Yes, blob. I think you are right. And wow, sounds like your situation really got intense.
I am feeling the "pressure" because I have to deal with them so often. Unfortuntely, they live very very close and it's sort of a free for all with kids coming over to play as soon as they are "released" from her schooling. It's a very hard situation because honestly, I feel like her kids want to be at our house to get a break. Really we are the only ones in the neighborhood they are welcome to play with (and allowed to play with.) The Mom is always so perplexed as to why they never want to play at her house...lol.
So it's very tough but something does need to change. I am tired of the dynamic that has developed. And agree, usually what others do is their business but this has sort of spilled over into our life and needs to change. I am very anti-social so this is really the only family we even chat with (which probably contributes to my frustrations.)
