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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How was today, OP?[/quote]

Thanks for asking!
Day 4 was improved. SIL returned to her home city and both parental in laws worked all day.
A friend of mine happened to be visiting (from abroad) to the next town over and we met up - dh liked the husband, my kids liked the kids, all was good.

I was much more detached today, and not take anything personally - it's taken me 11 years to learn this trick - and I have dcum support to thank for it... I just observed them and then gently asked my DH about the dynamics... He actually opened up (SHOCKING) and discussed negative aspects of his family - ESP his mom and sister. Wow. He then said he enjoyed my analysis of them - I just asked questions instead of being judge-y : I asked why he thinks his mom never smiles, and if she's upset about something instead of my usual snarky comments...

Although I did get annoyed when I realized they are also working tomorrow - this sharply curtailing our plans to go to the nearest big city. Super annoying. Either carry on with your jobs and let us do our own thing or take off and come along, but don't take off half the day in the middle and then run the worlds longest guilt trip when our plans don't fit into your 3.5 hour window![/quote]

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