>Damsel writes:
>
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>You can always lie. I did my family duty and went to Christmas dinner at my
>>brother's because my mother's health is not good and this may be her last
>>Christmas. So I got to spend the evening with a clinically depressed
>brother,
>>his dullard wife and socially retarded 31 year old son. I am grateful that
>my
>>wife came along and indulged my family. My other two brothers would not go
>>because they despise the host and hostess. I didn't want to hurt his
>feelings.
>>I had my son come down to join us. When my mother is no longer around for
>>Christmas I will be making excuses. It's a special time of year and I
>really
>>hate spending it with the depressed family when I could be having a better
>time
>>with other family members, even in-laws.

Before slashing at family take a good hard look in your own mirror... and
slashing at your family doesn't make you whole. The entire concept of the
holiday season is totally wasted on you.


>Amen. Our family started to fall apart when my mom passed. Once Dad was
>gone, the three of us kids have never spent a single holiday together. It
>really isn't any loss, because we have nothing in common except that we
>were all born to the same couple. My brother is a hopeless alcoholic, and
>my sister is in denial about her schizophrenia and refuses to take her
>meds. It would be a wonderful day, wouldn't it?
>
>I do miss being with family for the holidays, but I don't miss the people
>I'd be stuck with if we did it now. There is someone in RFC who has agreed
>to let us adopt her for the holidays. It'll cut way back on the loneliness
>for all three of us, and she's a much better cook than I am. <G>
>
>There are always ways to work around lousy relationships, but I agree that
>you're doing the right thing by spending the holidays with your mother.
>You'd really regret it if you didn't.
>
>Little Orphan Carol
>--
>"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
>'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
>Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

Pleasant... hmmm...

My mother always said if you haven't anything good to say about the people you
break bread with then keep your [****ing] trap shut or eat alone.




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