Respect

Well, it hasn't even been 24 hours back and I am hating life at my parents. It started last night... first they pump my son for info as to what we did, where we went, and who we saw while visiting Southern California. Then they go back to their controlling ways. My son is homeschooled through a school district in Simi Valley, but we live in the Milpitas School District boundary. So, of course, their vacations are entirely different. My mother will not let my son outside of the house before 3:00 on a school day because, well, everyone else is in school. He was talking about missing his friends and how happy he was to be with them and she told him he needs to widen out and make older friends. Hello, he's crazy about his aunt who is older than him... But I digress. She said next week he'll have that opportunity. She's making plans for him, much to his great dismay. Now, I know the school up here is out for winter break, but he does not have off until April. But, because it's her idea, it's totally different. I told her that he has school next week, but she said it doesn't matter, he can do it any time. Excuse me!!?? I told my husband and he told me not to overreact. To me, it's a matter of respecting me as his mother, especially when my son is pleading with me to not make him go with her. If I say he has school, which, in fact, he does, that should be that. Not a "well, it's home school so it doesn't matter". I am so irritated. Yes, he's ahead, but they don't know that. I need to make some plans for next week in a big hurry....