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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Mom, this happens every time, and I'm frankly not going to be doing this with you anymore. Angela is coming into town. For whatever reason--and I really don't know why--she wants focused time with us and prefers not to see you during her visits. It's not my decision, so I can't explain it; however, she is my guest who does not get to see us very often, so I will be acommodating her preference. I'm not going to discuss this with you further."

[Mom brings it up again.]

"I said I wouldn't discuss this further, and I meant it."

[Mom pushes.]

"Mom, it seems like this isn't a productive conversation, so I'm going to need to hang up now, unless we can change the subject."[/quote]

New poster. This script focuses on being firm with OP's mom, but the one who seems to need the talking to is MIL. She sounds so jealous of OP's parents' being local. MIL's being rude; it sounds as if OP's parents want to be friendly and MIL is all about protecting "her time" from them.

The DH needs to tell his mom that there will be one all-grandparent dinner during her stay because the kids need to see all the grandparents together as part of the family. He also can tell his mom frankly how OP's parents want to see her and be cordial and catch up like friends, but her insistence that they're encroaching on her grandkids time is impolite at best and petty and self-centered at worst. [/quote]

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