I go for my mother, because the holiday isn't very pleasant for her without me. When we were children, she made our Christmases truly spectacular. They were like dream Christmases. For all her work in making the childhood holiday wonderful for us, I go, because she can't do very much anymore.
The hassles of travel aside, it's easier now that I don't have to spend any time with my brother's putrid wife (long story, but they don't live together yet still have a husband-wife relationship. She isn't Emily's mother; that's someone else.). I flatly refused, and she stays away when I'm there. This is all to the good.
I'm nervous because I've been having some very non-positive feelings towards my niece. There's been more news about further foul behavior (I don't really want to go into it, because it makes me ill). I don't know if I'm going to be entirely comfortable around her this year. I'm going to try, though.
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Date: 2007-12-18 10:57 pm (UTC)The hassles of travel aside, it's easier now that I don't have to spend any time with my brother's putrid wife (long story, but they don't live together yet still have a husband-wife relationship. She isn't Emily's mother; that's someone else.). I flatly refused, and she stays away when I'm there. This is all to the good.
I'm nervous because I've been having some very non-positive feelings towards my niece. There's been more news about further foul behavior (I don't really want to go into it, because it makes me ill). I don't know if I'm going to be entirely comfortable around her this year. I'm going to try, though.