Comments | zebra363: New Year's Eve

zebra363

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2005 19:56

Having staged a "leaving before the meals arrive" and "returning 30 seconds later to tear up Christmas cheque" scene today, please be advised that the next time I post anything about making an effort to get along with your family, you should all point, sneer and say things about people in glass houses. It's just not worth the effort with some ( Read more... )

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victorian_tweed December 31 2005, 12:42:22 UTC

Howdy! I'm not sure if I missed a post or not, but I'm sorry to read about the need for Kleenexes etc. (And a belated thank you for the heads up for the BBM Yuletide stories which I will def. check out!)

Happy New Year! May it be happy and weed-free!

zebra363 December 31 2005, 13:05:35 UTC

Ah, just a long-running family drama I'm going to go back to staying well away from.

Midnight your time - happy 2006!

(Weed-free is a little too much to hope for! I'd settle for a 30% reduction.)

mr_booboo December 31 2005, 14:31:49 UTC

*hugs*

Poor Zebra. Sorry to hear that your get together didn't turn out so well. Hey, at least you put on a good show. I heard the cheque scene was something to behold. *g*

zebra363 January 1 2006, 14:29:58 UTC

Fortunately we were sitting at the edge of the courtyard, so it wasn't witnessed by too many.

imkalena December 31 2005, 20:27:49 UTC

The cheque imbroglio -- I wish I'd scene it. ;) Yay Sis&Dave!

zebra363 January 1 2006, 14:17:08 UTC

Sis is great. Mother is great. Two out of three isn't bad!

black_samvara January 1 2006, 00:15:13 UTC

[hugs]

Tis the season to rehash everything!

zebra363 January 1 2006, 14:26:23 UTC

Last year was perfectly civilised. Not this time!

Hugs emma_in_oz January 1 2006, 02:26:10 UTC

Family are the people you are unfortunately stuck with and have to retreat from. Friends, OTOH, are the family you choose.

Next year come and spend Christmas with us, you poor sausage.

Re: Hugs zebra363 January 1 2006, 14:04:14 UTC

Christmas was great, it was just the (almost) lunch with my father that didn't go well! At all.

It's just such a total waste, because it isn't a personality clash or different values or any underlying issue. And if it were me with the problem, I'd probably act just the same and hang everyone else, too - though I hope I'd have the sense not to invite anybody to lunch to watch me at it.

Re: Hugs emma_in_oz January 2 2006, 02:07:02 UTC

Well, if you ever want to talk about it, that's good. If not, I also send supportive thoughts your way.

Re: Hugs zebra363 January 2 2006, 02:20:10 UTC

Oh, it's no secret. I thought you knew. Will trade details when I'm quizzing you on your teaching in Qld!

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