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[quote=Anonymous]OP, even if I were sympathetic to you about the gifts, taking three additional younger kids on a lengthy vacation is way too much to ask in both effort and money.  These people are old enough to have a 21 year old grandchild for Pete's sake, they are old.  They are not running a summer camp!  And do consider whether your children behave well enough that this would even be manageable for two older adults.

People grow tired of the constant effort required to work around a divorce and remarriage in the family.  You love your husband but that doesn't make other people care as much as you do.  They are just stuck with your choices whether they like it or not.  It's okay for your in-laws to not spend thousands of dollars on your kids' vacation.  It's okay for them to have some time with just bios.  It's okay for your kids to have time with their bio relatives and for your parents to not make a big investment in your stepkids.  Try to lower your expectations here.  Teenagers can handle this kind of life experience.  [/quote]

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