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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my petty vent about my in-laws (who I absolutely adore so it really is just a petty grievance) is that they are not used to/have never had meal times when everyone sits down to eat the same meal together at the same time and so when they visit, I'll frequently come upon, for instance, my FIL having a bowl of ice cream at say 4pm and then clearly won't have much of an appetite for dinner (but will eat anyway, to be polite) or my MIL will check out the lunch options while I'm preparing lunch and then say ' oh that looks really good but I'm just not hungry at all; I had a big breakfast'

They are just not big eaters and not big on traditions or having any set way of doing things. It used to bug me so much but now that I'm used to it I have just accepted it and don't worry about it anymore.[/quote]
You and I should trade in-laws. Mine expect every meal on the table at specific times. I don't mind cooking and serving dinner for everyone, but IMO, breakfast and lunch are fix-it-yourself meals. I don't see why I should have to drop everything I'm doing because FIL wants a bowl of instant oatmeal or a ham sandwich prepared and served to him. At one point I walked into the kitchen to find that FIL decided to "help me out" and set the table. So I walk in and find FIL sitting alone at a fully set table. Yes, I get the hint but setting the table does not help me one iota when I am still expected to cook, serve, and clean up after every single meal.[/quote]

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