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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - agree, it was a quick response. And yes, she is addled. But if a relative asked ME what my holiday plans were, I'd assume they were trying to get together and [b]I'd indicate if I was interested & available or not.[/b] This response = Not Interested. My kids hate going there anyway - her house is a museum (sterile with lots of valuable breakables) and she's not very warm. [/quote]

If my FIL asked me today what my holiday plans are, I'd have to tell them I don't know yet. It would be impossible to know whether we're available or not. I'd have to contact my parents and my brother to find out what their plans are so that we can be sure to somehow work out seeing everybody. And they'd have no idea yet, because it's early September and most people don't plan so far ahead. I'm not sure how you expected your MIL to determine her availability so quickly, assuming she has other things going on in her life. I don't know her personality, but if this email response is her being short, well, I get it. The best thing you can do is give her some TIME to figure out whether she's even available or not. [/quote]

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