So my sister-in-law- mocked me

[samplegirl]

For wearing a mask to the family Christmas Eve party. I was on the line about going as my brother in law in unvaxxed.
Making jokes about her spit ect.
She’s a school teacher…. Maybe it’s time she finds another occupation.

Really tired of holidays like this!

Glad to be at home today!

[Lars39]

1. She needs the cut direct...

https://uncommon-courtesy.com/2014/10/01/the-cut-direct-the-fiercest-etiquette-punishment/

[samplegirl]

6. Last holiday

with any of them!
Merry Christmas!

[Lars39]

7. It's a shame, but sometimes you just have to get drastic.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday now.

[hlthe2b]

2. I feel about people like that about as I do those who still maintain the earth is flat...

pathetic-- but not worth more of my time. I'm now numb to the fact that I've seen so many lose that ultimate argument over the past two years, but it is largely out of my hands.

I know, family... Glad you are home.

[samplegirl]

3. Thank you

Hope your day is nice as well.
I really miss my Mom & Dad at holidays who had strong Democratic values.
We didn’t discuss political issues like families now do.
There’s always a few assholes.

[gratuitous]

4. If you feel any response is merited

"I would hate to be asymptomatically infected and pass it on to anyone in the family. I don't know how to explain to you that you should care for other people, especially family." And then not another word.

[womanofthehills]

16. When people are obnoxious, it really says something about them

Usually - it’s something like borderline personality disorder. I bet this is not your first time encountering her being rude. It’s not even worth arguing with them - smiling and acting like you could care less about what they say is what I do.

[Solly Mack]

5. Family can be trying.

[samplegirl]

8. Merry Christmas

Yes no shortage of ignorant family members.

[bedazzled]

9. Wear a mask when you visit her in hospital

Or even better don't visit her at all. Ever.

[samplegirl]

18. I won't visit

I’ll text my mother-in-law and brother-in-law.

[bedazzled]

20. Best idea!

Keep it simple and take care of YOURSELF!

[Rebl2]

10. Would have

left. Actually wouldn’t have gone because of the unvaccinated. Have a friend who is a nurse and everyone has to be vaccinated to be around her and in her home. She enforces it because her patients are cancer patients and she can’t afford to get sick.
P.S. She is a republican.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. A nurse and her son in my family just tested positive.

Extended family, these ones are in Iowa. Been vaxxed and masked etc since day 1, and have no idea where they got it, although perhaps the hospital would be a first thought.

This damn variant is sneaky. I'm glad to know they will most likely have a mild case.

[Joinfortmill]

24. Way to go!

[AverageOldGuy]

11. You can choose your friends . . .

. . . you can't choose your family.

But you can tell them you aren't having anything to do with them and if they don't like it, they are welcome to go F themselves. Then, block their phone number, block them from Facebook, and train the dog to rip their face off if they show up at your house (well, maybe not rip their face off, maybe just chew on their leg).

[womanofthehills]

19. Ha Ha -or you could have a drink, smoke a joint & not really give a F

Seems like people are getting meaner lately so we need some creativity in dealing with them.

[misanthrope]

12. I've spent my life seeking distance from family

There's so much dysfunction, mental illness, personality and belief clashes that it's just not worth the energy to spend time with them. Christmas only highlights it and exhausts me.

[samplegirl]

17. Yes this sums up

how I feel. It really gets aggravating. For me there is no place like home.

[childfreebychoice]

13. My SIL mother is having two elective surgeries postponed

due to rise of covid in Baltimore. None of my SIL family-father, twin sisters, their hubbies, or age appropriate kids are vaxxed. I told my SIL it's time to let Tuskegee go. Only SIL mother is vaxxed and boosted. Smh

[sarcasmo]

15. That's why I stayed home the last two years now. In-laws are the worst.

[Bluesaph]

21. My whole extended family is vaxxed

Some due to social pressure like wanting to go to Hamilton and not wanting to get dropped from nursing program…

But we had Covid Christmas last year with just our kids, their spouses and our grandkids and never looked back! SO MUCH more enjoyable and stress free!

Christmas is meant to be enjoyed. If it’s not enjoyable with whom you spend it with, change it.

My dad, who never has liked me anyway, now blames me because the whole family (four living siblings, their spouses and 31 grandkids) did their own thing this year because I refused to host them all. I told him to go ahead and host and invite them. It’s not my job to host the extended family every year and being afraid of making my dad mad is not a good reason to do it anyway!

It feels refreshing to be able to stop caring about someone else’s expectations.

[Joinfortmill]

23. Wow. Good for you.

[Joinfortmill]

22. So sorry. Sometimes home is the best place to be.

[highplainsdem]

25. Sorry to hear this, samplegirl. I have two RW relatives like that. Glad I'm not seeing

them today.

[samplegirl]

26. Now she's texting me

With the middle finger emoji!

[Skittles]

29. cut her off

ridiculous to put up with that kind of abuse

[Vinca]

27. Why did you go in the first place? If they don't care if they kill you, family

can't be that important to them.

[samplegirl]

31. I went for my husband

big mistake!

[Downtown Hound]

34. I would tell your husband

To support you in your endeavor to not be abused. I would never take my wife anywhere where she would have to put up with crap like that.

I'd also have more than a few words with my sister if she treated my wife like that.

[Skittles]

28. what an ugly, ugly person she must be

I mean, seriously, WTF

[samplegirl]

30. I told her

To join her brothers cult church she will fit right in.
And blocked her!

[Skittles]

33. good

there is absolutely NO reason to put up with that kind of abuse....what a sad, ugly person she must be

[hatrack]

35. Good! Life is too damned short fo bullshit like this.

Hope your Christmas is enjoyable otherwise!!

[634-5789]

32. Why the hell would you even go? Family can be TOXIC!

[samplegirl]

36. Hoping the rest of the

week is better.

[Takket]

37. I know it's little consolation

But being mocked by an idiot is pretty much the same thing as being praised by an intelligent person.

You did the right thing. I would not associate with someone that treats you that poorly again.