Being upset with those parents-in-law is not petty. Petty is being snide about something small. Those parents need to be told no or they are going to keep pulling this shit. And that's what it is: shit.
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
(not that I have an opinion, or anything)
But seriously. I consider myself a generous person. I *like* to give and I like to help people. And the people in my family who've treated me like that? Well, let's just say I have no compunction about slamming the doors on them, both figuratively and literally.
Oh, Jilli, you and she and everyone are in my thoughts. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
{{{{{Jilli}}}}} Tons of ~ma for your mother.
Lots of Jilli's moms-ma
Much ~ma for your mother, Jilli.
Healing ~ma for your mom, Jilli.
and more for you, smonster!
health~ma to motherofreason
Much, much ~ma to JilliMom!
so much ~ma to Jilli's mom, Jilli, and the whole family.