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[quote=Anonymous]Manipulative people are going to manipulate. You set your boundaries politely at first. You give some compliments about what you enjoy. You let them know you need some down time as a family and come up with a plan. The easier thing to do is announce you are getting your own space now that the kids are older it works better. If they pout and cry than the other option is take a break from these vacations. Also, are they paying? If they are paying then you need to pay for yourself. Makes it much easier to set boundaries. I too used to post on here hoping there was a magically way to improve things with manipulative family without ruffling feathers and the truth is, there is not. Just make sure you are mature and professional as you set boundaries. I would do the whole "it's us need, not you" so they don't take it personally, but they will anyway.[/quote]
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