With Xmas coming up, yet again we need to go thru the difficult process of buying presents for my brothers 4 kids (ages 1.5 years to 7 years). They seems to be allowed every Lego set in the world, but have to read bible stories every night. PS: I am now agnostic and SIL/DB are staunch catholics.
I emailed SIL re the older kids reading levels today for some books, since they have a gazillion toys and I am not spending a lot on plastic junk. Anyhow, SIL emails me back saying their levels are x & y, but to let her know what types of books I am looking at since there are some books they are not allowed to read even if they are at their reading levels. And she added that there are books I can get at the local god-botherers catholic bookstore that are on a pre-approved reading list (!). I wrote back saying that all items I have already purchased or looking to purchase were not violent or inappropriate, and not to worry (i.e. illustrated fairy tales/nature books).
SIL has a history of pressurising people to do as she wants and my brother is henpecked, but does not seem to mind.
How should I respond if she comes back with some nonsense about fairy tales being pagan?
DH and I have gotten to the point where we stay away from their house b/c they really make it so stressful for us, praying before every meal and all that goes along with that. She really makes it hard to be spontaneous.
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Not AIBU, more what to say to SIL
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LucyGoose · 09/11/2010 20:14
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