Name changed because under my other name I've always said my MIL is OK and have defended the older generation of grannies who are unwittingly upsetting their hyper sensitive DIL.
I may have just become one of these hypersensitive DIL myself but am about a voicemail I've just received from MIL. Background: I have just been released at beginning of this week from a 3 night hospital stint due to a ruptured ovarian cyst and a resultant infection. Came home to DS1 and DS2 consecutively having D&V so have had 2 children at home since - toddler DC and DS 1 then DS2. Haven't had much chance to recuperate but that's life as a mum, no problem. DH has gone to work since I got out of hospital cos he had stuff to do but has been having D not V himself.
This morning I get a voicemail from MIL saying can you let me know how DH is please?! No mention of the x3 other members of the family who have been ill. Just DH. Now I know DH has probably been moaning about feeling off to his mum. I know she is his mum and she has every right to be concerned but AIBU to think that in the first place she could have asked DH to let her know how HE is, it hasn't struck him dumb. Would it have hurt her to enquire about the rest of us too? DH and his family are not the naturally caring types so I often give them slack for being unthinking / insensitive but this seems a bit beyond that. AIBU?
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gertrudetrain · 26/04/2013 10:50
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