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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I'm an only child too with doting parents and I think I see myself in some of your complaints. Could it be an only child thing? I am used to be emotionally close to older adults and am also used to all the attention from them. It was (and still is!) an adjustment to sort of sharing the in-law attention among my husband and his siblings. I also find myself getting angry when my MIL and SIL exclude me from activities when they are guests at my house or when we are visiting them, when in reality I guess I should just accept that they are not my family and not expect much emotionally from them.

I think us onlies can be a bit emotionally different from other people in terms of expectations of relationships. We just are used to different things!

I wish you all the best. [/quote]

I'm an only too, but I don't really care much for our relatives on DH's side. I definitely don't expect much emotionally from them. Thankfully, DH takes care of all things social with his extended family.[/quote]

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