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[quote=Anonymous]This is the kind of thing where you have a group meeting. You, DH, MIL and FIL need to be on FaceTime and your DH needs to address this.

"Mom and Dad, we are having this meeting because we do not want any ambiguity in what is discussed. We are happy to host family, friends and acquaintances  for Christmas. I feel blessed that we have enough to celebrate with family and friends in the true spirit of the season.

However, Mom made a comment about "not being a soup kitchen" because of inviting our friend and his family.  Our great concern is that with this kind of attitude, mom will continue to make passive-aggressive comments to the neighbor and embarrass and humiliate him and us.  It will be uncomfortable for everyone, including my ILs who will witness this.  I would prefer either you do not come for Christmas and have a solo visit with us OR if you both decide to come to the event to  be on your kindest behavior towards everyone so as to not embarrass us in front of our neighbors and our ILs.

The ball is in your court. I have called the joint meeting so that nothing can be misconstrued or misinterpreted."

This has to be wordy, in a group setting and it has to be handled entirely by DH.

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