Name changed for privacy but I’ve posted previously about MIL behaviour.
She visits and stays with us every couple of months. We had an issue for many years of her outstaying her welcome with overly long visits. DH spoke to her several times and got her visits down to a more manageable 3 nights at a stretch. It was a bit of a challenge as she tried to push back against it but has stuck to it for the past year.
Cut to her latest visit when the day before we thought she was due to go home she announces that she’s actually booked to stay an additional night. It was clear from the way she told us that she knew it wouldn’t go down well. DH was not happy. I was shocked and didn’t know what to say.
The more I think about it the more angry I get. She knew full well that if she’d asked in advance the answer would have been no hence why she sprung it on us. Despite being annoyed DH would never insist she leave so she got her own way.
The consequence of this is that now I will be reluctant to agree to it next time she wants to visit and will end up putting her off as long as possible.