I wonder if it just a bad habit for the swearing part , maybe lightly approach him. One of my sister in law hates my mother and worried about her triggers that she chose not to attend Xmas this year so my brother brought his two kids on his own to our gathering and he accepted this very well. It is one of those things .

I don’t blame you; I would not tolerate someone swearing!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 28 Jan 2015 , 5:47 am

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  Time limit the amount of time you spend together; it may help?

So many personalities it can be very hard to manage.

We have the best Christmases without other people around us, it’s such a relaxing day – leading up to and including Christmas day, we do what we want when we want and have no dramas whatsoever, for many years now it’s just been us three at home, a lovely Christmas day lunch which we all decide on together, this year it’s seafood. Used to have family and friends for Christmas Day many years ago, pfft, they just suck the life out of me and take the peace out of the day.

Christmas seems touring out the best and worst in people. Hope yourChristmas ended up ok and you had some special moments with your family.