Thread: Visting relatives...

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Dude, I bet there is one hell of lot you'd want to say to them. I would also bet that you have grown and developed in resilience, toughness and in strength of character. How you deal with any given situation is an indicator of your manliness, and although there can be all the advice in the world, only you can decide what is right for you.

Yeah I've grown resiliant n made my own path, and feel proud of what I achieved thus far. I'm a strong character and will keep my trap shut n be polite, but that doesn't make the exchanges any easier if you know what I mean.

My grandparents on mums side taught me all I need, as they were my 'real' family. I'm the better man n know it, so my impression will reflect that. It doesn't really build bridges, but will indicate how I was brought up by mum (who did all the hard work).

I'd seriously love to dish a massive spray to the lot of them (which they all deserve), but I know I'm better than that, and can show the lot of these bastards that I've done what they couldn't...

Good luck mate!

I posted a bit about my idiot relatives previously, and this year for family christmas in Sydney I have declined. To my pretentious church going North Shore relatives this is blasphemy! I love it!

I convinced mum and sis to bail as well (I am pretty sure we have been excommunicated now - no loss) and now we are having our own christmas at the farm. Just us, the dogs, the neighbours who drop in and no dickhead towny relos!

Any family that charges each other for christmas lunch is not worth hanging out with I reckon.

(week before christmas: "everyone bring a plate - we'll bring the prawns".
Christmas Day: "everyone needs to chip in some money for us because WE bought the prawns"
Ummm... )