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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, urgh, that's tough. Think some PPs have good suggestions on thinking of this as a "gift" to them and try to let go as much as possible. Lots of memories for your children and will be a blessing for them when their grandparents pass.

FWIW, my MIL does a variation of this - she dispenses gifts (money/jewelry) that her ILs left to give to her children and wants accolades of gratitude for bestowing them. The first time I witnessed this I was just flabbergasted and mentioned to DH. He had just assumed that's how families handled such things and later said it was odd. Yes, I think there should be gratitude. MIL's role, however, has really been the bank/safe and I just don't get why she thinks her kids should really go over the top in thanking her for the gift that had really been left to them by their grandparents.[/quote]

I don’t understand the issue here.  You’re upset because MIL wants gratitude for giving you family heirlooms?  What?

I honestly don’t understand how some of you manage to move through the world if these are the things that offend you.  This isn’t like OP’s problem AT ALL.  OP is going to have to spend thousands of dollars on a trip she doesn’t want.  You apparently have to say “thank you?”  You poor thing.[/quote]

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