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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn't sound like you're making enough food of everyone is fighting for it. Make more food or tell them before hand don't bring Tupperware as we're eating ALL the leftovers the next day. [/quote]

OP here. There is enough for a full, multi-plate dinner; a full, multi-plate dinner the next day; turkey sandwiches; and then [b]DH and I want anything else to stay in our home for us to enjoy, as we were the ones who bought all the food and cooked every dish.[/b]

If ILs want another meal of it, they should be making it at home, themselves. [b]They are able-bodied, cook for themselves, and have enough money to feed themselves whatever they like.[/b]

We’re taking others’ advice and DH will be telling them ahead of time that everyone will have enough for the visit, but if there’s any leftovers after the visit, we are keeping them. [/quote]

Your in-laws seem thoughtless and selfish.

However, the bolded statements on your post also suggest that you are not very generous.

Making a full turkey and all the sides is a lot of work that an elderly couple is just not going to do.  Even if they are rich.

[b]To me it feels like you're missing a bit of holiday spirit.[/b]

With my own family, I had to learn that my brother-in-law expects people to bring something for the holidays at his house.  It's part of his family's culture.  We're well off and he's well off.  $20 worth of something, even $100 of something, doesn't matter to either of us.  After my sister explained that small brought items made him happy we did all sorts of things to cater to that.  My sister and I didn't care between us.  So it was all to keep BIL happy.[/quote]

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