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[quote=Anonymous]I would say "I agree. And it is really too much for me to take care of sometimes. However, DH really likes it and the size is similar to houses his peers at work have, so he feels comfortable when we have to entertain people from his work." I say these kinds of things to my MIL all the time and she just beams with pride that her son is doing so well. I do not have a very big ego nor I am emotionally fragile and so I can usually figure out what the motivation of the other person is and work around it. I am also very conflict averse in situations that I will not win or rewards are small, and IL interactions you cannot win - EVER. So, it is best to diffuse the situation by giving a hidden compliment. [/quote]
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