No. Not. Fun.

So I watched this new Christmas special recently called "Oh.  What.  Fun.".  It opens interestingly enough.  It's supposed to be about the thankless job of the mother, and I looked forward to seeing that perspective in a holiday movie.

It turned out to be about a woman who was just hungry for attention and constantly playing the part of the martyr.  She even wished she would be nominated for an award for being such a great mom.  Because just doing it for your family wasn't enough.  (Gee, I wonder if she will learn a lesson at the end?). 

She says she was trying to make things joyous for the family.  And all she wanted was for someone to offer to help.  Well, I mean, why don't you ask for it?  Instead of keeping it all to yourself and being upset when people can't read your mind.  When I see that my kids are staring to get spoiled a little bit too much, I let them know about it instead of spoiling them further.  And the kids do want to help you but sometimes they need guidance in how to support you.

When my kids forget my birthday or Father's Day, I just literally remind them.  I tell them what day it is and ask for a hug and kiss.  And they wish me the best and tell me they love me.  And it's okay if they didn't remember because they're kids and it happens.

There's a scene where she was about to give a present to a neighbor she didn't particularly like but then she changed her mind because she didn't think it would be good enough.  So she goes out of her way to please this person who is basically a stranger.  And we are supposed to dislike the neighbor for being nice to her.  The present doesn't matter.  It's just a token of appreciation and showing you that you were thought of.  She couldn't just thank her and reciprocate and move on with her day.

And then as a consequence, her family ends up leaving her.  Home alone.  Aaaargh!  Does she understand that she helped cause a chaotic situation and that is why there was this hilarious mix up?  Does she think of just picking up her phone and calling one of them?  She just watched them drive off so they were not that far.  They were actually hurrying to get there on time so as not to disappoint her.  Or does she call a Lyft and meet them there?  No.  She literally just sits on the couch staring at nothing and feeling sorry for herself. 

And then she decides to just drive off and not answer their calls.  And she travels across the country to appear on some show to nominate herself for being such a great mom.  And then she convinces the host to be all sorry for her.  And her family realized where she is and they scramble to get there and they publicly apologize?  But does she accept?  Nope.  Not good enough.  She just walks away.  Which is what you should do if you are thinking of watching this.