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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, I’m so surprised that people just want to spend holidays with their immediate family. I’m with my immediate family every day. The holidays are special because we make memories with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins![/quote]

Even if it’s not actually fun when you are there? My inlaws just talk about themselves and don’t try to engage or play with my children in anyway. They get a cursory “Hi John how is school?” And that’s basically it for the rest of the visit. The kids get bored and come ask the adults to play with them and my inlaws seem annoyed the kids are interrupting the audience for their repetitive storytelling. Their own daughter is so annoyed by them but unlike us does not act polite or try to hide it so their bickering is also really awkward.

My mom only talks about my sister and her kids whether they are there or not, and neither of my parents ever want to leave their house.

It’s not much to look forward to.[/quote]

DP here. The point is not for you to have fun. The point is that you are with your relatives, you do some adulting and make small talk, you help out some, and then you leave.  The point is not that you will be entertained at all times. [/quote]

So it’s an act of charity? It’s not meant to be a reciprocal relationship? I don’t agree with that. My husband is a good son and feels guilt, and also they are wealthy. If not for those things, I would not bother. [/quote]

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