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[quote=Anonymous]so, we went away for a big (brief - mem day wknd) family vacation. my parents footed the bill. me + dh + 3 kids under 6, brother #1 with spouse, and brother #2.

yesterday, we planned to do a bit more site-seeing before going our separate ways, so we got into the cars at 10:30/11. as we drove away from the place, brother #1 called me and said could we stop for food (said he didn't like the hotel buffet (bagels and yogurt and coffee) and wanted eggs and a proper brunch.) i said none of us were hungry and that we couldn't make the kids sit in a restaurant again (barely an 1 after they had breakfast). he said fine.

we drove on, saw site #1 and brother 1 again says he has to have brunch and starts discussing places to eat with brother #2 and my parents. it was 11:30.

brother #1 was adamant that he had to eat right away and SIL found a place she wanted to try nearby. i said we should split our separate ways b/c kids wouldn't eat until 12:30/1 and we weren't hungry.

in car, DH was furious that brothers wouldn't come along with us for more sites and "hang out" and delay their meal so that they could eat with the kids and everyone could spend more time together.

i saw all points: my brothers are kid-less and want to do what they want. they're used to being leisurely and not being on anyone's schedule and they'd done pretty well eating dinner and lunch at kid times for the past 2 days. i also saw how they were being sort of selfish (not going to repeat how many times i heard "if only i could get a bran muffin and some espresso"). and i felt DH was being a little entitled - why should everyone have to cave to our schedule, just b/c we have kids?

so, thoughts?[/quote]

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