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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no personal issue with the in-laws. They're nice enough and they love spending time with our kids. I just hate having house guests and they stay too long. After 2-3 days of having to feed and entertain people morning, noon, and night, and trying to keep the house respectably clean, I'm ready for the funny farm. Did I mention that I can't even relax after the kids go to bed? FIL continues to occupy our time by talking non-stop about people I don't know and things I could not care less about.[/quote]

Oh, sweetie, this is me, too. They expect to "chat" from the time DD goes to bed at 7:30 until 11 or so. I used to indulge that, but I don't anymore. I talk to them for maybe 45 minutes, and then I say I'm going to go take a shower, read and go to bed. And then I do. I just get up, say goodnight, and walk away. DH stays behind to talk to them, but he's fine with that.

Just do it. Just say you're going to read and go to bed, and do just that![/quote]

Ugh, yeah, having people who want to talk with you and spend time with you is just the worst![/quote]
You don't understand. They do this 16 hours a day for a week at a time. I am not allowed to watch television, use the internet, or read a magazine. If I sit down and start doing something quietly, they take this as a signal that I want to spend the next 2 hours talking about their latest club or hobby. DH responds to this by disappearing and leaving me to my own devices.[/quote]d

You have my sympathy, but NOPE...you need to tell your husband that if HE is not going to sit there and entertain them, you CERTAINLY aren't going to do so. Either he sits with them, or you both sit with them. That's it. Why do you allow your husband to get away with that behavior?[/quote]

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