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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes! Will never forget the first time I visited DH's family and at dinner no one said a word. I couldn't believe it. In my family you are lucky to get a word in and we have big boisterous meals, almost couldn't marry him for this reason. Sadly, I am used to it now. But still find it weird.

They also sit around and watch tv and don't speak. This still blows my mind. The few times my family get s together during the year we actually talk to one another. I chalk it up to being a Midwestern thing.[/quote]

Same here.  I don't go on "vacation", because it feels like sitting in a morgue.  The television is on constantly early morning to late night - it is insane how much television one family can watch - without saying a word.  DON'T interrupt shark week!  Holy crap.   :roll:

No thanks, I'll stay home.  The best part is how they go on about how much "fun" they had.  Meanwhile I'm thinking, yeah, right.  I don't go on "vacation" to stick my nose in a book, with the television on the entire time, and ignore everyone around me.  Weirdos. [/quote]

Agreed. One Christmas DH's mom made a big thing of the whole family being together. Then all anyone did was sit around and watch tv. [b]I actually lost my shit on them about it. [/b]I couldn't believe they were spending Christmas Eve glued to the TV. [b]It was not the message I wanted conveyed to my kids. [/b][/quote]

So the message YOU conveyed to your kids was, "When people don't behave the way you want them to, lose your shit on them about it?" Got it. Stay classy!

Here's a thought: PLAN SOME ACTIVITIES. When they make a move to turn on the TV yet again, NICELY suggest that you play a game or go for a walk or go out to dinner or bake cookies or whatever instead. Like a grown-up.[/quote]

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