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[quote=Anonymous]My parents have always had conflicts with friends and family members. For years they declared themselves victims of other people, but over the past few years, it's become obvious that they are just as guilty. They don't know when to let things go, they have trouble minding their own business, they judge others, they can't shrug things off, they can't argue in a civil manner without yelling and throwing zingers at people... now it all makes sense to me. The crux of their problem is that they have to win and be right all the time, even at the expense of relationships with others. They have old friends and family members who they have not spoken with for years due to fall-outs or grudges over who slighted who at a party.

DH and I have had minor conflicts with them since our children were born and we've come to terms with the fact that they will never change and will always play the victim card.

So, I guess I don't like them as people. I tolerate them because they love my kids, but if it weren't for that fact, I'd probably see them only once a year. We have very little in common. They lack interests outside of politics and religion-- they don't paint, fish, hunt, travel, volunteer-- so. as you can imagine, there's very little opportunity for pleasant, lighthearted visits because everything has to escalate.

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