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[quote=Anonymous]This is a complicated situation that I think just requires you to be the bigger person. You don't want to cut your kids off from an enriching activity with their grandparents, so you are going to have to swallow some pride and be a bit of a buttinsky and stand up for yourself a bit more than you might like.

First of all, I would NOT write a letter or accuse them. They will just deny it and you will end up looking like the crazy one.

So I suggest just pretending like things are normal and TELL them that you will be coming along riding or sailing. And then just wait it out while you prove that you are as good as they are. Then take your kids for whatever rustic version that you grew up with.

As far as understanding why they act this way - it sounds like for whatever reason they REALLY identify with their rich East Coast version of this thing. So try to see it less as snobbery and more of an identity thing. Totally obnoxious but maybe that will make it easier to take - this is about them finding a sense of belonging more than the sport.

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