I have 2 DC's aged 8 and 11, I feel like the hardest days of looking after small kids and having to watch their every move is behind me. I enjoy a few hours now, when we've finished homeschooling, while the kids all just disappear and play while I get on with work and housework.
My problem is my in laws. They live very very close. And they expect to see us an awful lot. My FIL likes to organise family get togethers every weekend and
SIL messages on every available sunny day asking if they can 'nip round for a bit' after homeschool. They have a young toddler and I think they see us as entertainment for him. Whilst I love love love seeing them all I don't want to do it all the time, once every other week would be perfect for me! I appreciate I need to compromise at once a week probably but AIBU? My husband thinks I'm making a big deal about nothing but I get so uptight waiting for their call that I know is coming. I find it very hard to say no as often I feel saying I've just got to get on with stuff is just rubbish and antisocial, even though it's the truth!
What would you do? AIBU? It's causing me lots of stress 😔
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AIBU?
To say no to the constant family requests to visit?
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Timeouttime · 20/06/2020 11:39
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