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[quote=Anonymous]I pretend to be happy to see all my relatives, including my own Mom. Be thankful you only have to pretend with your MIL! With that said, maybe she feels like you are "forcing" her to pretend too--I get really mad when family members (who talk behind my back non-stop) do this to me. So be friendly, say hi and hug her once, but don't go overboard with how glad you are to see her, hug hug hug etc.. etc.. I am not "backwoods" but am bothered by the lack of real affection in my family. Have no problem returning affection with friends and in-laws who seem genuine. All the fakeness and enthusiasm is bothersome when paired with the actual opinions which start surfacing when someone leaves the room. My solution would be not to hug her anymore and just say hi and welcome. Offer to take her coat or get her something to drink instead. It might be more relaxing for both of you.[/quote]
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