This is my story: My FIL created a group chat through a messaging app, and he invited his children (3 sons) and his daughter in laws to join. So we're all in this group chat together. I thought this would be used just for updates on our lives, but he uses the thread every single day to update us on either senseless stuff (like a picture of whatever beer he's drinking that day) or to rant against different things (like electronics or politics). Nobody is really sharing anything personal, it's more just debating and arguing back and forth. When I see these people in real life, I feel like our conversations are more about family. This constant messaging is getting really annoying, and even when I post something about one of my kids or myself, nobody seems too interested. So in summary, I feel like using a messaging app to be in constant contact with in-laws might be too much for me. I feel like I need to read all the messages and respond, and then I get hurt when my posts are somewhat ignored.

How often do you talk to or see your in-laws? Do you communicate electronically via texts or e-mails? Do you feel like your level of communication is too much, too little, or just right?