DH's mother passed away last year. Her wish was that her ashes be scattered at a specific place where DH and his brothers grew up.

DH agreed to take FIL to that place (two states away) and myself and our two BDs will be going along.

So DH and I were talking today about transportation (whether to rent a vehicle) and I asked again who was going. I anticipated one of DH's brothers to be coming along.

Imagine my surprise when DH said it would just be the five of us (DH, FIL, two BDs and myself) because "I don't think you and SD22 could get along in a car for that long."

Putting aside the thought, again, that it's not my job to "get along" with SD22, I was like WTH?! Evidently SD22 tried to invite herself along on this little expedition because she thought it was only DH and FIL. She LOVES to get DH alone because he cannot stop spending money on her, and having me there crimps his ability to throw hundreds of dollars her way.

Now before you think I'm being a bit*h, let me tell you that of all eight grandchildren MIL and FIL have, SD22 is the ONLY one who did not attend MIL's funeral. It was a five-hour drive for her, she has a car provided in part by DH, but she couldn't be bothered to come. She also couldn't be bothered to see MIL more than maybe 5 hours total over the last four years of her life. So I don't have a lot of sympathy for her wanting to come along for the scattering of the ashes.

I can't imagine what it would be like to be trapped in a car with SD22 for an 18-hour car drive. Eek! Thank GOD DH didn't expect me to make that decision.