FIL invited me, DP, 3yo DS and 16 week old DD to dinner tonight, to meet his girlfriend's parents. Apparently, FIL says, his girlfriend (of 8 months) talks about them so much that they feel like they're part of their family, and would very much like to meet their daughter's 'adopted grandchildren' They've picked out names they'd like our 3yo to call them by, so we're told. I find this very weird.
This meal is taking place at a shopping centre which is an hour and a half's train journey away (we don't drive) at 6pm. We asked to meet closer, given the time and the distance we'd have to travel on public transport with a small EBF baby and a tired, hungry toddler. We'd be back about 9-9.30pm, DS and DD are usually in bed by 7.30. It's just too far to travel so late.
He said no can do, we can't have the meal anywhere else because his girlfriend's parents are very particular about where they eat.
So we declined and aren't going.
FIL is enraged and had been messaging DP all day saying how very disappointed his girlfriend's parents are, they were so looking forward to seeing the children, and that they may as well cancel the whole thing now.
AIBU to not give a crap, really? And to think that it was a ridiculous idea?
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To refuse to attend a meal because it will keep DS up past his bedtime?
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KirjavaTheCat · 07/03/2014 15:42
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