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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same boat, this is what I do (and yes, I'm a weary, embittered and battle scar ridden from years of this ridiculousness)

They come to visit. I greet them with a smile and point to item sitting in garage, neatly in a box or packaged or whatever, and say "Hi MIL, DC is no longer using the 1974 high chair with lead paint you brought over 6 months ago. Would you like it back or should we donate it?"
I am standing in front of object, stoic against anything other than " yes I'd like it back" or "donate."
I wait approximately 2-3 sentences of either guilt, anguish, or disappointment and say "so donate it?"
Another 1-2 sentences from her guilt and now depressive facial expressions "ok, I'll go ahead and donate it" as I open my trunk and start to load up the car.
At this point she has either stopped me and I start carrying to her car without saying a word or she doesn't stop me and I load it in and shut the door.
Big smile, jolly voice "great, now let's come on in, I've got some cookies inside."
It is the only thing that has worked and the crying (not from me, okay maybe once or twice from me) is nearly eliminated. At least the follow up emails and voice mails are almost non existent now.[/quote]

I like this for the people that just don't get the hint.[/quote]

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