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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You want a beach house for certain dates? Go rent one. Like a grown-up. Be grateful that MIL and DH's cousin have given you free rides this long. You entitled brat.[/quote]

With respect, you sound pointlessly aggressive and like someone who just doesn’t get the common dynamic of a large family sharing a summer house. Usually two elders or whatever “own” it, but everyone splits dates. This sounds typical to me, not like mooching. This board loves to hunt for ulterior motives. You need to take a step back. [/quote]

And it also ignores 20 years of history.  Very strange.

OP, I think your real issue is with your MIL here.  She's the owner, and is entitled to use the house as much as her nephew.  She also has coordinated schedules in the past.  She's being a little unreasonable, given the particular circumstances here, not getting in touch with her nephew, and saying, "Look, I know you're swamped, and we don't have to decide the entire schedule now, but we need one of these two weeks, and need to figure it out quickly.  We'd prefer week 1, but week 2 works as well.  Do you have any issue if we take week 1?"

This is an easy email, and if she doesn't hear back in 48 hours, a 3 minute phone call.  [/quote]

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