The poster couldnt take her in-laws penny-pinching behavior any longer.
The woman has a strange habit ofscroungingfor things in the hopes that she can have them for herself.
This ranges from food items in the OPs house to even personal possessions.
Even if they are confronted about their bad habits, they might not see anything wrong with it.
She wanted to enjoy her get-togethers without having to worry about the other womans penny-pinching.
Thats why the OP and herhusbanddecided to confront the in-law as soon as possible.
Its important to approach such situations with a lot of empathy and care.
It is completely okay for a person to bestingyas long as their behavior is only affecting their life.
Use I statements to share how the situation has made you feel.
Another way to make things easier and avoid resentment when dealing withpenny-pinchersis to set expectations from the start.
In the end, the poster felt that she just shouldnt invite her in-laws to any future events.
Maybe doing that would save everyone from a lot ofawkwardness, without having to burst her sister-in-laws bubble.
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