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Have you tried talking to him in person, sometimes it's easier to come to an agreement or an understanding face to face? It seems like a tough choice to remove someone from your life and your LOs over dog sitting. Is it something that could blow over with a little time?

Otherwise if it's the best I wish you luck, that is tough!

Luckily we don't have too much family drama, DH's extended family tends to get into disagreements a lot (large family) however we have mostly been able to stay out of the drama.

I don't talk to my oldest sister. It started when DD was about 3 days old, and it's been going for 2 years. My sister didn't meet DD until she was a year old, and she's only seen her once since then; she has yet to meet DS (h's 7 weeks). Honestly, it's a long story, but let's just say I decided I wasn't going to subject myself or my children to her selfish, immature behavior, and I don't regret it. The only thing that makes me sad is that I don't get to see my nephew as often as I would like, but my parents try to bring him up to visit about once a month.

Personally, I think you sometimes have to make a decision for yourself and your family, and sometimes that decision includes removing people from your daily lives.

Wow. Family feuds are hard. We have arguments in my mom's family over my cousin. He's 10 years old and absolutely spoiled. He's rude to everyone (example- he wouldn't let my grandpa use his phone to call my grandma). My sister and I are both teachers and we don't put up with his attitude. This usually means every couple of months my aunt/uncle gets upset with us because we try to make him behave when he's at our mom's house (they live next door).

He's OBSESSED with technology. He has a smart phone and talks on facebook/twitter to people he doesn't know and his parents don't monitor him at all. He has no respect for anyone and its really hard to be around him, but I try to be civil for the sake of my grandparents.

@autumnlove: No she's younger (but only 2 years) Her boyfriend actually has nieces/nephews but they live far. I don't know if my sister will ever be a "children" kind of girl.

That makes me sad

My mom and her sister don't get along. They're friendly now, because their mom is in hospice. But I have a feeling when my grandma passes away we won't see my aunt very often, if ever. DH's mom also has issues with her brother. They'll go years without talking, but then make up, and then stop talking again.