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[quote=Anonymous]We never stay with my in-laws or invite them to stay with us because this is what it's like when they come into town:

It's hard to find things for us all to do together because they can't walk far (FIL has an inadequately treated back injury; MIL has severe bunions, won't get surgery and wears flip-flops in all weather), MIL can't be more than 5 min. from a bathroom, MIL is concerned about sun exposure (but won't wear high SPF or a hat), and MIL complains about having to read too much at museums. But sitting around the house is recipe for family disharmony. I think their ideal day out involves strolling a shopping mall and going to several Starbucks, but that really wouldn't be much better than sitting around the house. After thinking long and hard about what to do during a family visit, DH and I decided to take them to a small museum of decorative arts that has lots to look at but little to read. My mother offered to join us to help me feel more relaxed during what is always a tense time.

The in-laws did not arrive until 2 p.m. after spending [i]all day[/i] getting ready in their hotel room, despite the fact that three people were waiting on them. They were radio silent all morning and early afternoon, so DH and I were unable to plan our day until they decided to surface. After about 30 minutes at the museum, MIL and SIL declared they were starving because each of them had only had coffee and half a muffin to eat that day because they were concerned about overeating before having dinner out  :?: . They left our group to go in search of food. They came back as the museum was closing so that my MIL could fight with DH in the parking lot. His crime was politely turning down a plain white shirt she had bought for his brother that hadn't fit BIL. She was trying to pawn it off on DH instead of returning it to the store or giving it away. A security guard was standing there with the gates half closed as she was nearly wailing, shirt in hand. Later that evening, without apology and without warning, they demanded to meet up in the heart of a tourist district for dinner for five on a weekend night with no reservations. We declined.

While this episode was remarkable, it wasn't entirely unusual. We no longer invite them into town, but sometimes they invite themselves. I only see the in-laws for meals because it's just too hard to plan activities with them. [/quote]

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