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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. To OP - with your new updates, I think I agree that your BIL and SIL are rude. They go out during what is supposed to be a "family meal" at their own house? Invite completely unrelated people to what is supposed to be a family occasion?

Again that can work but only in certain contexts. Definitely not if your BIL and SIL are ignoring family in favor of the additional friends they invited (is there what happened?).

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Who billed it as a “family meal,” the imposing MIL and FIL? My family visits our area constantly, both because DC is a destination and because we have three family households within 10 minutes of each other, so we can usually accommodate even large groups, even if we spread people between several households. We run the gamut from red-carpet hosting to “we’ll be out of town, but here’s the garage code—you’re welcome to stay.” I can totally see a scenario where MIL wanted “family dinner” but BIL/SIL already had plans, but graciously said, “You’re welcome to stay and have dinner at our house because we have more room to spread out.” That AND they keep OP’s kids overnight? Wow, BIL and SIL are gracious even if all they are doing is opening their doors and allowing OP and her family to stay with them, in a destination location, for free, year after year.[/quote]

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