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[quote=Anonymous]I'm pretty sure that my IL's wanted me to call them M&D too...but it just felt uncomfortable for me. They are not the type of people who would confront you about it (though they would talk about it when you weren't there). I call them by their first names and my DH calls my parents by their first names. Everyone seems fine about it.

Thinking about this kind of forced familial intimacy, I remember being newly married and visiting my IL's for the first time after the wedding. I had pretty much been in the presence of my MIL maybe 5-6 times total before this. When we ended the visit she grabbed me in a close hug and forcefully said "I love you!" and waited for me to say it back. I was thinking what the heck is this about? I didn't say it. I think I muttered something like thanks or me too, I dont' remember.

She still does this, but at least I'm expecting it now. It was/is SO strange to me. It's even strange to me now 7 years later since we don't really have a close relationship with them. (and she ALWAYS get in her passive aggresive dig before we leave about how little she sees us or how long it was since we saw them before)....

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