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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you telling me your mother invited your brother and SIL to your house without your permission?

BACKBONE. Own this.[/quote]

The conversation went quite a bit like this:

(After many genuine spurts of crying from missing my nephew)
MOM: "I'd like your nephew to stay with us for a week or two over the summer."
ME: "That sounds like a great idea,[b] but lets talk about how it's going to work first.[/b]"
(invitation extended to come visit)

(months later, after watching my mom overspend left and right)
MOM: "It looks like I can't afford the trip back until a month later.  That is, unless you can loan me the money to go.  You don't have to worry about him.  I will take care of him."
ME: "[b] Well then I guess we'll have to postpone the trip until the fall when the fare can be covered[/b]." (not wanting to be out a ton of money so that she could drive her home)

(six weeks ago)
MOM: Your brother and SIL are dropping him off.  I told them they could stay here for a couple of days.  If that's not okay, let me know."
ME: [b] Mom, that's not OK with me. You need to ask me first. Please let them know that it will not work for our family - and don't you dare blame it on me[/b] .

(a month ago)
MOM: Your brother and SIL are coming for July 4th. They are staying from Wednesday to Monday.  If that's not okay, let me know. I'll feed them, entertain them, you don't have to worry about them at all."
ME: [b]Now irrelevant -the invite no longer stands[/b]

(last week)
MOM: "I can't him back home unless I borrow your car or you rent me one."
ME: "[b] Luckily we already thought of this when we planned this six weeks ago.[/b]"

(yesterday)
MOM: "I'm going to need you to front me some money, so that I can take him home.  You're still renting me a car, right?"
ME: "[b] Next summer you can go to visit them. Here's a bus schedule.[/b]"

And, yes.  I am my mother's doormat.  Since I am paying for the return trip anyway, I should talk to her about cutting it short.[/quote][/quote]

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