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Well today is Thanksgiving with my in laws. Where do I begin? Family get togethers are so "unfriendly" I guess is the best description. I have been married for 9 yrs and we were together 3 yrs before that. We all live in a 8 mile radius of each other. I have 3 sister in-laws. We see each other at family gatherings, they are polite and usually say hello. Not always sometimes they are busy. If they stop at the house it is to see there brother[my husband]. I don't usualy get a hi.All there children have simalar attitudes. My husband is everyones favorite person an uncle! Actually my stepdaughters now 19/24/27 all have the same attitude except for the 24 year old. We are quite close.There never has been a problem or an incident w/my sister in laws. I have tried to build a better relationship, but I always hit a wall. This use to drive me nuts!! My husband does not have clue why.Now I see it as it is (whatever!]
There is always a ton of food. There use to me not eating much. This year on atkins induction it may just be a plate of turkey. I made a desert even though there are always a ton. I made rasberry bars. They are evil they are so good. Not a crumb has pasted these lips. If I can hold it together today, I get very nervous about going.
I need to remind myself I can do this on induction. I can get through this without overeating or eating bad carbs.
Thanks for listening!
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Good for you for the attitude! You can get through it. Cheers!
21 Nov 10 by member: Rowanfair
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Abbeylane,
I know how you feel about in-laws and step parenting. It is hard. Being a step parent is by far the hardest job I have ever had. And in-laws...well all I can say is that it became better for me when I just quit letting them run my life and my family. No, I have very limited contact with them and we are all much better off, they despised me and no matter what I did, it was never good enough...now I don't have to do anything. :)
Anyway, don't let their crummy attitudes ruin you eating plan for the day. They are not worth it. Good job with making raspberry bars and not eating even a crumb. And wont you be able to have some things off of a relish tray, like olives, cheese, sliced meat, celery, deviled eggs etc??
21 Nov 10 by member: Pinky73
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Oh Abbey, why are people so horrid. I think it is because they are unhappy. See it for what it is and raise above it as it is certainly not you. Perhaps a little jealousy going on here. I'm afraid I know only too well how you feel. But I am now learning to turn the other cheek. Well done for being strong!
21 Nov 10 by member: jen53
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Ladies thanks for your support!
21 Nov 10 by member: abbeylane
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Isn't it awful that the "holidays" have to be so stressful? We're supposed to get together to be thankful for all that we have -- especially our family -- and yet people behave so badly. I'm so sorry that you have to deal with such unpleasant in-laws. My husband's father passed long before I met my husband, and although my mother-in-law attended our wedding, she passed before our first child was born. My husband has two grown sons from their first marriage, but they don't keep in touch much, even with their father, which I find quite strange. My family has always been very close and I think my hubby finds it very interesting to be part of a large family where he is welcomed and appreciated. That's not how his family operates.
21 Nov 10 by member: hbkim
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