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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister has 2 kids who must be constantly watched because they snoop, get into things, break things, draw on walls, tease and hurt our dog, steal, throw things, can be physically aggressive, etc. I don’t know why they’re like this at 7 & 9, but they are. I am not exaggerating. My kids really don’t like them.

I always have to host because no one else will (I have asked, but no one else in my extended family either has the room and/or has a clean house). So every year, and this year being no exception, my sister brings nothing but her kids (and we ask, can she bring some store bought x, y or z, she doesn’t even have to make it herself) and she never does. AND she also does nothing. NOTHING. She does not watch her kids, she knows full well that someone has to watch them. This time  because the weather was nice she literally hid outside in my yard for hours playing on her phone.

My husband and I had to cook. My oldest tried to take her cousins to the park where they proceeded to hurt someone’s dog, throw rocks at another kid, scream obscenities at no one in particular, and just be all around nightmares. When they came back to my house they refused all thanksgiving food and only wanted cereal and ice cream and screamed until my sister said ok.

Then when they left, they took ALL the leftovers without telling us. They were super sneaky and when my daughter went into the fridge to get something later she discovered the leftovers we had packed and put away were gone. My sister had literally taken everything with her.

So sometimes the people who expect childcare are 100% freeloaders. [/quote]

Stop inviting these people. When anyone asks what are the plans for the next holiday, stay silent. [/quote]

So I invited my mother because my father died recently and she would have been alone. I did not invite my sister. My mother just brought her without telling me she was going to. I also failed to mention my sister asked me for money, twice, but that’s nothing new and part of the reason I don’t interact with her much. But that’s for another thread. [/quote] Holy crap what a nightmare. It's hard to pick one thing that's most egregious, but I think it might be taking the leftovers after all the other stuff. How does she get through life? I don't get it. If you invite your mom again, I'd explicitly say your sister isn't invited and be very clear about why.[/quote]

Op, I’m really sorry this is your sister.  I used to work n social services and I found that about 10% of people getting assistance were like this.  No identifiable disability or other issue but just a complete inability to take responsibility combined with an innate skill to maximize whatever handouts might be available.  I think it’s a type of personality disorder and something is just broken with them.  Think of it like a disability or mental illness and it might be easier for you to deal with.  I always felt really badly for their kids, who don’t deserve parents like that.  Her kids might actually be decent people but probably have received little to no guidance in their lives.  Fast forward 30 years and they will be posting about their emotionally abusive mom who never helps but expects them to drop everything to do stuff for her.[/quote]

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