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<blockquote data-quote="AllStressedOut" data-source="post: 88977" data-attributes="member: 3837"><p>My inlaws do a cookie baking day too. I've been invited a few times, but haven't been able to go. My sister in law has only been to our house once in the 4 years we've lived here. I don't think she likes me. My mother in law and father in law come and have gotten nicer lately, but use to always say something hurtful when they were here. My husband said he didn't want me to invite them to anything anymore, but I still do. I get the hairy eyeball from him when I do. I can't imagine not being close to my family, so I don't want to be the reason he isn't close to his.</p><p></p><p>I'm having a "craft day" next weekend with kids included. I sent both sister in law and mother in law an invite and haven't heard back. I doubt they'll come. I was going to invite them to our holiday favorites tasting party, but when I looked at the invite list, everyone was my age and I thought it would make them uncomfortable.</p><p></p><p>I think it's great that you are getting along with the inlaws. If you aren't into cooking, why not just have everyone over for BBQ type meal? Like hot dogs, burgers, chips and potato salad? It doesn't have to be fancy. Just so that you all get together.</p><p></p><p>I keep trying year after to year to have a monthly get together with everyone, but it doesn't always work. Why don't you set aside one day a month, like the first Sunday of each month to get together? You can call the inlaws and your daughter and see when works best for them. Let them know you're fine with it always being at your place, but if they want to do it at their place too, you can all trade off? It is so important for family to stay close. I don't know how I would have survived my last few years without my familys support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllStressedOut, post: 88977, member: 3837"] My inlaws do a cookie baking day too. I've been invited a few times, but haven't been able to go. My sister in law has only been to our house once in the 4 years we've lived here. I don't think she likes me. My mother in law and father in law come and have gotten nicer lately, but use to always say something hurtful when they were here. My husband said he didn't want me to invite them to anything anymore, but I still do. I get the hairy eyeball from him when I do. I can't imagine not being close to my family, so I don't want to be the reason he isn't close to his. I'm having a "craft day" next weekend with kids included. I sent both sister in law and mother in law an invite and haven't heard back. I doubt they'll come. I was going to invite them to our holiday favorites tasting party, but when I looked at the invite list, everyone was my age and I thought it would make them uncomfortable. I think it's great that you are getting along with the inlaws. If you aren't into cooking, why not just have everyone over for BBQ type meal? Like hot dogs, burgers, chips and potato salad? It doesn't have to be fancy. Just so that you all get together. I keep trying year after to year to have a monthly get together with everyone, but it doesn't always work. Why don't you set aside one day a month, like the first Sunday of each month to get together? You can call the inlaws and your daughter and see when works best for them. Let them know you're fine with it always being at your place, but if they want to do it at their place too, you can all trade off? It is so important for family to stay close. I don't know how I would have survived my last few years without my familys support. [/QUOTE]
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