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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Agree he gets the shaft in this arena. On the other note, I don't know that he even had a chance to make a choice (I think the parents said hey you need to go, sorry sorry sorry we failed you and screwed up the dates), though I'm sure he'd be so upset to miss the tourney. My sis said he just got quiet and teary when she raised the surprise problem, and then she pivoted to we will drive up there and see them shortly thereafter to celebrate.

I'm no saint (at all!) but do try to channel my better self. The worse self just isn't going to do any good here and I'll lose more in the long-run. I just sent my sis a text saying hey I was very surprised and you caught me off guard, and my reaction had disappointment and sadness in it, but I'm proud of the nephew and excited he's on the team. That was a dodge of some of the negative/judgy stuff I feel, but I was thinking why go there. It's already a choice and we just need to go with it. Let her respond to all the questions at the wedding of where's ----- with "he had a lacrosse tourney." All will be ok. Thanks for helping me vent and say/feel my stronger stuff with you than with my family member. ;)[/quote]

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