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[quote=Anonymous]We have one child who will turn one next month.  We have no local family.  My parents live too far away to come in but MIL is a 2 hour plane ride away.  We see family twice a year (not for holidays).

We're just having a cake and nice dinner with the 3 of us to celebrate DC's first birthday.  No real party (no one to invite).

MIL and I don't get along and she never calls us and isn't really interested in being a grandma.  We send her photos of DC and she never comments on them.

We took her on an all expenses paid trip with us and DC to spend time with her grandchild in October.

If she comes it would be for 3 days max.  She is a very annoying and critical houseguest.  She also insists that we pay for everything when she comes to visit (including plane ticket, cab to airport, etc.).

Am I obligated to invite her because it would be depressing not to have family at DC's first birthday celebration?  I know it would be a nice gesture, but her disinterest in being a grandma bothers me and she is not nice to DH.[/quote]

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