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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like SIL was insensitive about the way she communicated this. Perhaps there is a reason she feels defensive about it. Maybe she's been wanting to do X Y Z for Xmas for years but doesn't feel "allowed" to have her way and this is her way of clumsily setting a boundary. Just be there for your mom and don't get involved in your SIL drama.[/quote] SIL is nice. She was as nice about it as you can be. But the premise is of course rude. And I know she would never say such a thing to her own parents.[/quote] It’s not rude. People have limited time off from school and work. If they prioritize their time with their kids over time with extended family, it’s entirely within their rights and reasonable. People who have Hallmark fantasies about Christmas and try to bully others into meeting those expectations are exhausting and best avoided.[/quote]
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