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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, OP, I couldn't live with you either. I am a perfectionist sort of person who married another perfectionist sort of a person and we had perfectionist kids. It's a wonder we can get anything done! But when we do, we're happy and the quality is great :-)

We're research scientists, BTW. 
If ever you get cancer, you'll be reassured to know that the people who worked on your treatment didn't go: "Eh what the heck, Molecule A is practically the same as Molecule B: just throw whichever in the mix. DONE!"

It takes all kinds, right?
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Well, certainly, but some of us know the difference between working on cancer treatments and getting tired, hungry kids some fast food as requested by the birthday girl on the way home from an excursion. I’m not rushing anyone along when ordering at a fine dining establishment. There is an art to knowing when to be a perfectionist and when to go with the flow. I think it’s a valuable skill. -OP[/quote]

PP you replied to. Sorry, I disagree entirely. Just because it's lowly fast-food, doesn't mean every item is the same. Just because it's a kid movie, doesn't mean there isn't a wide range of quality. It seems as though you care more about getting through the day, even if you don't enjoy it, than you care about savoring each moment. That's unutterably strange to me.

I actually don't know any people like you, OP. None of my friends or relatives are as impatient/impulsive and seemingly un-discerning as you. I agree that extreme personalities are always a little difficult, but in the case you're describing, I have to wonder if you're the extreme personality. [/quote]

Taking the kids to chick fil a or a movie about ducks is not for the enjoyment of the adults. It’s for the kids. Adults need to suck it up and just enjoy the company of the kids.

I hear you, OP.[/quote]

+1 Team OP here. Her IL's sound difficult and controlling. Another telltale sign of selfishness is that they come to visit, sit on the couch waiting to be entertained, then refuse to cooperate when they receive an offer to go do something fun with the grandkids that OP is even paying for. [/quote]

+1. The behavior OP describes is far more controlling than anything OP does. And while I am sympathetic to people with anxiety disorder, that is a them issue to manage with professional help, not something to accept nor inflict. [/quote]

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