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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you invite them to come to you for Christmas? I can see them being bummed about your having to stay home, but then they thought of a way to “salvage” Christmas, since they might be unlikely to invite themselves to your house.

As a rule, I try to not get upset about a request. People can ask anything, and I can always say no. I have to be okay with saying no, and not blame them for my no. [/quote]

Agree - it's ok to ask; I think you are overreacting.  It's also ok to give people the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was thinking it could somehow work out to see her son/grandson but still be sensitive to your needs.  Maybe she thought you'd want some quiet time. Maybe she just had a misguided moment, which can happen when grandparents, holidays and grandkids are involved.  Don't see it as a slight against you, but rather people really wanting to see family.  If it were me I'd send my husband and kid off on the 26th for a few days and have a friend on call for me if need be.  And I'd binge Netflix and relax.[/quote]

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