its xmas day that I am spending alone. I have spent every xmas eve with them since I can remember, IMO they have slighted me in the past and offered no apoligies, even thou they know I felt slighted. If you feel nothing whatsoever towards someone, why spend time with them?
Ken.
You are the biggest damn whiner I've ever heard. Oh, they slighted you. Oh, they hurt your precious feelings. Oh wah, nobody does exactly what they want and the world isn't your perfect playground.
GROW THE HELL UP!
I've spent Christmases being SHOT AT. I've spent Christmases pulling people out of a burning car wreck. I've spent Christmas in the hospital.
You, sir, are a goddamn crybaby.
I'm sick of it, personally. All you do is snivel about how life isn't fair to you, how everyone wrongs you, but reading your posts, you come off as a spoiled brat who screams that everyone else is at fault because you pissed your pants.
Try having some damn compassion for your fellow man. Try forgiveness. Try acceptance.
Try having some of the spirit of this holiday.
(And you holier than thou wiccans, too, you jerks. I don't know whose worse, the whiners or those of you who threadcrap because you feel it's bashing your religion and are feeling repressed because they were out of Goddess Holly at Hot Topic. Get a damn life)
Try forgiving your parents and family for what went on before. Try starting fresh.
Quit snivelling and making it all about how your life is so damn hard.
I just spent 4 hours at a homeless shelter ladled soup. Earlier today I gave a guy walking down the road a ride, 20 miles out of my way. I picked him up in front of my house, and gave him a ride home because his car was broken down.
You have internet access, food, and parents who put up with your selfish, whiney, holier than thou ass.
You're goddamn lucky.
On Christmas Day, dozens of children will lose one or more parent.
Come cry to me when your life takes a real bad turn that you don't do yourself.
You refuse to follow advice. You refuse professional advice. You refuse to try to accept responsibility for your own actions and faults.
Come back when you're older than 5, ya damn sniveller.
To the rest of the posters:
Merry Christmas, God Bless you, may the Saints smile on you, and may the Old Gods look favorably on your threads of fate.
I'm going to drink more rum.
Peace;
Tim