“Thank you for inviting us. We will leave by 4pm.”
“I respect your beliefs and traditions, but mine are different.”
“I know you care and have the best intentions for us, but this is ultimately my decision.”
“We have discussed this before, I am taking my time to think it over, I will come to you when I am ready to discuss.”
“I know it is disappointing and hard for you, but I do not want to take part in family gossip.”
“When you dismiss my concerns after i have stated them, I feel disrespected.”
“I would appreciate if you stop commenting about my appearance, the way I look is not a topic of discussion.”
“I expect my family to be treated with respect when we come over, otherwise we will not be sharing our holidays together in the future.”
Ethel & Noble 
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