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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're talking about giving up on a relationship because a friend wanted to invite two extra people?  "Sigh," indeed.  [/quote]

No, but shes talking about giving up her thanksgiving plans because of different levels of fear or safety concerns. That cant be something she can mourn without your criticism?[/quote]

OP here. It's not about an extra two people. It's about making it nice for the kids and my friend's brother and SO will probably be just fine psychologically if they spend the holiday together. That's all I was asking for. The point is to avoid a bigger party with people DH and I don't know. She can have dessert with them if she needs to see her brother. There's enough information out there about Covid and how contagious it is and the number of people falling ill. I've spend Thanksgiving with only a handful of friends. Her brother is an adult with an SO. Again, this was for the kids, not everyone else. [/quote]

OK fine, but she might think that making something nice for her kids is ranked as them spending time with their uncle  over having this holiday with you. I am DEEPLY committed to my friends but my sibling I am ride or die for- if I have to choose its never going to be the friends, even though they are almost as close to me or more so than many other family members. TBH OP your post reads a little jealous[/quote]

Then only plan dinner with family. Make that the rule. [/quote]

Not everyone is so freaking type A that they need to make everything into a bullet point set of rules. Like a poster said about this is not hard- just let them know that you aren't comfortable with extras and will lay low as a family for the weekend and then see you in a while (outside/ social distanced if that's comfortable in the aftermath of the weekend) and have a good day. OP is upset more because her friend might choose her brother over her it seems. [/quote]

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