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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s really generational and that women back in MIL’s day either didn’t feel comfortable accepting the help of other women and/or felt they had to feign that they didn’t want it so the other woman would “insist.” Mores change. I wouldn’t take it personally at all, and I wouldn’t consider MIL a narcissist or would be martyr. She honestly thinks that deep down you want the help. But it really is ok to put your foot down and say no thank you. Repeat no over and over, reiterate that you are excited to have the Italian food, and enlist DH’s help as well. I like the idea of redirecting her towards dessert or a breakfast instead.[/quote] It's OP's own mother, not her MIL.[/quote]
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