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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should he have to travel--something he doesn't like to do--because of your choices?

His generous willingness to pay for your family to fly to see him is his way of showing that he cares.

I have a dear friend who is disappointed I won't fly to Amsterdam to see her after she moved there four years ago. Sorry, I've already been to Amsterdam, so my overseas travel--and the expense and time it takes to travel abroad--will be spent elsewhere. I'm happy to meet her in London or something, but no--your choice to move far away. I'll see you here in the States when you visit family.[/quote]

This is what my inlaws think. Since we moved away (for our jobs), we should always be the one who comes home and she never needs to visit us. [/quote]

OP you are choosing to move away so the burden falls on you. His offer to fly you home is very generous. Be grateful. [/quote]

PP that you quoted- I was being sarcastic. In no way is it okay that my inlaws don't visit us and think we should visit them only. We're only 2 hours away though, not the long plane ride to Australia. [/quote]

Why are you comparing a 2-hour flight situation to an Australia or an Amsterdam situation? Those aren't the same dynamics AT ALL. [/quote]

I was stating our experience because it's common for parents to think that visits only go one way. And that they shouldn't have to travel to see their children or grandchildren. [/quote]

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