When you are done screaming I hope you realize this is minor. Focus on how well you feel. That you manage to eat OP given all lifes hiccups......

As I apply this to myself, coping with the set back last night. I tried to talk MIL out of the dinner. I now wonder if she felt I was a bad mother by not having a dinner ready for my kids at 6pm. She saw them eat a substantial plate of food at 1:00...but I was feeling th vibes from her all day..... I had packed a big box of food for my boys. Plenty of apples, cheese and cherries to nosh on during the drive home.

I feel conrolled by her.

I did manage to find 2 items on the menu. Just 2. Olive Garden is not the restaurant it used to be. The 6 oz steak marinated in who know what, small pile of green beans, and the grilled vegies ( uncooked summer squash) was not worth the $14. And kids caved on the no-carb rules of summer. AGain MIL foiling my dietary plans for my kids.