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Oh family. You are just lovely.

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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    This gave me a good belly laugh today. So DH's stepmom is, shall we say, delightfully eccentric. We've had our ups and downs with her, but things have been going smoothly as of late. This upcoming weekend is Thanksgiving in the Great White North. DH and I have DH's son this weekend for the holiday. DH's stepmom and dad invited my stepson to Thanksgiving dinner at their place. Not us. Just him (he's 5). Oookay. Fine. It actually worked out well because we have a function to attend that night so it saves us looking for a babysitter or him having a late night if he comes with us.

    Today I get an email from DH's stepmom saying that she's had a couple cancellations from her dinner guests so would we like to join? Wow. B-list for Thanksgiving dinner. Awesome. Even if we didn't have anywhere to go, I think I'd be "washing my hair" just to get out of that uncomfortable situation. LOL!

    I should also note that a few years ago we went to a holiday dinner with them, there wasn't enough room at the table for us, so DH and I ate on tv tables in the livingroom and got whatever food was leftover after everyone at the table had taken what they wanted. They ran out of food. Seriously.

    Ahhh family. You are so funny and quirky. You make me laugh to no end.

     
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    His Barista    September 4, 2010   Spokane, WA

    O.M.G. That is something else!

     
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    MrsMcGyro    July 9, 2011   New York

    lol I'd definitely be declining that invitation. Good for you for taking it in stride.

     
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    MrsAFPilot    January 6, 2012  

    She's ballsy, I'll give her that. 

     
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    ktisthatbees    May 1, 2011   Atlanta GA/Charleston SC

    wow, haha, sounds like she has molded passive aggressive in to an artform.

    Yeah, I think I'd be "washing my hair" as well :)

     
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    Mrs. DG    July 18, 2009   Seattle/Tahoe

    Oh boy!  Sounds like a very *interesting* situation!

     
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    lefeymw    April 16, 2011   CT

    Wow! Yeah I wouldnt be going either. I would probably politely, but also passive aggressively say

    "Thanks for the invite, but the last event we seemed to be 2 people too many for the food cooked so we don't want to put that strain on you for the holiday"

     
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    julis120    September 1, 2012   Erie, PA

    I can't even believe that the kiddo was invited but not you guys. Wow. I'm just shocked.

     
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    PitBulLover    August 21, 2010  

    WOW! No words...jeez!

     
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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    I know huh?! And she's seriously oblivious that this whole situation *might* be perceived as rude. There's nothing to do but laugh!!!

     
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    plantains    July 17, 2011   Live in NY, wedding in CT

    Wow! It is like something out of a sitcom. Ridiculous.

     
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    MissPumpkinPie    October 13, 2012   Jersey Shore

    Say what?! Hahahaha.

     
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    linguo42    February 27, 2011   Vancouver, B.C.

    O.o

     
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    jimbert321    September 10, 2011   Southwestern Ontario

    That's so crazy it's funny.

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    B listed by the inlaws - now thats a family i want to join!

     
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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    I think we weren't invited because DH's cousins were coming and we've had a falling out with them (read: they're huge selfish jerks with zero manners who have said extremely rude/mean things to me, treated DH like crap even when he goes out of his way to help them, and they're not welcome in our home anymore). Re-reading my SMIL's email, said cousins aren't able to make it to dinner, so maybe that's why we got the B list invite? However, I'm surprised they were invited at all because last I heard my FIL and SMIL had had a falling out with the cousins after being treated similarly to how the cousins have treated us.

    Thank god my side of the family is normal. LOL!

     

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