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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She raved about how great my brother is. I agreed. I figure my agreement disarms her. I won’t get into the “golden child” competition she tries to set up.

She was raving *again* yesterday about how great he was for doing “everything” for Thanksgiving.

Since it was the second time she was going on about this topic, I pointed out we brought food and asked her if she didn’t like the food we brought. She claimed she didn’t know we brought anything.

[b]I assume she is trying to get under my skin. She did a bit.[/b]

By calmly pointing out what she did, did I just end up giving her the satisfaction that she bothered me or did I set a boundary?

***For anyone who will freak out about coronavirus, we sat outside six feet apart and wore masks when not eating. While eating, we sat very far apart outside. ***[/quote]

Your problem is that you try to ignore. But she keeps at it, and you think you will get her to give the reaction you want. But it doesn’t work. You need to “grey rock” here. Every.single.time. 
https://www.healthline.com/health/grey-rock#offer-nothing
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