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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who gave you this feedback? I can't imagine anything more rude than to complain to a host/hostess about any perceived shortcomings. Very strange, and I'm sorry you had to cope with that. Would you be able to have a calm discussion with that person in the future about your efforts and your hurt feelings, or is this typical behavior on the part of family members?[/quote]

My sister [/quote]

Sorry hit send too soon. It was not veiled and said directly to my face [/quote]

Can you give us the conversation word for word?

Was any of the criticism true? Is it possible you acted unwelcoming or put-upon, not on purpose but from the stress of hosting?[/quote]

Word for word? No lol. But they let themselves into the house (totally fine, we leave the door unlocked for family) and showed up early. As soon we heard them come in, I helped grab food, rearranged the freezer for some to fit their dishes in, DH helped my dad bring gifts in from the car. Dinner was heavy apps, just as we did last year at another family members house. Apparently our arrival time was too late, we should’ve had people over at lunch but we have kids and so do others, so we wanted a leisurely morning vs rush rush [/quote]

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