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[quote=Anonymous]I think some of their expectations need a reality/responsibility check, like leaving the kids at home while they're asleep.

But some of the other stuff - like your wanting them to come to you instead of you taking the whole family to them - they're not going to get it, and if you try, they'll take it to mean that you think their life lacks meaning without children. It's true that it's cheaper and easier to fly one person who to see your family than to bring a family of four to see one person, but they don't care. My SIL is requesting the same, and while I don't appreciate that she's declined our offer for her to come out and see us, and then turned it around and is guilting DH to bring us all out there - I can't call her out on it. She has a life too and she's not able to come see us, but she wants to see us, so she thinks us coming to her is the natural alternative. Once she has kids of her own, she'll get it. Until then, I just have to appreciate what it looks like to her and try not to be annoyed. [/quote]

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