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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They would go just fine if everyone who attends did the following:
1) make your own accommodations -or accept whatever you get
2) it's not about you, you are doing this for your parents and children not for yourself - deal with it for a few days
3) three days max 
4) if you and/or your children have dietary needs, it's your responsibility to ensure they are met
5) no pets - as in guests do not get to bring pets
6)it's ok for you and others to not partake in every activity 
7) feel free to quietly slip away and take time to yourself but do not leave your children for others to care for
8) it's not your house, your rules - whatever they may be-do not apply
9) your not on vacation, get up and help

That's just the basics but it goes a long way

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No thanks. With strict rules like that, I'm just not going. I'm not going on vacation and spending my precious annual leave to have to bend over backwards to make the trip enjoyable for others. I'm sick of people telling women that they need to care for others, think of others and it's not about your vacation. [/quote]

I think they are good rules that protect all involved.  They include rights AND responsibilities.  What it sounds like here is that many of us know that we can't count on our relatives living up to their side of the deal.  [/quote]

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Like we are supposed to worship them. Puuuulease. I will stay home in peace.[/quote]

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