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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I made a big, lovely dinner. We spent hundreds on groceries.

ILs are now in the kitchen dividing it all up to take home. Whatever, I’m letting DH handle his people, or not. But I did take over the turkey distribution because I want some to freeze for tetrazzini.

In my family, no one would dream of taking leftovers unless they were offered. It is so freaking rude. [/quote]

+100

Never in my life have I ever experienced what I've read about here. I've spent holidays with different members of my extended family and I've never seen people show up with their own tupperware and just start hauling off stuff. Never. [/quote]

When I gave birth, my mother came to visit from out of state and brought me home cooked food from our country of origin. I was a week postpartum, pumping and nursing, recovering from a c section.
My mother in law (local) came empty handed, seriously, not even a freaking teddy bear for the baby, and ASKED ME TO PACK UP A TO GO PLATE FOR HER OF THE FOOD.
I at first was in such disbelief that I kind of muttered something and tried to walk away. I went into the bedroom to pump and came back out 20 min later with my milk bottles.
She walked up to me again and reiterated that she would really like a to go plate of the food.
I looked at her dead in the face and said, No. That food is for us to not have to cook for the next few days and for the freezer. NO. [/quote]

You are my hero for standing up to her! Way to go, PP.[/quote]

+1 What was her response to your shutting her down? Did she recognize that she was out of line/apologize?[/quote]

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