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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s great OP. We always had Thanksgiving at home with my family as a kid and really loved it. And you’ve definitely given them enough notice.

Your mom was just surprised. Give her a few days and then check back in with her asking if she thinks they will be coming. If she’s a normal person, she’ll come around pretty easily and enjoy the holiday at your house. And your dad probably really doesn’t care at all either way. [/quote]

I hope you are right.

I did tell my mother my plans. I did not ask her permission because I am in my 40s and I don't ask my parents for permission to do anything.

We stopped having a 'traditional' holiday of any kind several years ago. My parents are in their late 60s, not 70s or 80s, and they are not housebound.

Just before the pandemic, my mother started inviting her friends to Thanksgiving. These were people that I didn't know. Some of them were rude to me and my children, but at best, my parents spent the holiday with their friends and I ended up cleaning up after all of these people that I had just met. It was like crashing a cocktail party at their house and having to be the waitstaff. My kids were so bored with only each other talk to.[/quote]

Are you the OP? I remember a similar post to this one like a week ago. Is this the same OP of both posts. [/quote]

I am the OP, but I just started posting today. I wasn't using this site a week ago and I'm not an avid daily reader, so sorry if I'm repeating something too similar to someone else.[/quote]

Classic.  OP starts a thread bragging about how she gut punched her mom, then when no one is impressed, she comes back to say: 1) actually I didn’t mention it but my mom is a narcissist who invites other peolel and makes me play scullery make so she deserved it; 2) I never read dcum but thought my approach would be helpful to many other lurkers on this site; 3) I don’t have time to be criticized so I’m out.

Op I will say that if your mom is truly that awful, you handled it appropriately.  But it is not good advice for anyone who has a reasonably normal mom.[/quote]

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