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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear you OP.  My parents live in Oregon and visit us once a year.  They usually stay for 4-6 days total.  Before they arrive they send me a detailed shopping list, usually full of things that DH and I don't ever eat.  They don't like to eat out a whole lot, either, but we don't cook, so that gets annoying, since I only cook really simple things.  When we do eat out they expect us to pick up the check every time.  In addition, they don't want to do sightseeing or really leave the house all that much.  On the other hand, they often seem bored and complain that they are not having a good time. They never rent a car when they visit.  They do not cook, clean, or help out with any household chores.  In addition, they criticize my housekeeping constantly and say they don't like our guest room.  They also complain about how much my husband has to work during their visits (I take vacation time for their visits).  Overall, their visits leave me feeling very stressed.

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And you put up with this shit because? :roll:[/quote]

I am the PP who wrote the above.  Well, I guess I put up with it because it's what my parents expect and I only see them once a year.  I guess I don't really know how it could be done differently.  We live in the suburbs and they won't rent a car, so they can't go anywhere on their own.  Additionally, they expect us to buy their specialty groceries and buy all the food.  I don't really know what it's like for other people when their families come to visit, so I don't really know other ways that visits can work.  My parents just expect all their visits to be this way.  It doesn't help that they are very particular in their housekeeping needs, and nothing I do is ever good enough, so I hear a ton of complaints.  They also refuse to stay in a hotel.  So what can I do?  I find their visits very stressful, and it's never a good visit, even though it's just once a year.[/quote]

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