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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post reads mostly as if this whole thing is an inconvenience for you rather than the impending tragedy of losing a close family member. Glad you posted it here rather than taking it up with the family.

It’s also worth accepting that since these are your in-laws there will be dynamics you will never be able to understand. One of the gifts you can give your grieving husband is to stop demanding that he explain it to you. [/quote]

If this was jeopardizing your position at work, all of you people telling this to OP would sing a different tune. She's a manager, and can't take off daily if her team is understaffed. That's just not possible.

OP needs to preserve goodwill for when she REALLY needs it. In the future, it will be FIL or OP's own parents, or God forbid something closer to home. Every time something happens, the family circle will get smaller and there will be fewer people able to help.

Here there are at least TWO other adults who have taken leave but need to be pushed to drive FIL!

You are being complete and utter jerks for putting this all on OP and her husband.

OP, talk to your husband, talk to the BIL and FIL. Sometimes there is no good time to put your foot down, but you still have to.

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