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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post made me feel sad for the kids involved. It would be nice for all the cousins to get together once in a while at least. I can imagine how hurtful it would be when the SIL tells them that the aunt and uncle don’t want to watch them. It doesn’t seem like a huge ask, and it would be the kind thing to do for the kids’ sake. [/quote]

OP here -

You’re right. It would be nice for the kids. But one sleepover is not the be all, end all of any opportunities to get them together.[/quote]

NP. But it kind of is, right? Based on the history you gave, they don’t respond to your requests for get-togethers and you see them only at birthdays and holidays. I don’t like my in-laws either but the kids are fine, and if the only way I could build any relationship between cousins would be to babysit here and there, I would do it (especially bc then I wouldn’t have to deal with the adult in-laws).

I think you’re afraid of watching three kids (I too am stretched thin with my two kids and am generally short on patience) but it’s really not terrible. You just need practice. [/quote]

DP. It's fine that you would choose to accept/build a relationship with the kids thru unreciprocated babysitting, by being used. Some of us would choose differently. Neither is incorrect or wrong.

I wouldn't agree to this and it's not because I'm afraid of watching 3 kids. I had 3 kids in 3 years (now 20, 18, 17). There have been a lot of sleepovers at my house. I prefer to cultivate healthy, chosen family relationships - sometimes we also share genetic relationships, sometimes we don't.  If I wouldn't accept the behavior in friends, I won't accept it in 'family'. You can make a different choice and that's fine but you should stop trying to ascribe different motivation to OP.[/quote]

Ok, well, sometimes family relationships are weird or take work. If some of the family relationships are lopsided, I can deal with that. We aren’t talking about abuse or toxicity, just average obnoxiousness and obliviousness. You can either try to build a cousin relationship, or wall yourself off. I happen to think people wall themselves too easily, when things take a bit extra work.

OP has given 100 different reasons why she doesn’t want to do it and most just seem like lame excuses or borne of resentment against her in-laws. If she doesn’t want to do it, fine! Just reckon with the consequences of hindering a relationship between cousins. [/quote]

What idiocy.  Her “excuses” are anything but lame but you weirdo cultists will tolerate anything including sexual abuse to preserve the fake happy family facade. People like you cause abuse to be repeated again and again. [/quote]

You sound crazy.[/quote]

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