Do you expect a lot of family drama at your Christmas gatherings?

I love spending Christmas with my family, but I’m dreading having to put up with my jerk of a brother. It’s only Dec 1st, and my stomach is already in knots over expecting his hateful remarks and having to pretend he didn’t just say something awful. I hold back for the sake of my mother’s relationship with him.

Do you usually expect your family gatherings to be peppered with drama? Are you comfortable ignoring it, or have you ever had to say, “Okay, that’s enough”?