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I don't want my brother-in-law to come and visit with his girlfriend
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Apparently, in some homes, hosting family blurs the line between visit and unpaid hotel management. Guests cruise through, eating, sleeping, and using up the last of the groceries while leaving conversation and connection off the itinerary. The etiquette of contributing or even offering to spend time together falls by the wayside, replaced by an efficient stream of low-effort, low-impact interaction. The promise to “get to know each other” vanishes with every skipped meal or group activity. It turns out family can be expert at showing up just when there’s something to gain, leaving behind half-finished stories, a mess, and a shared feeling that maybe next time, finding a polite excuse will feel a lot more justifiable. Sometimes, the only thing exchanged during these visits is a new sense of reluctance and a strong case for investing in a guest-free weekend.
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‘He only visits when he needs us’: 30-year-old woman refuses to host her brother-in-law and his girlfriend again after a visit where they treated her house like a free hotel and avoided any interaction
There are a lot of things that can get on one's household nerves. You can catch me huffing and puffing almost daily about everything and anything from dryer noises to a dish I didn't remember was in the washer (it's my favorite one, and it annoys me I can't use it right now, okay?!). But this woman's story would make me absolutely lose it. Because nothing sounds annoying quite like a brother-in-law visit, especially when he shows up with a girlfriend you barely know and an approach to hosting that involves a lot of taking and not much in the way of basic courtesy. Suddenly, the house becomes more of a service station. Home-cooked breakfasts are prepared by the hosts, dishes mostly done by the same parties, and interaction kept to a minimum. Doorways replace dinner tables as the main meeting spot, and the closest thing to a communal moment is hearing footsteps late at night or a polite offer to wash a plate before disappearing again.
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