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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your family members sound kind of stupid, honestly. I'm childfree, and I completely get how much harder everything is with a kid. I go to see my friends with kids 95% of the time (and I usually bring takeout). i let them choose the best times to get together, and I'm fine with it being pretty rare.

I mean, really - there are multiple people in your family who don't understand you can't leave sleeping children home alone? Maybe you just have a particularly irresponsible family?? Because this seems beyond being childless and more like being clueless to the entire world around them.

That said, [b]your complaints about them not sticking around to help with the hard stuff... well, yeah, that's the benefit of not having kids. I don't think they should be expected to[/b]. Part of your post is about stupid expectations from your family without kids (totally understandable), but part of your post reads -to me- like a whine about why people aren't giving you special accommodation now that you're a MOMMYYYYY (Why shouldn't you be expected to equally participate in family events/gifts?). [/quote]

Sorry, OP, but I can't see how you're not making a mountain out of a molehill here. These people live out of state? How could this really be such a daily trial for you? Are you sure you're not expecting them to line up to fawn over you and your kids?[/quote]

Yes, I'm well aware I'm making a big deal out of nothing. I'm actually very grateful my kids get to have the fun aunties and uncles.  And no, it is not a daily trial.  However, it is still frustrating and exhausting during the times I do visit them.[/quote]

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