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But won't they feel hurt if you don't invite them? Even if they don't want to come? Or perhaps you could tell them First Communion is on such and such day, you know they aren't into that so you won't be offended if they choose not to come, but perhaps they would like to join you afterwards for lunch/dinner at x place.[/quote]

"Won't they feel hurt if you don't invite them?"  PP, think this through.  Life is about consequences for one's actions.  That's what a lot of parenting is about, teaching children that actions have consequences, and sometimes consequences hurt their feelings.  This is true for everybody, and often, people who are rude--bullies, which is what they are--are that way because no one puts a boundary in; everyone suffers rather than give them a reasonable consequence for their bad behavior.  Did you read what OP wrote about how someone was DYING and someone else said a prayer and they ADMONISHED that person.  That's INSANE and that kind of behavior or mindset has NO PLACE at a child's First Communion.

And agree with other PP; evangelicals don't preach at bar mitzvahs....it's all the same.  It's about if you show up, you be respectful.  The problem with these people (the ILs) is that in the past, they have shown up and have not been respectful.  I hope, for the sake of OP, and in particular for her DD, she creates a boundary.  [/quote]

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