Some people sometimes like to be miserable.
Gives them time to think and stuff, he might actually prefer to be alone this year.

Personally, if I didn't know it would hurt others, I'd be the same this year.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 13 Dec 2009, 21:04, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Maybe you could use that to convince him to come out?
"I just want to be with my dad, please do this for me dad", it'll force him into it and he'll be cool once he's with you.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 13 Dec 2009, 21:05, Reply)

If he just fancied being on his own for the day, then fair enough.
But it might be more complicated than that.
( thealternativefact, Sun 13 Dec 2009, 21:05, Reply)

I did try last night to get him to come down.
And he was pretty adamant about not wanting to. So i'll leave it at that. I wouldn't want him to feel railroaded into something he doesn't want to do.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 13 Dec 2009, 21:14, Reply)

That's fair enough.
And if he's got other family/friends he can visit, he'll probably be ok.

I just still have nightmares about the chick upstairs and what she did on Thanksgiving *shudders*.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Sun 13 Dec 2009, 21:16, Reply)