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[quote=Anonymous]One thing jumped out at me that no one has mentioned in the 12 pages.

The FIL/SMIL had the shittiest shift of all.

MIL got to have the kids from 4-7 -- make them dinner, tell them stories, hear about the day, etc. She even had help with the kids in the form of pre-made meals and

Then, poof!

FIL/SMIL got the kids from 7pm to 8am, had to get up multiple times through the night, clean up multiple accidents, etc., etc. No time for anything but business business business. All the while, OP and MIL are happily soaking up rays and sleeping respectively. (I don't know if FIL/MIL are still toxic with each other or if SMIL has resentment against the MIL).

Then in the morning it's off to school.

Not even a trip to McDonald's or to the organic vegan place OP might prefer to send her kids off to, or to see a movie at 5pm ... OP tried to choreograph everything, too.

Then on the weekend, when there might be some fun grandparent thing to do with the older kids ... nope, can't do that, the older kids are off to see friends.

All work and no play made FIL/SMIL one pissed off couple.

Some families there is the expectation that they do a lot for each other. Others are shocked at a request to spend an evening with GP, aunt/uncle, etc. OP's family is probably more "sharing" and as long as no one takes way more than their share it is okay.

With that said, if FIL/SMIL bear a grudge against OP it is on them. I also think the call on Day 5 of 7 was a little much -- even if OP was able to move heaven and earth to get back home early, it would have been $$$1000s to get there and odds are she'd have been lucky to get there 24 hours earlier than scheduled. [/quote]

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