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[quote=Anonymous]I bring it on myself - "let's invite your parents!  I'll make candy for the neighbors, I'll make dinner on Saturday, I'll watch the kids while you all go watch football all day, etc...."

But when I'm invited to someone's home, and I'm staying FOR A WEEK, and they have multiple toddlers, I try to help.  I do my dishes (and theirs), I cook or treat for a meal, I try to entertain the kids, or help around the house, or whatever...   I try not to be an imposition.  I rent a car.  I put my dishes in the dishwasher.  I ask questions about them, their lives, what they're interested in etc.... basically I make at least polite interested conversation.

None of these things are happening in my house right now. I feel like a short-order cook, maid and nanny.  And they brought a cold with them which we've now all caught and they want to use my car on the one day I had free to run errands, get out of the house, etc...  And I'm burning vacation time for this privilege.

I know I'm blessed that my children have loving grandparents, I know things could be much worse.  But right now I just want my quiet, lonely, single life back for a couple of days!!!!!

Thanks for indulging my vent...[/quote]

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