Wife Suggests New Ideas To Make Her Hubby's Family's Christmas Child-Friendly And He Dismissed Her Which Immediately Caused A Big Fight
OP called his wife controlling and inappropriate for even suggesting her ideas
A Christmas tradition is turning into a full-blown family fight for one couple, and it all started with a simple suggestion about the kids.
In this story, a husband and wife alternate holidays between their families, but their Christmas styles could not be more different. Her side leans child-friendly and lively, while his family keeps things more adult-focused, with gifts for grown-ups and the kids sent off to play elsewhere.
Now his wife wants a few changes, and he thinks she crossed a line by even bringing it up. The argument escalated fast, and the holiday tension is only getting worse.
You can read OP's original post below:
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The wife was merely making a suggestion
Damnbee
Is it possible that nobody's an a**hole?
mandilew
The kids would love this for sure
kpink88
This gets messy like the wife refusing to split extravagant vacation costs with her in-laws.
Maybe OP's a bit of an a**hole
minuteye
They should consider giving each other the gift of compromise
PitifulGazelle8177
This is a win-win situation
The_Krudler
Everyone acted like a j*rk except the wife? Interesting.
Meggers26
Part 2 of the comment
Meggers26
Last bit
Meggers26
This year, you sit at the children's table... in the other room
The_Krudler
Sounds horrible for children, TBH
hexaspex
Maybe it's time to *grow* the traditions along with the growing family
Peasplease25
And the kids told grandma that she's a bore!
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Just because they're kids doesn't mean their feelings are less valid
TimeandEntropy
OP used his fighting words
RafRafRafRaf
Highly doubt we'll ever get the answers we need
shrimpandshooflypie
OP is a different kind of parent
BentBent12
It was just a suggestion, OP
FireFurFox
The wife offered a middle road, but OP went extreme
EnRouted
An easy enough solution for OP
The_Krudler
If you celebrate Christmas, it should be fun for everyone, not just for children and not just for adults either. The suggestion has definite merits; the adults would still get their grown-up talk time, and children would also enjoy receiving gifts and not being treated like pariahs.
OP may have been too protective of his family's traditions, but the children are also a part of the family, are they not? They don't even need to receive gifts; they could at least have a decent meal they can enjoy.
What do you think? Was OP's wife asking for too much? Was OP an a**hole for dismissing the idea outright?
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