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[quote=Anonymous]Op, I agree that you sound petty. Your parents will come visit for a week to help with childcare, but you can’t find a way to use your words to figure out how to have them stay in a way that works for you? We have a in-law suite that is a home office for my husband or me. We clear out when our parents visit. For meals, honestly how hard is it to add two elderly people to the meal you would have served had they not been there *or* us your words and say, “Mom/ Dad, we are so looking forward to your visit. I’m cooking dinner on Monday and Weds night, but work is going to be crazy on Tuesday/ Thursday. So I either need you to take care of dinner or we can order in. Let me know which your prefer.”

If they are high maintenance visitors, deal with that and not be passive aggressive by ignoring it and hoping the issues go away if they don’t stay with you. And, yes, if you have the space and they prefer staying with you but you want them at an Airbnb, then you should pay (and not compare yourselves to others whose grandparents probably prefer staying at a hotel). [/quote]

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