Household dynamics might be humorous, particularly throughout the holidays. Take this sister’s “girlfriend-in-law.” The brother has an on-again/off-again girlfriend that he has two children with. We do not know the connection between the 2 aside from it seems to be very poisonous, therefore the on-again/off-again. So, this coldness additionally comes out in how she treats the household of her kids’s father. She acts entitled, but additionally closed off. She solely desires to hold with them when it’s handy to her and can get in loud shouting matches if anybody disagrees together with her. The household loves the kids, however it’s laborious to spend time with them with out her. So that they endure it.
Nonetheless, this coming vacation, the unofficial “sister-in-law” determined to take a stand. She now refuses to get this “girlfriend-in-law” something for the vacations. True, it’s half as a result of she straight up simply doesn’t like her. Nonetheless, additionally it is as a result of any time they’ve gotten one another items earlier than, it is one thing the opposite does not need in any respect. So that they each simply find yourself getting one another junk. To avoid wasting herself the area trouble bodily in her residence, but additionally in her thoughts, she’s not giving a present and never asking for one. Is that this how you’d deal with your unusual household dynamics throughout the holidays?
