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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MIL doesn't get to "insist" on a later bedtime for your kids.
FIL doesn't get to "insist" on taking photos in the recovery room.
MIL doesn't get to "insist" on being in the hospital room when you give birth.
Your mom doesn't get to "insist" on you traveling to her house for every holiday.
Your parents don't get to "insist" on giving you heirloom china, when you hate the pattern and would rather have new.

You are allowing all these things to happen. You may decide that allowing it to happen is better than the hassle of not allowing it to happen, but it's still your decision. It is still on YOU.

Stop saying "they insist" when you mean "YOU allow."[/quote]

Actually, people can insist on a person does thing X.  Thing X only happens if the other person allows it to happen.  One person insisting and the other person allowing are not mutually exclusive.

My mom insists that I should come visit for certain holidays every year...we only go every few years.[/quote]

Yes, but you would never know that given these boards! "MIL insists my daughter have an extra cookie"....just...what? [/quote]

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