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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, this is OP.

Dad and HS left after lunch today. Dad said "thank you". HS said "it was good to see you". Allright, I am glad we all kept it civil.

Dad will stay with HS in NYC for a week, they will spend time there, he will get her on a plane, and will come here for a week.

As I was reflecting on all that, (1) I realized that I was mostly concerned with having a short-term annoyance ruin the larger relationships long term (and I may have some work to do to strike the right balance and not be the only one who carries that weight), and (2) my dad knew all along that my HS is not the easiest person/is in a bad mood/working through some personal issues AND he knew all along that I am super busy, stretched super thin, and I've had a challenging year balancing family and work AND he chose to invite HS to stay at my house (for some reason, I do not think she'd ask/come/stay herself without his encouragement).

I'll talk to dad to not do something like this to me again (use me/my family/my hospitality to solve a problem). As to everything else, I have thoughts about both, HS and dad enabling her, but what's the saying? Not my chair, not my problem... just do not bring it to my home...

Thank you for the many thoughtful, supportive comments! [/quote]

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