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[quote=Anonymous]“You didn’t cause it; you can’t control it, you can’t change it; you can’t cure it.” PP’s have made multiple good suggestions. I’ve had success with giving myself an escape hatch when dealing with couples or groups that include people who can’t behave themselves. Declare all holidays and celebrations “nuclear family only.” Even if your friends and relatives aren’t problematic, you’ll be glad you did. See third parties only at neutral locations — restaurants, bowling alleys, the mall, even a bar. Take your own car. When things become intolerable excuse yourself to get some air or whatever and just keep on going. Variations on this theme that I’ve used include taking a hotel nearby when visiting friends with troublesome family members instead of staying over at the friends’ house, and arranging for a tantrum-prone family member to have a dedicated driver at gatherings, so they could leave any time they wanted to without disrupting others. [/quote]
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