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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP can I ask what culture your inlaws are from? Because in certain Asian cultures the grandparents are very involved in their grandchildrens lives and it is considered offensive for the DIL to overtly limit their involvement. In some cultures the grandparents are treated lije a member of the immediate family.[/quote]

Which doesn't mean there is no room for discussion, compromise and boundary-setting. Asian culture doesn't get to "trump" other cultures automatically, especially in a non-Asian country.[/quote]

Excuse me but who said there is no room for discussion, compromise and boundary-setting? I was just asking the question because in some Asian cultures it would be very offensive to tell your inlays what a PP suggested, "I'm sorry you feel that way. We have to do what's comfortable for our family."

Since OP seems to like her inlaws and doesn't seem to want to bur any bridges with them just yet, I would recommend not saying such a thing to Asian grandparents, but rather communicating in a more culturally sensitive manner. [/quote]

OK, and what, exactly, would that sound like?[/quote]

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