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[quote=Anonymous]My parents got a timeshare and expected us to go with them every year. I love them, but had zero interest in the location. We once went when they swapped it for another place, but the trade-in quarters were so cramped that we never wanted to do that again.

After that, when they invited us each year, we just said we had other plans & they got used to doing their timeshare on their own. Occasionally, we invited them to join us in other locations, and they did, sometimes swapping timeshares, but we always got our own room nearby. Inviting them to join us helped them understand it wasn’t that we didn’t want to See them; just that we wanted to visit new places. My parents finally sold their timeshare a few yrs ago for pennies on the dollar and swore they’d never do another one again.

OP, in your case, it sounds like you don’t want to see your ILs that much, but also don’t want to offend. I think the gentlest way would be to plan independent travel early enough that you can graciously decline their offer each year. They will get used to going on their own. [/quote]

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