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[quote=Anonymous]SIL almost seems to seek out conflict. Every little thing is a screaming match. And I really mean dumb things I would think most adults would see as not a huge deal. E.g., she blew up at MIL because MIL ordered the wrong sandwich, screamed at a whole room of people for not listening quickly enough when she wanted to take a family photo, flipped out because everyone wanted to stay in a theme park we were visiting to eat dinner rather than leave and come back after dinner, etc. I get so anxious around confrontation so I try to just hang back and avoid instigating, but I was on the receiving end today after not agreeing with her that another family member was out of line in telling her to stop yelling at everyone. I find the walking on eggshells around her to be so stressful. Part of it is that I grew up in an abusive home and hate the constant fear of upsetting someone.

Any advice? I don’t want to engage but also want to get through the family vacation without feeling like my nervous system is on fire. [/quote]

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