There is a back story here of pil being very interfering and possessive of ds since he was born. But it is long so I won't go into it but I guess I am possibly more annoyed by them then I would be without it.
They came over yesterday after ds had finished school and here are a selection of comments that made me grit my teeth.
Mil - ds is probably better at school than at home with you where you were spoiling him. (Ds is 4, I was a sahm until he started school)
Mil - oh well that's it now, he's growing up and won't want anything to do with you soon (guess he won't want to visit you every single weekend either then)
Mil (whilst ds was there) - one thing I've noticed is he's not very good at writing (he's 4. And he already doesn't like it. Don't say it where he can hear you. And anyway his sounding out is spot on, the handwriting granted needs work but he's 4)
FIL - I'm surprised ds has settled in at school. We thought you'd have real problems because he'd been at home with you. (Ds had been to nursery and is actually very very confident. Plus mil was a sahm and in fact has never worked ever so if they are casting judgements on me staying at home with ds then they really shouldn't)
Mil - I bet he prefers being at school where there are lots of other children to play with since he's an only child. (This month have had our first failed ivf cycle in attempt to give ds a sibling, mil knows this. And ds likes being at school or at home, being an only one does not seem to have caused him any great trauma.
So am I BU? I now just don't say anything and let it go because I've discovered that arguing with them makes no difference. Mil has never liked me stopping at home with ds I think because she's jealous. She told me she wanted me to go back to work so she could have him.
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AIBU?
To be irritated by pil and their ridiculous comments?
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Onelittlebugbear · 26/02/2014 08:14
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