I will admit I can be overly touchy about my personal space and events I am planning. And bc I am such a planner, I am also controlling. But, when we invited my in-laws over for Thanksgiving this year, why did they put up a fight when we declined their offer to bring something? "But that's the way you're supposed to do it." Look; I put a lot of thought into entertaining, and I'd rather not have all the dishes I prepared undermined bc they'd rather eat their own cooking! Never once have we been asked to bring a dish to a dinner at any one of their family's homes, but now we are hosting and they act like we're still kids and can't make our own traditions. My MIL presumed she was going to do a bunch of cooking (we are paying to fly her in from out of town). Her words were, "I will, of course, want to cook a few things." And then went on to tell us what we'd be eating! Huh? I don't resent the offer; I resent the presumptuousness and pushiness! Am I wrong? We're only feeding 5...
2006-11-16
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