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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious, on the day where they went out for beer and steaks without you, what was their excuse? Were they meeting friends for a preexisting meetup? Had you invited yourself over?[/quote]

We flew to LA soon after getting married on their request to see their new house and the brothers just wanted guys-only time but we were there for one weekend and they were gone from about 5 PM to 1 AM and then slept in the next day.  SIL had already made plans that night with her own friends (she didn't plan it and it was an event -- maybe a birthday party? Bridal shower?  I don't remember -- and explained that she felt bad but didn't feel like she could invite me because it was just close friends).  They left me with their sitter (who was also their M-F nanny) and their young kids.  I mostly watched TV with the nanny and then went to bed.  During the day, I was included and we went to a park with their kids.  And then we left Sunday night.  I felt like a 3rd wheel and just didn't want to be there again -- I intruded on the brothers' time and SIL didn't want to babysit me.[/quote]

That...doesn't sound so awful.  If it was a shower or birthday party with close friends, it probably would have been far more awkward to go then to sit at home.  I am just confused as to how that turned into never wanting to go back again?  As you explain it, I've had that happen on my family trips to the in laws and I just don't get how it's a big deal.  [/quote]

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