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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. THanks everyone. I do think you are all correct. The bonus is that any event we have here cannot be attended by SIL because she has allergies to cats. Soooo, yeah. Thanks for the support. I am going to start making plans.

Im sure there will be MORe drama by me doing this, rather than less. However I think I can  pitch it to DH as it being important for DD to experience true and total acceptance and love, and she does not get that at either the inlaws or my dads. We provide it here.

As to therapy, yes we have it for our own selves, but no amount of therapy can fix the extended family! Not helping matters is the fact they are convinced they are completely fine and right.

I hope this thread helps someone else reclaim the holidays. I know its not always possible and one has to weigh the cost of friction against the benefit of being free from the bs on that one day. But I think DD deserves it. She is only 7 and has already felt the sting of judgement, rejection and just not being all that close to my father. Its kind of sad. And she is such a kind and loving kid.[/quote]

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