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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Yes that's what I'm saying. OP should've helped MIL plan and throw this shower. If I'm understanding the relationship right, the SIL is her husband's sister. So the people invited would be DH's relatives - cousins, aunts - which are her family too by marriage. OP said they just saw each other over the holidays; she could've used that time to help plan. Instead she probably dropped news that she was going to work instead of attend. Imagine how SIL and MIL must have felt. [/quote]

How can you pick a date to have a party and then expect another person to not only be there but to help host it?  If they wanted Op to host it they should have mentioned that.  I don't think that I would have just assumed that I would be the one hosting the shower especially if they had already picked the date.

If these mannerly ladies are having an issue with Op - they should be equally mad at themselves because they helped to create the issue.[/quote]

I imagine they were waiting for her to step up and offer to help. I've thrown several baby showers (for SILs!), and it's awkward asking people to chip in. It feels like you are asking them for money. If someone wanted to help, they'd offer. Since she showed no interest in the planning stages, and even said she wasn't going to attend because she works on the weekends, yeah they picked a date without her.

I really think OP needs to give her MIL a call now and see how she can still contribute. This is her niece/nephew![/quote]

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