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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having read OP's sanctimonious passive aggressive update, I'm now on Team Sister, though I wasn't before. Holy cow. [/quote]

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Ok, though I've been on team "nephew", I also thought the earlier posts by the OP were sensible. Given this when I read the "smack me upside the head" comment I assumed she meant that the smack was deserved because her older, more experienced self would realize how unaware her 40 year old self had been about the complications and grey areas that come with child-rearing.  I hope I'm correct?[/quote]

I took it as she wanted her mom to smack her upside the head if she ever got so crazed about sports that she was tempted to make a choice like her sister is…game over important family event.  I think that's great.  We do sometimes need smacks in the head to keep us in line with our priorities and not go all crazy and obsessive over some of this stuff.  I tell my husband essentially to do the same thing to me if I get as wrapped up as the other nutty cheerleader moms.  I need reminders about what I truly value and think is sensible when I'm rationale!

I like, though, how you chalk up OP's values on family and sports to her ignorant misunderstanding of the complications and grey areas of child-rearing.  The majority of people on this thread don't think this one is complicated or gray at all, in both directions.  I've only seen a few people say gosh this is really gray and could go either way.  Everyone is like OP is bridezilla or the sister is sisterzilla![/quote]

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