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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I (32F) hosted Thanksgiving yesterday for my dad's side of the family and not a single person offered to bring something. I am married and have [b]two small kids ages 4 and 1[/b]. Attendees included: -My dad and his girlfriend (late 60s) -My brother and his girlfriend (both 28) -My other brother and his girlfriend (29/20) -My uncle and his wife (early 60s) My DH is great and tried his best to keep the kids entertained while I cooked all day. When everyone say down for the meal, people kept needing really specific things (garlic salt, a pitcher for water, hot sauce, cinnamon) so I'd repeatedly have to get up and go to the kitchen just as I was about to finally take my first bite every time to the point that I felt like it was a joke or an episode of "What Would You Do". At one point, I went in the kitchen to laugh so I didn't cry. Did no one notice [b]I'm the only person of the bunch with small kids[/b] AND the only person that did any preparations, cooking, or clean up (DH helped with clean up)? Even when I was trying to clean up, my 4yo was hanging on my legs asking me to play Candyland with her. I finally said "DD, go ask your uncles or Papa to play with you" so she did and they said there was an awkward silence followed by one "maybe later". I guess I'm just shocked. Maybe I should have delegated and said X can you bring Y, but I felt like the mistreated help and it's still bothering me today.[/quote] People like you are so tiresome. So what? Then don't offer to host. I hate it when people host then expect me to bring something. No. Then don't host. I don't expect my guests to cook and then haul it to my house either. The fact that you have kids is completely irrelevant, you whiny martyr.[/quote]
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