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[quote=Anonymous]OP they sound like they are taking advantage of you because you have told them the rules of your household and they did not respect your wishes. There are number of different ways to handle this. One I haven't heard suggested yet is to tell them you are thinking about it. (rinse and repeat). I do think ultimately you will want a way to say no to them. If you have kids you will want to model how to firmly but nicely stand up to people that chose to take advantage of a situation. Perhaps you can take one of the family members aside and say that the hosting has just gotten too much for you and that you and hubby have decided to curtail hostessing duties, even when you are traveling or especially when you are traveling as things are moved around and cannot be located, specific food for dinner cannot be found in the refrigerator, towels for showers after trip aren't available. Good luck. [/quote]
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