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[quote=Anonymous]Dealing with these issues now, OP, with my local ILs and my mom.

ILs show up to every single game and expect to be catered to and entertained to the exclusion of all other parents. No kidding, we sit in a cluster away from everyone else. My mom never wanted to go to any DC sports until she learned that ILs go.

My mom meanwhile is never satisfied and wants to be included in everything. If I visit her solo, she is disappointed that DH can’t be there.

Last night was a great example; one sibling was stopping by to drop something off at her house (we are local but about 45 minutes away) and I get a text from her around 430 imploring me to bring my entire family over for a last minute dinner. I sent my regrets and now my mom is sulking.

I’m going gray rock with my mom; she uses details I provide to manipulate plans. And these can be very benign responses that she will seize upon. I’ll say I’m planning to go hiking (and can’t come by to see her) and she’ll grumble that there’s a trail near her house. Or, we’re away at a tourney and can’t see her and she’ll come back with a “you could swing by on your way home.”

Most recent: oldest DC left for college. She gave out $50 cash and said this was emergency money from her. If DC uses this, contact her and tell her what it was used for and she’ll replace. No. She has to control everything and everyone.[/quote]

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