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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH always wants to invite her over for dinner during the week....which I cook with a 3 year old running around after work (and I also hate cooking).  It drives me NUTS to have MIL show up on our doorstep at 6:30 asking "how she can help" when by that point, dinner has been prepped and cooked already.[/quote]

So have DH invite her to come at 6. Then when she arrives and asks what she can do, have her play with the 3-year-old. Better yet, have your DH make dinner for her. She can still come at 6 and play with your child while your DH cooks dinner and you relax. [/quote]

This.

I agree--the OP's last post just makes her sound worse.  You're blaming your MIL for not having the same culture as your family and for not reading your mind.  It's fine to ask for help if you need it; it's not cool to feel entitled to a certain level of assistance based only on your assumptions or to "punish" your MIL because she's not as helpful as you think she should be.  [/quote]

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