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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I need tips for focusing on the good in my inlaws instead of being driven crazy by the annoying things they say and do. They are NOT bad people. I know some here have real inlaw nightmares. They are nice to me and my kids and love their child (my spouse) very much. But when they visit, I am constantly on edge. And I'd like to both be nicer and also feel more relaxed. But when my house is turned upside down, my kids are cranky because their routine has been ignored and they are way over stimulated, and I'm tired because we have no quiet time the things I should ignore drive me nutty.

Anyone BTDT and somehow found a way to be the bigger person?

(PS, if a hotel was an option, we'd be doing great. But they wouldn't ever consider it and we can't really ask them to.)[/quote]

I feel this way about my own parents a lot. They're retired and have nothing to do. Not an exaggeration. As a result, our phone conversations are very dull, always about what's on the news, going on in Gaza or another state as if they're personally involved. And then if the conversation isn't about national or world events, it's about every little thing their grandchild is doing. "Yes, he's sleeping." "Does he sleep well?" "Yes, I've told you this before, he's doing well when it comes to napping/sleeping through the night." "Did I just hear him say something?" "No, that was the television." And on and on and on.

I find it's hard to be in the same room with them during their visits. They just want to grow old watching DS and do nothing else. I wish they'd understand that DS isn't here to give them a reason to exist. I know they love him so I try to be a better person but that usually involves taking a deep breath and leaving the room when I've had enough or to just avoid another pointless discussion about something in the news. [/quote]

wow you sound super grumpy. how would it annoy you to have your parents interested in your child's sleep, and to talk about world politics?

whats your ideal conversation? its not like they are talking about neighborhood gossip...

re-read your post honestly you sound super mean, they just want to grow old and do nothing else? what do you want them to do?? join the circus? wow. [/quote]

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