That even though the lack of local family means it will be a small Christmas with the parents there will be no DRAMHHHHAA at our little celebration. I belong to a few message boards and my flabber is gasted at all the posts about relatives who are having screaming fits and tantrums over holiday plans and setbacks.

Why are people allowed to get away with this behaviour? Tantrums are for toddlers and even then they should be nipped in the bud. I'd run for the hills if I had to deal with a tantruming adult because I'd be too tempted to apply the slipper where it would do the most good.