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> Jim Auton, who died aged 95 in January, had been awarded 20 medals by six different countries and hailed a "Friend of Poland".
> He is thought to have been the last British member of the Warsaw Air Bridge, in which supplies were dropped to Polish resistance fighters.
> Mr Auton flew 37 missions with 178 Squadron, including dropping vital weapons to Britain's Polish allies during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
> Polish Ambassador Arkady Rzegocki said Mr Auton was "a brave and determined man".
> He added Mr Auton not only "Risked his life to aid Polish resistance" by taking part in the air drops during the uprising, but also "Worked tirelessly" to commemorate all those who died in the effort to liberate the country.
> "For all of this, Polish people are eternally grateful," he said.
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Title basically says it all.
We're in town from out of state to see my SO's family over Christmas. The tradition for however many years has been for everyone on one side of the family to get together on Christmas Day for lunch at an aunt and uncle's house.
One of the aunt and uncle's children just got diagnosed with the flu on the afternoon of the 23rd. The child got the flu vaccine, which means there's a good chance anyone who comes to their house could get sick despite having flu shots.
The aunt and uncle have told everyone they're still welcome to come for Christmas lunch. My SO and I are not wanting to go. Upon talking to several other family members, none of them seem to share the same concern and are all planning to go.
Will we be TA if we don't go to Christmas lunch?
Just had to listen to a relative talk on about their migraines and subsequent knowledge about them.
Because that this point Christmas is barely a religious holiday for the most of us.
Just smile and nod! (or not, do what you do)
Does anyone else find it hard to spend time around the family - which you kind of have to do at Christmas? I have mostly learnt to cope with my ptsd through treatment and a lot of self care but I still find myself struggling at Christmas more than normal. Little bit of background - my family doesn’t really believe i could have had ptsd because in their eyes that’s reserved for veterans and refugees. I think they partly struggle to acknowledge my trauma because if they did, it would mean that they could have done more. I’ve learnt to cope with that mostly - after all, we can still enjoy spending time together as long as we stay clear of these topics. But around Christmas I really find myself stuck with difficult emotions, occasional nightmares and reminders that are probably worsened by me not being able to speak to them. Then there is also that pressure of having to be ok at Christmas. I also feel that really I’m stronger for having survived all of this and that this is part of my story but I feel like I can’t share this part of me because they’d see it as a weakness or attention seeking thing.
I’ve found that the best thing to do is try to take them in small doses and make excuses to get a break by taking the dog out. Confession - i have also lied that i have to return to work 3 days earlier than I do (planning to spend those back at my own place with Netflix, chocolate and pizza). What have people noticed helps them?
I work for an apartment complex full time. I work out of our off-site promotional center near a busy street in the city and, because I am located in a larger urban area, have homeless people come in looking for donations all the time. Today I had a disabled homeless (who was possibly a little drunk and delirious) man come in asking for some food and water. I gave him a bottle of water and he saw that I was working on my computer so he asked if I could google a variety of addresses for errands he wanted to take care of. After I found and wrote-down the address for a few things, he asked if I could look up his nearby aunt's phone number so he could get in contact with her. I typed in her name and city and the only results were obituaries where his name was listed as a surviving relative. I didn't want to make him upset than he already was at the moment, so I just told him I couldn't find anything.
AITA for not informing him of this death? I definitely don’t think he was an AH in any way. He said his last contact with her was ten years ago and the obituary indicated that she died two years ago. He mentioned that the rest of his family had already passed. In general, I really didn't think I was the kind of person who should inform somebody of such news.
If you are fleeing WWII and after the war, you are now looking for a relative in say Poland, how would you do it? If their name is very generic, what can you post to make it clear that this is the person you are looking for? Would you include a picture- if there was one? If someone can point me to an archive on such notices I would be very grateful.
It's so stressful with relatives asking about college but you survived! Congrats!
My husband and I have struggled financially for a few years and have requested to do a “frugal Christmas” with our relatives for the past few years. My parents are okay with it. They are 100% okay with just having a good meal and spending time together.
However, gifts are a big deal to my in-laws. They love the gifting aspect of Christmas. Having said that, they are considerate of my financial situation and have agreed to nix the gift exchange the past few years.
However, my MIL especially hasn’t kept that promise. Not only does she buy me and my husband gifts, but lavish and expensive gifts. I feel like a colossal piece of shit for turning up empty handed. It’s such a difficult situation, but I feel like if there’s an agreement beforehand, then it should be respected.
I tried to find a middle ground this year by proposing we do a “yankee swap” or some such thing where everyone gets one gift and we make a game of exchanging them. MIL seems lukewarm on the idea.
I’m at a loss a to how to proceed this Christmas. Do I buy my in-laws lavish gifts and go into debt? I know this is how many people handle the holidays, but I feel like no one should have to take on debt to show their family they care about them.
AITA?
EDIT: Just wanted to thank everyone for their comments. They have provided some much-needed insight. I’m realizing that the reason I feel like an asshole is because I so badly want to spoil my in-laws as much as they spoil me. Your comments have made me realize there are other ways to do this without breaking the bank. :)
I know I can't be the only one, watching someone reaching for that top cupboard blindly and someone offering up "Why don't you get a chair, wait... Synyster328 I bet you could get it!"
Long story short, I finally grew the stones to tell my Mom my bf and I would not be attending Christmas Eve mass. It did not go well. Worse than expected actually. I'm thinking of writing her an email explaining everything since she got so hysterical on the phone I had to hang up. How have the rest of you handled these matters with your still Christian relatives? The specific flavor is Catholicism.
Edit: She's not a narc guys. My grandmother? Hell yes. Not my mom. This was an uncharacteristic level of freakout.
If you're like me and find main stream Christmas music to be about as enjoyable as hitting your toes on a door, but you're still expected to play it at social gatherings, may I suggest Lovecraftian Carols? To the lay person, they might sound like the tradition songs, but you will know that it's the glory of the Old Ones being heralded. (Levity aside, Christmas music is just painful and I wish I didn't have to hear it for two flipping months before the holiday. At least wait until December starts, damnit.)
Example "I'm Dreaming of a Dead CIty" by The H P Lovecraft Historical Society . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rflsHvtTTGw
