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To think that this is not how a family should function

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CryStressBeHappy · 01/02/2023 07:18

My side of the family is all laid back and people actually communicate with each other directly but in DH’s side of the family everything goes through everyones secretary’s. I know what everyone will say, it’s my fault for marrying into a family like that, but I didn’t know that it would frustrate me this much. In my family you all just speak to each other directly (this is what I think a family should function like) but to speak to anyone in DH’s family you have to go through a secretary first. Aibu to think a family shouldn’t function like this?! It’s driving me insane, why can’t family members just speak directly to each other without everything going through a bloody secretary!

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SafferUpNorth · 02/02/2023 08:41

rubberduckiee · 01/02/2023 18:33

@SafferUpNorth I know lots of normal (high-income though) non aristocrat families with PAs. Usually for work and they double up for family appointments. Maybe it's a London thing though. I imagine it might be weird outside of a city.

@rubberduckiee sure, I know a few folk myself who have PAs in their job but OP clarified early on in the thread that these are personal/household PAs, not linked to the relatives' jobs.

UnicorseTime · 02/02/2023 18:29

Yup it's the family PA thing that people haven't come across before not PAs for senior work people.

I'm still fascinated!

My husband I made clear to that I wouldn't send cards to family on his behalf/be the go between and haven't taken that on. Often cards don't get sent etc and nephews birthdays missed apart from a text but I haven't jumped in. The in laws may think I'm odd but must have got used to me. My mum is horrified... but in her world the women exists to look after the man...

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