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If the LW finds this temporary inconvenience difficult, good luck with the whole parenthood thing! So a few pushy relatives are staying with you for a few days - so what? So, your boyfriend's mother is an old crone - you'll be old too, someday. Learn to say, "Thanks, but we were planning to do X instead." - you will need to learn this no matter what family you are dealing with. All of this inconvenience is temporary, and will pale in comparison to the relentless grind of putting your needs last as you raise your child. And I adore kids, but they require a ton of sacrifice, every friggin' day, for 10-20 years until they grow up. I am worried the LW is a control freak who will not be able to handle this.
