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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can totally understand OP’s feelings and her not wanting to pan the party, but I do hope she can attend for an hour. [/quote]

Why is important that she attend a birthday party for an hour? Please explain. [/quote]

NP - because she should,not want to jeopardize her relationship with the living MIL she will need to interact with for the rest of her life. Because if the MIL is at all decent, she will serve in a motherly role going forward, as DIL is family. Because it’s not going to make OP feel better to not attend.[/quote]

And why wouldn’t it be on the MIL to recognize that her DIL just lost her own mother and that it would be kind and reasonable to not expect her DIL to attend a party in her honor? That’s saying a lot about the MIL that DIL not attending a party would “jeopardize” their relationship. Or are you someone who just believes that all MILs are selfish jerks incapable of compassion?[/quote]

Because it's absurd and one thing has nothing to with the other.  Is she going to avoid all mothers?  All mothers over a certain age?  Only mothers of family members?  Friends?[/quote]
Drama llamas are so tiresome.[/quote]

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