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Woah. Back up, OP.

You "stood up" one time to your ILs for leaving their kids at your house all day and now they, and DH, are furious with you?

Did you over-react that day?
Also, please understand family dynamics in different cultures can be very different. There could be an expectation that to watch each other's kids.

If this is not the case, and they always expect things from you without doing anything in return, have you spelled this out to your husband and what does he have to say about it?
Does he accept his role are purveyor of services to his brother, or does this only apply to you, as a free babysitter, and that's why he can't see it?

I don't know whether your frustration is justified, but if you feel strongly about this, I would broach the subject again when he is calm and tell him that you refuse to be treated in this way by your ILs. That this is a deal-breaker for you, and you will never change your mind about this, so he had better take some time to reflect. You can offer to go and discuss this with him in front of a marriage counselor, to show that you mean business.

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