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Leaving my mum at Christmas?
My mum and dad split up when I was 3 and I'm now 15, 16 on the 9th of December. All my life Christmas has been the morning with my mum and the afternoon with my dad and then stay with my dad till Boxing Day as I only get too see him every other weekend.
2 years ago I stayed at my dads Christmas Eve night and then stated until Boxing Day so I didn't see my mum at all and then my brither went to his dads (his dad and my mum have also separated). I felt really bad as my mum was left alone in Christmas Day.
My step mum is not pregnant and is due on the 3rd of December. That means it will be the babies first christmas this year. I've asked my mum if she would let me go to my dad for the hole day and she said shed be fine, and I believe her but I just feel so bad! Do you think I should go? And if so how can I make it special for her so that I feel like I've done something to make her happy?
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- eanne94Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
The baby will be only 3 weeks old and will not really appreciate Christmas. However next year, when it is one, she will be in full Christmas mode and will have loads of fun ripping off the paper and so on. Your mother sounds like a very loving, generous woman. Perhaps you could do a "French" Christmas, which is celebrated often on Christmas Eve. You have a very special meal, and exchange gifts at midnight. You could suggest making and eating the meal together, and also decorating the table so it is truly memorable. I dress my Christmas table with an old sheet (don't have a white tablecloth big enough) over which I place a large length of see-through gold fabric. (bought cheaply at the fabric shop). Sometimes, I put gold stars between the two cloths. Holly, candles etc etc. Whatever looks good!
Have fun!
- HeikeLv 68 years ago
Why should you feel guilty. It's not your fault that your parents split up, you are entitled to spend time with whatever parent you want, you are certainly old enough.
Your mother is presumably not a feeble old age pensioner who has no other friends, she will be delighted to have you back when you get home and you can celebrate then. Get her a nice present and a hug.
