I’m always extremely cautious around my fiance’s parents, but my pal and I have only been married for a few years, and it seems like the jury is still out on me when it comes to the in laws. I don’t think I’ve ever felt truly at ease around that family in general; they have a completely different perspective than I do. I was fortunate to grow up in an apartment with residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. My parents didn’t have much money, but they did provide a loving and passionate home. In that regard, my fiance’s parents are truly bizarre. Much of their life and perspective is centered on money and status. I’m not that person, but when I have to be around my in-laws, I try to be extremely cautious about what I say and do. This year, my friend and I had to spend Christmas at their house. It appears that we will be trading off holidays with our parents year in and year out, but this year, it was up there and far from comfortable, and not only was I concerned and uncomfortable just being there, but the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit seemed to never stop running. My fiance and I live in the south, but his parents live much further north. And boy, do they ever consider heating to extremes. The temperature in the control unit was so high that I started sweating the moment I walked in. And when you’re already feeling uneasy, that never looks good. I only wanted to lower that control unit, but I couldn’t. So I just hung in there for a week until we finally got our apartment, as well as our own residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.