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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all.  I'm clearly having trouble conveying myself, and the church thing is kind of a red herring although it was what crossed the line for me.  Basically there’s a longstanding pattern of kind of holding the family hostage with stubbornness.  Like if everyone but her prefers a certain restaurant, she will stay home rather than go to the one she doesn’t want to go to.  Or if she finishes eating early and others aren’t ready to go yet, she will go sit in the car.  Or she will bring her large dog to inappropriate places.  And then she is innocently oblivious that her actions cause others discomfort.

PPs are probably right that I need to start setting firmer boundaries, and just let the chips fall.  I really do like her, I just get so frustrated that she herself expects so much sensitivity, but does not extend others the same courtesy.
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I am a person of very deep faith, and I would NEVER force any other adult to go to Church with me.
Think of it this way, God gives us free will, who are you to take it away?
If your faith is important, you don't want your demands to drive her further away from God.
Now, the other stuff: let her babyish behind sit in the car, not go to dinner, and sit on the corner with her big-behind dog.
Why in the world is this stuff bothering you and since it seems to really get to you why in the world have you not called her out on it?
"Larla, while you are in the car, we'll be sitting here enjoying the rest of our dinner -- BUH-BYE"![/quote]

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