I was talking to them last night, and they asked when I'd be visiting them next. They live about a 7 hour drive away.
As I'm 30 weeks pregnant, and am working full time, I said I probably wouldn't make it before the baby is due, as I like to spend my weekends recovering from the week - I went out for a few hours on Saturday, and it totally wiped me out, so I think the next few weeks will be much the same if not worse. Plus which, I still haven't got ANYTHING ready for the baby, and have antenatal classes for 2 weekends in August.
My father then got very angry, and told me it wouldn't kill me to drive up to their house on a Saturday and back down on a sunday, as he has done it before when he was recovering from flu, and my mother used to do it 'all the time' when she was expecting me. I asked mum if this was the case, and she said no, absolutely not, but couldn't I just take the train. They repeatedly said I was being pathetic to use pregnancy as an excuse not to visit, and actually couldn't I just go on the august bank holiday weekend (I'll be 37 weeks then FFS!). They also told me I'll be a crap mother if I can't cope with a bit of sleep deprivation now, and they are going to laugh when I 'go crying to them' if the baby doesn't sleep well.
I'm a bit pissed off at this as a) mum wasn't working when she was expecting me, and b) that was 28 years ago, so I think she may have forgotten just how knackering it can be to be up and down to the toilet every 2 or 3 hours during the night, plus not being able to get comfortable at all, plus working a full 40 hour week (plus commute).
Am I just being a bit precious do you think, or am I justified in saying I really can't go and visit them?
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arolf · 13/07/2009 10:28
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