Arizona

the family dynamics but be crazy!

The absolute worst Christmas I ever had was when I went with a friend to his parents house for Christmas. He came from an abusive family but I didn't know it was THAT abusive. The mother spent the entire evening wailing, yelling, crying, and moaning about how her mother-in-law abused her. Then she went on about having to take care of her husband who had a stroke years earlier and doesn't "take care of her" only she used more graphic words. No physical violence but mental abuse was evident. Later, after they all drank a lot, they (mother, father, sister, and brother) went out gambling (this was in Las Vegas). I was aghast they would do that on Christmas eve/Christmas! I didn't go and we left as early as we could, driving 6 hours to get home. It was the worst Christmas I ever had, and I vowed never to go to that house again!