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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you need so much financial help [/quote]

I don't need financial help, his parents are just insistent on providing help. They would be very upset if we did not accept it. We save 30%+ of our salary (not including retirement accounts). They don't let us pay for groceries, gave us a downpayment for our house, will pay off mortgage soon, put money in kids 529 accounts. [/quote]

Did anyone not notice that this is not normal??? You're completely enmeshed and for some reason assume that this behavior is grandparent gold standard. I don't know anyone, and I mean anyone, whose parents/ ILs are paying for their groceries. It seems that your ILs are controlling everything about your life and for some reason you consider this normal. Your parents are fine. In fact I'd love if my parents/ILs went out to eat when they come to visit instead of sitting on the living room couch and expect to be served. If your ILs cook and change diapers, what are you doing? [/quote]

We all contribute. They take care of the kids while we are working. They go out to eat because they are rude and wont eat the meals my ILs cook. [/quote]

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