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[quote=Anonymous]Recently, we were at a family gathering. In front of everyone, mil begins to ask me (not her own child), 'hey do you think uncle G can stay with you guys next month. He'll be going to an event 1 hour away, and it would be nice if he didn't have to get a hotel etc." I'm thinking, if uncle G is so close with us, why doesn't he ask" (we are not close with him, but I thought if he ever personally asked, we would say yes." And I thought, "man I'm feeling a little used by someone who doesn't need me to subsidize their hotel." I mean, we are not that close to the event. But to be nice, I was like, "yes, he can. let me just check on our calendar and see if we're free to host..."  Then, she tells me he will be bringing a woman. Ok, now I'm floored. She got me to say yes, then threw another wrench. Admittedly, it's not a big deal, except that she asked me one thing, I said yes, and then she added more!! I hedged a bit. "Oh well, right now, I'm not sure we're the best hosts to non-family. We've got loud crazy kids and a lot of stuff happening..." She began assuming it was bc they were in a relationship, saying 'there wouldn't be anything inappropriate happening! I think they're just friends.' Seriously, that's not why I cared. I just didn't feel like calling her approach an ambush in front of everyone.

Ok, so after her 1) asking me, and leaving her own child out of the conversation 2) being awkward 3) ambushing me with a second guest after the fact.....  I begin to collect myself, dcum style. Firm but, I'm also having to stay calm in front of her entire family. I say, "you know, why don't you have uncle G call us, and we'll work it out with him."

Her reply: "oh he doesn't know anything about the idea of staying with you." Ok......

The whole thing could not have been more awkward.

She asked about it, again, in front of lots of people later. I grabbed DH to be part of this conversation. But just said, "yeah, I don't think it will work out." [/quote]

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