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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds miserable, but in the spirit of making the best of a bad situation, I guess I don't understand why you can't do more independently (or with your own family).  You're an introvert--as am I--so being cooped up in a house with people is miserable.  Why not spend more time on the beach?  Grab a book and lay there for as many hours as you can.  You don't mention if or how many kids you have or how old they are.  If they're toddlers, I get that you can't lay around for hours, but you can definitely split "shifts" with your husband!  And I get that there's nothing to do in town, but why can't you plan outings further away?  If you're going to be there for 14 days, why don't you have at least 5 days pre-planned where you're going to go on an outing at least an hour away (again, only with the people you're responsible for or can otherwise tolerate).  I understand that asserting such independence will probably offend others, but at least you won't be sitting around in the house with them while they're offended!  And you'll be setting new expectations for future years.[/quote]

This is great advice. Taking control of the situation, even in a small way, should make this much more manageable. Hang in there.[/quote]

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