On Wed, 2 May 2018 11:29:45 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 02 May 2018 11:43:50 -0400, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 02 May 2018 09:00:52 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>In a month, a sister-in-law is coming to visit for a week with her
>>>husband. I don't really know either of them.
>>
>> Then why are they visiting you?!?!?
>
>Sister-in-law. The husband of the SIL: is not Janet's brother. So
>that means that the SIL is Janet's husband's sister.
>
>> How are these people related to you, or are they not related to you...
>> you say you don't know them. so you've never met, so why are you
>> feeding them?!?!?
>
>They are related to her husband. It's not hard to figure out.
>
>> I don't see how feeding someone staying at a motel is in any way your
>> obligation. I think you are making more of this event then you need
>> to. Me, I'd not have guests I don't know, they can be serial killers.
>
>It would be customary to host at least a couple-few dinners at your
>home if any of your laws or other relative are coming to town for a
>week. And also go out to a couple-few restaurants.
>
>We know you're an unsociable hermit that hates people unless they're
>cats, but this is how it's done in the real world these days. How do
>you reasonably forbid inlaws into your home "because you don't know
>them"?
>
>-sw

thank you for your common sense reply to the previous poster.
Janet US