So it seems to me like an ordinary thing to offer, but not so ordinary to demand.
Yes. I was a bit astonished at the number of WaPo comments basically saying "We do this, so there's nothing wrong with what MIL is asking" ... choosing to do something voluntarily != being demanded at.
I think there's more to this than the one incident. Has MIL ever 'coincdentally' shown up in the same place? Does she expect we-got-here texts, and send "omg are you dead" messages if that doesn't happen within 0.5 nanoseconds of the estimated arrival time? Is she helicoptery or overly involved? Is she judgmental about their choices?
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Yes. I was a bit astonished at the number of WaPo comments basically saying "We do this, so there's nothing wrong with what MIL is asking" ... choosing to do something voluntarily != being demanded at.
I think there's more to this than the one incident. Has MIL ever 'coincdentally' shown up in the same place? Does she expect we-got-here texts, and send "omg are you dead" messages if that doesn't happen within 0.5 nanoseconds of the estimated arrival time? Is she helicoptery or overly involved? Is she judgmental about their choices?