ok, i can help with that urge. Just putting out a plate of fruit cake and mince pies for those who have already given up on avoiding treats!.
Earlier today my guy said sadly "I'm tempted to think we were total failures as parents. Why else would our kids be bickering like tiny tots about getting together for Christmas?" We have four supposedly intelligent, caring adult kids (three with partners and offspring) who can't all get on the same goodie plate so we can gather in the same house at the same time.
The vaxxed people are all willing to meet except one grand - who requested we be vaxxed or take a quick test before showing up. The vaxxed peple agreed that was fair and easy to do. The unvaxxed people screamed 'unfair, you can't make me buy into this nonsense, my body my choice, you vaxxed people are the ones spreading it ' etc.. unless they get themselves sorted out we will just stay in our own house and welcome anyone that shows up vaxxed or tested. I've already said that I wasn't cooking a big meal!
Maybe I'm over reacting but I feel really upset that I have two kids, three grandkids and an inlaw that don't consider our health and safety to be worth a bit of co-operation. It feels a bit like a 'screw you' situation when we'd prefer a bit of caution. Neither of us thought we would have family members who think it just fine to endanger our health over something this simple. Get tested for crying out loud!