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[quote=Anonymous]I have a family member like this who was not a plane ride away but also expected to be invited to *everything*.  Soccer games, Sunday dinners, everything.  And yes, that 'fun aunt' trope works when the fun aunt actually helps.  But this family member just was a drain -- it was like having an additional child that I always had to think about, making sure she had invited, etc.

The other issue was that she started to behave as though she was a parent -- she would tell my kids she would take them to things without checking with me or DH.  This is a problem when there are family logistics to worry about.  This is a problem when kids are led to believe they get to go do this thing fun aunt says, even though they are already scheduled for piano lessons.

She was just emotionally exhausting, and could not comprehend very basic boundaries (e.g., "ask me before suggesting some event for my kids"; "It is time-consuming and mentally draining to make sure you know where/when every swim meet is").[/quote]

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