Families have a special talent for turning the smallest things into lifelong traditions. Some pass down treasured recipes, some pass down holiday decorations, and some apparently pass down the sacred duty of asking what took you so long even when you arrived early enough to help set the table. It’s the kind of commitment that would be admirable if it weren’t so exhausting.
That’s what makes this story so satisfying. After spending ten years listening to her mother-in-law repeatedly imply that she and her husband were always late to family events, today’s Original Poster (OP) finally had enough.
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