You have been remarkably patient, but I would have greatly limited my contact with the in-laws long ago. Your energies should be primarily spent on your spouse and children, and your in-laws are draining you. The time to say "Enough!" has come, and you can do that by setting some strict boundaries. When the in-laws speak to you disrespectfully, you can immediately leave their presence, or tell them you need to hang up. Do this EVERY time, without exception. If they continue to be abusive, and this is abuse, you don't need to be around them. The fact that you are related to someone does not mean you have to go to their home (or have them in yours) and get repeatedly kicked.
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MaryannDecember 22, 2023
You have been remarkably patient, but I would have greatly limited my contact with the in-laws long ago. Your energies should be primarily spent on your spouse and children, and your in-laws are draining you. The time to say "Enough!" has come, and you can do that by setting some strict boundaries. When the in-laws speak to you disrespectfully, you can immediately leave their presence, or tell them you need to hang up. Do this EVERY time, without exception. If they continue to be abusive, and this is abuse, you don't need to be around them. The fact that you are related to someone does not mean you have to go to their home (or have them in yours) and get repeatedly kicked.
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