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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should OP apologize? Her mother continued doing something she'd been asked for years not to do, and which bothered OP for years. What is stopping her from continuing? If people don't make it clear they are getting more and more upset when using a normal tone of voice isn't working, what is OP supposed to do?[/quote]

Because once you realize a beloved family member is never going to stop doing their annoying behavior, it is on you to change your reaction. Fighting and escalating is not the only solution--some people can move past relatively trivial annoyances like rearranged drawers. It's not like her mother is shooting pistols at dinnertime.[/quote]

I would be annoyed that she rearranged my things and doubly annoyed at my objections being ignored for years.[/quote]

Right, so you know that your objections are NEVER going to be honored. What's next, indeed? You could continue to object and feel angry, you could stop inviting her, or you could get over it. It sounds like you are voting for continuing to feel angry. That would not be my choice, but to each their own.[/quote]

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