s/o: My BIL is mad at me for inviting them to Thanksgiving dinner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read OP's post as "hey, we're having thanksgiving dinner at our house, feel free to come if you can/want to." For BIL to get all bent out of shape seems like an over reaction. If he wants to do his own thing, he can simply respond with a "we have plans but thanks for the invite"

I'm so glad I never have to deal with this nonsense!

Yes, but the point could be that they want to host and invite both sides of the family. Now they can't.

This has got to be it (maybe accompanied by some parental pressure to all be together?). BIL should just say so. Not OP's fault for him not explaining himself.