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[quote=Anonymous]Ugh! This is my mom - so anxious, insecure, and obsessed with what other people think. She actually counts how many days my in laws see us and informs me when the balance is off. I can't even lie about it because she talks to my MIL on the phone. I am an only child and she and my dad are black sheep who aren't close to their siblings, so they don't understand that we spend time with the ILs to also spend time with DH's sisters who he is close to. My MIL is thinner, calmer, and generally "easier" than my own mom. She is also in better shape,more mobile, and less afraid of trying new things - so it is less annoying to do things with her. To pile on my ILs are also wealthier and give us a lot of things - so my mom tries to compete and gets mad when I say we can't have 2 of everything and that her time is more valuable. I'm sure it's passive aggressive, but I just ignore it, and if my mom pushes to hard I don't call or invite them a often until she backs off. [/quote]
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