How do I handle my husband's rude sisters?

jeannegibbs: A little extra gift-Not so much, e.g. yea, "here's a photo of us as a gift. We have given each other expensive gifts and that's all we had left was a photo of us SIL's in a cheap frame." They didn't say that, but should have because that was the reality of it!! They never learned social skills and three SIL's call themselves Christians.

LL, if an inlaw called me up Screaming, I would have hung up immediately! It has happened to me before, as my SIL is a bipolar Alcoholic, who is actively drinking, and does not medically manage her mental disorder.

The picture "gift", just weird, in my opinion! Now if a family party was in session, and picture packets were being handed out to the group, thats one thing, but to a young lady, a single framed picture, yes, a simple thank you, as your daughter did, was fine, I guess, still strange though! It seemed more like a dig at you, IMO, but I'm not sure why? Especially at a holiday event?

But, there you have it, there's not a lot you can do, but ignore their strange behavior. Insighting further comment only give them a reason to further attack you. Don't give it to them.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope it is a Merry Occasion! Your husband sounds like he has your back, thats great!

Your Birthday party, your rules! If someone gets out of line, politely ask them to leave! That would get their attention! Nobody should upset you 70th birthday! I'm sure that they will be on their best behavior, or why come at all? I truly hope its a fun event! Take care!

Staceyb: You're absolutely right! I SHOULD have hung on the screaming SIL, whom I called simply to ask if I could bring anything else to the Christmas event. A person, such as she, who didn't even say hello first IMO is presumably ill in the head. The thing is is that all 4 SIL's are so closely bonded that if I HAD hung up, I would have their wrath coming down on me like the storm of the century. I am so sorry to hear that you, too, has a SIL who choses to self medicate (not manage her illness). Well individuals know that doesn't work very well, thus the a acrimony you receive from her! Now why in the world would I display in my home a photo including a person who had recently bitten my head off, verbally?!! "You're sure that they will be on their best behavior?" Oh, how wonderful that would be! Here's 3 of them-"

Continued- "who are those 33 people?" Me-"there's my friends and relatives, of course." Sorry my phone hit send before I could proofread and finish.

Staceyb: Thank you so much for the birthday well wishes! That's very sweet of you!

Should have hang UP

Staceyb: Wow.. I am batting "1,000." So many errors...time for cataract surgery. So sorry.