He should take some lessons from my BF. His youngest
Posted By: annie on 2007-12-17
In Reply to: What would you all do? My SIL is making my DH attend my nephew's HS grad in Texas this June...sm - poorMT
brother was getting married, only invited his parents and 1 sibling (there are 5). He later decided to invite all the other siblings, my BF said no, if I wasn't wanted in teh beginning I'm not going now. Even with his mother getting on his case, he didn't go, even though it was only an hour drive. Your DH needs to develop a backbone. You shouldn't have to be the one to say no. I do agree, it is better to give notice than to wait to last minute. Tell him to pick up the phone and call her.
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Ah, there will be lessons on what's his
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Just wonder what other people have learned.
Two life lessons for me, use all the time
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Youngest DD graduates HS 5/21 :))
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My youngest daughter...sm
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My youngest will be a freshman in
highschool in NJ, starting September 5th. Second year of college for my oldest, community college in NJ, September 4th. He went away to college last year and he would have been starting back today if he went back there.
I would love for my youngest to see it
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So he did.
A couple hours ago DD called "Mom, is there another set of keys for my car?"
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How did I know?
My youngest is Kristina Renae nm
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Now, who can complain about going to work after a long night when you can work like tihs? Not me. 
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before she got really started. Don't think I would worry.
Cider? Something other than hot dogs for the youngest
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My daughter (the youngest) figured it out
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My youngest step son was killed ........ sm
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Kate Jackson from Charlie's Angels. Not intentionally, she just did. Same hair, facial features, etc. Even more weird was she drove the exact same car as Kate J. did on the show too. So she'd go to the gas station and such, and people would think that's who she was.
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