In-Laws vent/rant

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KyraNerys said:

Having children only makes it worse, I'm sorry to tell you guys! LOL!  Then everyone is fighting over time with the grandkids and both sides believe they are being slighted!

You'd HATE my mother's family gatherings.  The women serve the children, then the men.  After those two groups have eaten and are up and gone from the room, the women sit down to eat.  We love it.  Get those snotty kids and those men out of the way so the real party can start in the kitchen with the WOMEN around that table.  Who wants to have to sit with the children and husbands during holiday dinners?  Where's the holiday in THAT?  LOL!  We want to sit there and talk about our men freely.  If they are there also, it just ruins the whole conversation.  People are no fun to talk about if they are sitting right there beside you.

Oh man! I'm glad it works for you guys, but you're right, that would not be my scene at. all. I have lots in common with H, my dad, and my uncles and love catching up with them so that's very foreign to me. We also share chores in our house, so the guys not helping just doesn't sit well.

One thing I won't budge on once kids are here is that Christmas will at home. Lately we've had as many as 4 stops each Christmas and I won't do that to our kids. I will gladly feed any and all who want to come however.