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[quote=Anonymous]Would love some insight here. I work full time have 4 kids, busy busy lives and frankly have very little down time except on weekends which normally are spent juggling the 2 remaining kids at home and their schedules (husband and I split the duties). So my sister who has one little girl does not work and who considers making a nail appt. and maybe shopping a bit "a hard days work". I accept it...we live different lives, I would be bored to tears doing what she does every day and she certainly could not handle running a business and doing all I do.

However, we are planning a surprise anniversary for our parents (50th). It was my idea I asked her if she wanted to do it, my brother is on the west coast is limited in what he can do but happily said he will pay his share. I have done the legwork including booking our club, starting to make up the guest list,etc....i asked her to do one thing. Take care of the invitations, she is hemming and hawing over it telling me she is "so busy". I told her she could easily do this online but she says she gets overwhelmed doing it online (insert eye roll here). So I gave her a few places in Georgetown (where they live) waited 4 days and called to see how she made out. She got mad that I was "pressuring her" and she would take care of it when her schedule allowed!!!

I was fuming! I could do this in 20 min with my eyes closed. She is going on vacation next week and i can see it now, it will not be done before she goes. So I am thinking of either calling or emailing her telling her I will take over the invitations and just ask that she pay her share (the party is costing about 12k). She has not ordered the invites or done a single thing however did mention she figured out what she is wearing!! Imagine that. My patience is done, I am so over trying to appease her, thoughts?[/quote]

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