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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister has five kids and lives in another city (well, the suburbs of another city). I think it would be terribly inconsiderate to ask her or my BIL to drive into the city to pick me up at the airport. Their lives are hectic, even with most of the kids involved in the same stuff.

Maybe some people expect family to cater to their every need when they visit. I like making their lives easier when I visit, not harder.[/quote]

+1  I'm very close with my family and love to visit them and have them visit me.  I don't expect my parents who are having health issues to pick me up at the airport, I wouldn't ask my sister to do it in the middle of her work day, and I don't expect it of my brother who has two toddlers at any time.  If they offer, want to move their schedule around, great, but that's a bonus and I'd never hold it against them if they couldn't swing it.  Similarly, if they fly to DC, they ASK if I can pick up or if they should get a car regardless of what airport they are going to.  And I know if my sister flew into BWI at 6am while I'm in Arlington and had a baby at home, she wouldn't even ask, she'd just get an Uber because we are all considerate of each other and don't consider the airport pick up a test of our love.  [/quote]

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