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[quote=Anonymous]When you said nearby, I thought you meant 10-20 minutes.  Driving almost an hour and a half each week would be a little much for me.  And as DD gets older and involved in more activities that may involve weekends, it's going to get harder.

But as you're looking for insight rather than advise, I think it might be a combination of self-worth and control, with a little obsessive-compulsiveness thrown in.  My MIL has gradually (and grudgingly) stopped insisting that we and the grown kids come to her house all the time.  But she absolutely is controlling about the food.  And it's all about how much work she put into it.  If we don't take something, she'll spoon it on our plate anyway.  Constantly, have some of this, have some of that.  Don't you want this? 
Talks about what she she shopped for Monday, what she prepped Tuesday, what she cooked ahead Thursday, how she did it, how long it took.  The thing is, at this age, it's not going to stop.  The only thing you can do is find how to handle it best.  Good luck.[/quote]

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