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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. My mother comes every two weeks to visit the grandkids and "help" me. I am always so stressed while she is here that any assistance I receive from her is usually a draw at best and in negative territory most of the time.
My mother is a difficult person. She is seldom satisfied for more than a few minutes and I'm not sure I've seen her actually happy in the past two decades. She doesn't understand that we have chosen an easy going home life so that we can be highly active in work, school, and church. She sees a snapshot of our lives and thinks she sees the whole picture. I dread her coming and then feel guilty.
So, yes, I totally understand your tears of relief. I found it easier to insist we visit other people in the summer rather than hosting. That way, a specific short block can be scheduled with breaks to decompress. Sometimes, even running out the car because I "forgot something" is enough to get me through the remaining hour of a two-hour visit.
Don't beat yourself up![/quote]

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