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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SIL is extremely rich and is into huge houses and lots of talking about her extravagant vacations. It's a little over the top for me. Her extreme wealth creates a divide between us. She also isn't especially interested in my friendship. I've tried to reach out and have gotten no where. I'm about to spend the weekend with her and family. Any suggestions?[/quote]

Any way you could decide to find her amusing? I'm giggling at the thought of much wicked delight you might find when spending time with her during this upcoming visit, if she's really such a bore.

I have had friends who do very, very well for themselves regale me with outrageous stories that feature their wealth, but in the context of simply great fun. Extravagant vacations don't smart. Lame stories do. My brother has lived abroad for years and is still stuck on how everything costs less there. Boring boring boring. His stories of "extravagance" are so lame it hurts. His latest conversation was about how the Alfredo sauce was nearly American in flavor. Boring. The country he lives in has a rich cultural heritage (and language!) that he knows nothing about, despite the years invested there.

Hopefully, SIL's chatter is more amusing. If there's a window in there for learning more about these vacations, why not show an interest? If she's simply listing destination costs, why not just grabbed some boxed wine with your spouse and make fun of the whole thing?![/quote]

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