My Christmas Sucked.

[Akissforher]

Im starting a thread mostly to vent. And to see if people had a good or a bad christmas this year, what were memorable moments.

Not that anyone has being paying much attention, but if you have been you'd know about my 'song' i gave to my little sister, which essentially was a fail cause she didnt really care (which i think alot of you predicted lol)

Also christmas morning we went to see my grandmother who i hadnt seen in 2 years. She has alzheimers and doesnt have a clue who i am anymore let alone anyone else. Shes practically bone idle and unable to move for herself. And to top the fucking cake they think she has cervical cancer and only a matter of time til she unfortuneatly passes.

The only thing that made me laugh was but a series of bizarre things i ended up opening a packet addressed to me sent to an old address for a Chlamydia test that all people my age seem to be getting free tests for. Which in true comic fashion opened in front of my whole family.

Super day..

[LoginBanned]

Shit happens, sorry to hear about your grandma, teenage girls don't give a shit about anything.

[june182]

Sorry to hear about your grandma man, and yeah I wouldn't take to heart how your sister reacted to the song you gave her if she's young.

[uninspired_]

Why haven't you seen your grandmother in 2 years?

[GhostFight]

i had a great christmas. made sushi for my whole family that was a big hit, ate so much other good food, gave / got some good stuff, laughed a lot and got pretty drunk.

best part was grandma saying she farts all the way from the tv to the kitchen.

[NickPeerSays]

Hey man, thats rough about your grandma, i know how you feel. My grandpa has had Alzheimer's for awhile now and it's gotten to the point where he can't recognize his own wife, he just mutters these incoherent sounds and steals pictures from the other old people. Its tough seeing someone you care about in that state.
I don't want to sound like an asshole, but maybe the cervical cancer isn't such a bad thing...
It's a horrible disease, but just try to remember the good times. Hang in there dude.


ps Great Chlamydia story. hahah

[argg_xo]

Sorry to hear that your Christmas was a bummer.

Mine was better than expected.

[warstory]

You spent your Christmas with your family. Quit bitching.

[lauren1234]

I had a decent Christmas up until my grandma had extremely high blood pressure and we had to take her to the ER. We where there for close to 6 hours. But, really, it wasn't that bad. There was some decent shows and movies on tv to watch and I had my ipod. It was also interesting to see all the different types of people who came in.

[mogley]

dudes got the clap

[terror_91]

At least she didn't like it and didn't think "My brother is trying to come on to me" (my personal prediction). I'm sorry about your grandma but I think you should ask yourself what sort of life is she even living? If she can't remember the people that she loves then is it even worth living? This is my personal opinion and I know it is not for everyone. If I ever get to that sort of stage, I don't want to be kept around.

[Cheesus]

That sounds like garbage, sorry man.

My christmas was relatively shitty as well. Didn't do anything at all and was completely alone the second half of the day. Plus I cheated on my diet that has been going strong for almost 5 months now. Made me feel like absolute shit. So I spent the rest of christmas jogging. But I guess its my fault in the end so oh well.

[llwilliamsll]

You spent your Christmas with your family. Quit bitching.
ahhh...the old 'holier than thou' reply.

[kaycey]

Why haven't you seen your grandmother in 2 years?
your words can be so hurtful sometimes.
you want the damn truth! fine!
both my grandmothers are in heaven.

[LoginBanned]

your words can be so hurtful sometimes.
you want the damn truth! fine!
both my grandmothers are in heaven.

I don't think that question was directed towards you.

[Akissforher]

Why haven't you seen your grandmother in 2 years?

cause i live in australia but im currently visiting my dads side of the family in England.

[Helpless]

I feel your pain, dude.
Mother diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, two months tops.

[staciebx0]

im soo sorry. my grandpa just passed away at the end of sept and he was really close with all my family, he lived with my family my entire life so he was a huge part of my life. needless to say christmas eve at my house was just everyone crying and my one aunt/cousins didnt even visit us because 'itd be too hard to be in my house without him' things will get better i promise. you cant dwell on it, thats what i try to do atleast

my dad has early onset alzhemizers so its not that bad yet but yeah its tough, feel your pain.

[shimmyshakes]

Yesterday was fine. Tonight will be hell.
I'm just going to drink a lot of wine and glue my eyes to the television.

[warstory]

ahhh...the old 'holier than thou' reply.

unintentional. I was just trying to point out that perhaps he was being a little melodramatic. buuut i don't know the guy so i probably should have kept my mouth shut.

[Akissforher]

I feel your pain, dude.
Mother diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, two months tops.
im so sorry to hear that, stay strong.

[spitzfire321]

xmas was nice... up until my 94yr old great-grandmother [ who has alzheimers ] had a meltdown. for an old woman, she was very violent.... my aunt had to call the paramedics to check her out... everything calmed down after she went home...

[zion the lion]

Also christmas morning we went to see my grandmother who i hadnt seen in 2 years. She has alzheimers and doesnt have a clue who i am anymore let alone anyone else. Shes practically bone idle and unable to move for herself. And to top the fucking cake they think she has cervical cancer and only a matter of time til she unfortuneatly passes.
Super day..

On the bright side the alzheimers wont progress any much more.

my dad has early onset alzhemizers so its not that bad yet but yeah its tough, feel your pain.

Oh my god how old is he?

unintentional. I was just trying to point out that perhaps he was being a little melodramatic. buuut i don't know the guy so i probably should have kept my mouth shut.

Alzheimers is hard to deal with, that on top of cancer, I dont think it's melodramatic at all.

xmas was nice... up until my 94yr old great-grandmother [ who has alzheimers ] had a meltdown. for an old woman, she was very violent.... my aunt had to call the paramedics to check her out... everything calmed down after she went home...

I dont know if you can do this, or if it's even legal, but my aunt was a nurse and always carried around tranquilizers (about 50-30 years ago) for family events because a lot of the family had alzheimers and would flip out. My mom had some sort of sedative for my grandma when she would meltdown too. Maybe xanax or something would help?

[spitzfire321]

hmm, maybe... but my family would flip out. their thinking about sending her to a nursing home, eventhough nursing homes are basically... hell. thaks for the recomendation.

[kbi the crowing]

You spent your Christmas with your family. Quit bitching.

when did family become an absolute good thing?

[staciebx0]

yeah hes 58, so his job and everythings getting pretty tough to handle

[rickyisvicious]

I got a breathalyzer on a keychain. thanks mom...

[warstory]

when did family become an absolute good thing?
it's not for everyone but the op seems to be close/care about his family?

[argg_xo]

I got a breathalyzer on a keychain. thanks mom...
sounds like a good idea.

[EasySkankin]

Grandpa died 3 weeks ago, and now we're spending christmas with my grandmother who's lungs keep building up fluid. They expect only a couple more weeks. It's real shitty but at least the family's together and we're having a good time while we can

[anthonydarko]

I actually had an awesome Christmas this year, sorry to hear that yours was a bust.

[rosielikesyou]

I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, that's awful. Best wishes.

Try not to sweat it in regards to the crappy Christmas itself - at the very least, it's over with, and the following week will be better. Have a great NYE.

[Akissforher]

Grandpa died 3 weeks ago, and now we're spending christmas with my grandmother who's lungs keep building up fluid. They expect only a couple more weeks. It's real shitty but at least the family's together and we're having a good time while we can

You are one strong and brave individual.

[uninspired_]

At least she didn't like it and didn't think "My brother is trying to come on to me" (my personal prediction). I'm sorry about your grandma but I think you should ask yourself what sort of life is she even living? If she can't remember the people that she loves then is it even worth living? This is my personal opinion and I know it is not for everyone. If I ever get to that sort of stage, I don't want to be kept around.

I know message boards are all about people talking shit and voicing their meaningless opinions (I'm not specifically talking about your meaningless opinion, here - I'm about to voice one of my own, too), but I don't understand why people feel like some things need to be said. What do you think can actually be achieved by asking that question of oneself? Don't you think the op already understands the concept of alzheimers and cancer as life deteriorating diseases? It almost seems like you were trying to make them feel better, but why would you go the full circle and comment on how low you think that the quality of her life is?

cause i live in australia but im currently visiting my dads side of the family in England.

Oh. Distance sucks. I usually see my grandmother every week. I dunno how much time most people usually leave before visiting their grandparents (when they live in the same state, that is), I was just curious. My grandmother also has alzheimers. She sometimes forgets who us grandkids are. And she'll get the relations between different people mixed up, like she'll refer to her late husband as her uncle. But generally her state isn't too upsetting. It's curious the way her brain works now.

[terror_91]

I know message boards are all about people talking shit and voicing their meaningless opinions (I'm not specifically talking about your meaningless opinion, here - I'm about to voice one of my own, too), but I don't understand why people feel like some things need to be said. What do you think can actually be achieved by asking that question of oneself? Don't you think the op already understands the concept of alzheimers and cancer as life deteriorating diseases? It almost seems like you were trying to make them feel better, but why would you go the full circle and comment on how low you think that the quality of her life is?

Because I see the fact that someone with those diseases being close to death as more of a blessing in disguise than something bad. I know this is a personal opinion that a lot of people won't agree with but if I was ever in that sort of situation, I'd rather not be alive. I was just trying to offer an alternative view on why the OP's grandma being close to death may not be a terrible thing.

[uninspired_]

I don't think it's a rare notion that some people would rather not live than be at the point where their quality of life is drastically reduced. That's fine. But the terrible thing is the illness, not specifically the fact of being close to death, no? It's two separate things. I'm just saying that telling someone to take comfort in the death of a loved one, even if death would be an end to suffering, isn't comforting. IMO. (Obviously). OR, how's about saving that notion for after a death? "At least they're not suffering any more" has to be more comforting than "they won't be suffering for much longer". My grandmother was in hospital for a month straight before she died of lung cancer. If someone told me during that time "it's okay, she'll be gone soon", I wouldn't have found that comforting even a little bit. I think it would have definitely made it worse.

[wavegoodbye]

i had to work a 12 hour shift at work.. needles to say that was absolute shit.
but i DID spend time with family christmas eve and the morning of christmas. so i really have nothing to complain about. plus i got time and a half.

[deFobbed14yrs]

sorry about your grandma, both my grandparents became seriously ill my frosh year and died three months within each other and like my granddad did not recognize me when i visited him, it's harsh.
maybe next year will be better

[voncorn]

when did family become an absolute good thing?

Completely off topic, but I have to ask: is your avatar artwork from With Teeth? It looks A LOT like the album cover but I compared them both and it doesn't look exactly alike, but incredibly similar.

[kbi the crowing]

Completely off topic, but I have to ask: is your avatar artwork from With Teeth? It looks A LOT like the album cover but I compared them both and it doesn't look exactly alike, but incredibly similar.

yes actually it is, it's from the lyric poster/.pdf they released with the album
my girlfriend has the actual big poster, it looks so kick ass

EDIT: the poster/.pdf has lyrics for songs that haven't been released either, it's awesome
if you'd like I could show you where to download it, or send it to you

[12!21fightchoke]

My grandfather was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's, too. Thankfully got to see him over the holidays. My other grandfather is bed ridden with emphysema, didn't get to see him. I didn't get to see my Mother or my only three siblings either. MAN UP.

[Blakebear]

I fainted, hit my head, and was taken to the emergency room.

I guess you could call that exciting, but I would vote more on the side of it kinda ruined my day.

[salt1384]

Shit happens, sorry to hear about your grandma, teenage girls don't give a shit about anything.
You, quite evidently, don't give a shit about anything either since you've decided to generalize.
What a shallow comment..

Also, to the guy who posted this thread, I'm sorry you had a crappy Christmas day, but I hear of worse things my friend, just like I'm sure you do too.
I know a 16-year-old who's DAD has Alzheimer's, yet he still acts like the happiest kid on the planet. Things like that get me through the day when I've had a sucky one.

[phil19]

i felt so alone this christmas. it sucked not having someone special to share it with :-(

[EasySkankin]

You are one strong and brave individual.
Thanks for the kind words

alzheimers is a terrible disease, and i'm very sorry for your grandmother. I hope you guys at least had some good memories for christmas

[LoginBanned]

You, quite evidently, don't give a shit about anything either since you've decided to generalize.
What a shallow comment..

Also, to the guy who posted this thread, I'm sorry you had a crappy Christmas day, but I hear of worse things my friend, just like I'm sure you do too.
I know a 16-year-old who's DAD has Alzheimer's, yet he still acts like the happiest kid on the planet. Things like that get me through the day when I've had a sucky one.

haha a 16 year old girl called me shallow. People have sick relatives, they're still sick on Christmas. Just because it's Christmas doesn't mean everything is going to be perfect, deal with it.

[salt1384]

haha a 16 year old girl called me shallow. People have sick relatives, they're still sick on Christmas. Just because it's Christmas doesn't mean everything is going to be perfect, deal with it.

"Age is just a stupid number" - Mark Hoppus
I recommend you stop generalizing because
1/ It's rude and it hurts. Imagine someone saying: "All Arabs are terrorists" or "all Americans are fat" or "all black people are criminals."
2/ It makes you seem like someone who really doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself and is as ignorant and uneducated as one of the people who would say things like up there.
Also, when did I say that Christmas is supposed to be perfect? I personally hate the day because I feel like people force themselves to be nice.
(I'm not saying you're mean ((ZZOMGZ i used the word mean like woah im a total like 16yrold)), I don't know you. I just want to prove my point, so don't take it personally..because I'm pretty sure this could get into a big argument...?)

[LoginBanned]

"Age is just a stupid number" - Mark Hoppus
I recommend you stop generalizing because
1/ It's rude and it hurts. Imagine someone saying: "All Arabs are terrorists" or "all Americans are fat" or "all black people are criminals."
2/ It makes you seem like someone who really doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself and is as ignorant and uneducated as one of the people who would say things like up there.
Also, when did I say that Christmas is supposed to be perfect? I personally hate the day because I feel like people force themselves to be nice.
(I'm not saying you're mean ((ZZOMGZ i used the word mean like woah im a total like 16yrold)), I don't know you. I just want to prove my point, so don't take it personally..because I'm pretty sure this could get into a big argument...?)

Mark Hoppus is a terrorist.