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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How far is the drive? Are they trying to avoid traffic? This is such a small potatoes thing you're looking for a reason to be mad and found one. Invite them in then tell them you need to "freshen up" and spend some alone time in your room.[/quote]

There is no traffic on tbe drive 
I don’t want to hide in my room. I want to use my house to get ready for them and for Christmas. I think it is reasonable when you have guests to ask them to arrive at a certain time on Christmas Eve. People have things to prepare [/quote]

i think the issue is you don't think of your ILs as a a part of your family/or extension of your family. they are your children's grandparents, so they are family.  and the driving in the dark part is pretty legit.  you just don't like them, that's why you feel intruded.

you will get it when you are the MIL being pushed by your DIL to do something you don't feel safe doing, but not anytime soon, i guess.
and fyi, i am the DIL and totally get the part that you need to unwind after work and need some time to get ready. but safety of older ILs (i think) beats that.[/quote]

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