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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to accept it. You have rigid ideas about how family should be. If your husband is fine with it, let it go. Every family is different. You prefer the way yours is. Accept there will be no closeness or warm fuzzies and savor the closeness you have with people other than the inlaws.[/quote]

OP here.  I think you’re right.  I think my therapist was trying to me.  I tend to overanalyze - I just need to convince my brain of this! [/quote]

I am the person you are responding too. I think others are being too harsh with you. It's good you realize you are over-analyzing and I do think that is the right word. A lot of life is accepting things you cannot change and you cannot change this so focus on the good things-the people you truly enjoy.

My family is like your husbands, but they expect more get-togethers and they expect everyone to fake closeness in lots of photos. It's all so performative and fake and at family weddings or anytime someone new is brought in they expect an academy award performance. I would be thrilled to see them less and not have a fake photo shoot.[/quote

OP here - thank you[/quote]

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