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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sister in Oregon that can rarely make this trip is the secret genius.[/quote]
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I’m going to bet the reason they don’t do this to your SIL is because they know she will just not come. You guys are a sure bet. The SIL and her family are not. So if the ILs tick her off too much then they will never get her family instead of only getting them some of the time. SIL has taught her parents to treat her and her family better by not giving into all this nonsense.

I have a BIL who has mastered this, so I am well familiar. I am also familiar with being the family who gets trampled all over because my spouse is desperate for the affection of his parents. His brother holds them at arm’s length and they trip over themselves to get any scrap of attention he is willing to give. With us? Nope. We get all their complaints, poor behavior, imposing their will on us, etc. At least the family vacations have stopped because my husband doesn’t have enough annual leave to go. Small favors there.[/quote]

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