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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 329253" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>How frustrating! I can only think of two things that results in this lack of coordination. One being that they just like to play things by ear and not really make plans. The other is that maybe these are family members who really just want the whole group to get together for certain things and they want to do their own thing the rest of the time but didn't know hoiw to say that without sounding rude.</p><p></p><p>Either way, I think I'd probably keep a Plan B for things like breakfast and evening activities in my back pocket. If someone mentions "maybe we could do this tomorrow" but won't really set a time or place, I'd say "we'd love to do that but we were also considering doing XYZ. If you'd like to join us or get together and do ABC, let us know by '<em>this</em>' time and we'll work it out. Otherwise, we are going to go ahead and do XYZ. You're welcome to join us there if you decide to later."</p><p></p><p>If they are the type who just don't do many larrge family outings well, this takes the pressure off them while still being friendly and flexible. At the same time, it prevents your aggravation of revolving your time around the unknowing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 329253, member: 3699"] How frustrating! I can only think of two things that results in this lack of coordination. One being that they just like to play things by ear and not really make plans. The other is that maybe these are family members who really just want the whole group to get together for certain things and they want to do their own thing the rest of the time but didn't know hoiw to say that without sounding rude. Either way, I think I'd probably keep a Plan B for things like breakfast and evening activities in my back pocket. If someone mentions "maybe we could do this tomorrow" but won't really set a time or place, I'd say "we'd love to do that but we were also considering doing XYZ. If you'd like to join us or get together and do ABC, let us know by '[I]this[/I]' time and we'll work it out. Otherwise, we are going to go ahead and do XYZ. You're welcome to join us there if you decide to later." If they are the type who just don't do many larrge family outings well, this takes the pressure off them while still being friendly and flexible. At the same time, it prevents your aggravation of revolving your time around the unknowing. [/QUOTE]
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