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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been pushing this for years. My ILs basically told my H to eff off when he suggested it to them. So that went well.[/quote]

Sounds like they've really got the Christmas spirit in their hearts.  :roll: [/quote]

They probably were sick of someone not even blood-related to them "pushing this for years."[/quote]

Your reading comprehension sucks. I said my husband suggested it to them. I never said a thing to them. I had asked my husband for years to end the exchange due to horrid behavior on the part of my in laws in regards to gifts, behavior that was so un-Christmas in spirit it left me dreading my favorite holiday. The final straw for him was when they called to complain that the box of presents had unequal numbers of gifts in it, despite the fact that my FIL had requested items that were significantly more costly than my MILs, so she had an extra present to make up for it. However, that conversation went so well that 6 years latter we are still in this exchange and now their poor behavior around gifts extends to our children, which is making my blood boil given our oldest is starting to realize that my ILs use gifts to show favoritism. [/quote]

NP. You have poor life comprehension. If you don't think their exchange is healthy, and if it doesn't make you healthy, DON'T DO IT. Full stop. Period. You, and only you, are in charge of what you spend your money, time and mental energy on. Sounds like you and DH are on the same page about how you feel about this--that's a good thing. Now nut up or shut up: Are you going to perpetuate this problem, or are you going to disengage from it?[/quote]

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