Q: I no longer give gifts to my husband’s side of the family. What do I do?

I no longer manage giving gifts to my husband’s side of the family.

My husband agreed that I’m also no longer our “family liaison” for communications with in-laws either.

I put up with as much as possible (I'm neurodivergent and get overstimulated easily), then excuse myself to the kitchen or take the dog out for a bit.

But then in a disagreement my husband had with his sister over something totally unrelated, she responded with a THREE -PAGE EMAIL about how miserable I am.

A teacher shared a funny story that included a screenshot from her text conversation with a parent.

Patricia voiced concern about her sharing this information about the child.

Patricia went to Samantha ’s principal and shared the screenshot with the principal, saying she was concerned for the student.

The principal said the screenshots were harmless, but a formal complaint was made and had to be dealt with seriously.

The kindest thing you can do is to give Susan ample notice that you can't renew her lease this summer .

She might guilt-trip you, but you just have to be very clear about why this is the better choice for her as well.