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[quote=Anonymous]When did they get their tickets?! I imagine if they just bought them recently they must have been pretty expensive! Biggest travel week of the year and waiting til last minute…

They were definitely in the wrong to book tickets after you indicated you didn’t want visitors but like everyone else here is saying, you must be more direct if you want to avoid this situation in the future. You have to tell them: we are not hosting for thanksgiving this year and we do not want anyone staying in our home at that time. If it’s too late for that this year then keep it in mind for next year.

Even for this year you still need to push back and say “no, we won’t be taking you into the city to sight see. You will need to arrange your own transportation and entertainment.” And/or “no, we won’t be kicking our kids out of their rooms. You need to get your own accommodations.” And/or “no, we won’t be cooking an elaborate meal for thanksgiving. We will order food from ________.” Or whatever other boundaries you need to set up. If you don’t set boundaries now when your kids are little, this type of thing will keep happening over and over again for years.[/quote]

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