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Toxic SIL and pending visit

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rainingcatsandogs · 08/05/2024 09:08

DH has half term week off. I am working as will need to take extra leave to cover the school summer holidays.

DH has announced that he is going to drive up to see his family with DD. Last night DH asked if I could WFH at his parents' house as I usually WFH. I've said no.

We were last there at Christmas. After Christmas, I decided to go no contact with SIL after numerous remarks were made. These were not a one off. She's been making them for years at me and I've simply had enough and have decided to I don't want to be around her anymore than I have to. She's also planted seeds in DD's head about her being her real mum and at Christmas DD parroted back that it might be better if I didn't go up to see them all.

Last night I told DH that I did not want DD to be left at SILs house unsupervised and she was not to be left there for a sleepover. I don't trust SIL and I can just hear her saying stuff to DD to paint me as some kind of bad person.

I know this could be avoided if I was to go. but over the years I've put up with so much from them - telling me they were sad DD looked like me, how I looked like a corpse on a night out and passed the phone with my picture around the table. They say I don't understand their humour. I find it rude and I no longer want to put myself through a visit.

I know a sleepover is likely to happen as they won't listen to me and DH gets brainwashed whilst he's there and regresses. AIBU to not to go or should I be going to protect DD from more toxic SIL comments?

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coconutpie · 08/05/2024 09:39

This is one of those occasions where you can overrule DH. Absolutely no fucking way should DD be going with him if SIL is going to be there if you cannot trust that your DH will protect her. You have said that he gets brainwashed by them so will just let this shit happen. So I would be telling DH that no, DD will not be going. This is a hill to die on. You need to protect your DD. SIL sounds dangerous.

rainingcatsandogs · 08/05/2024 09:19

BoudiccaOfSuburbia · 08/05/2024 09:19

How old is your Dd?

6

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rainingcatsandogs · 08/05/2024 09:19

Yes. Mothers Day she asked if SIL was her real mum or 2nd mum as she has told her this. She was very confused by it. DH didn't see this as being an issue and thought I was being overdramatic about it and it was an off the cuff remark. SIL can do no wrong at times and I'm the bad guy for getting upset or getting angry over things that have come out of her mouth.

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BoudiccaOfSuburbia · 08/05/2024 09:19

How old is your Dd?

LittleMissSleepyUK · 08/05/2024 09:14

Your SIL told your DD that she’s her real mum?

I wouldn’t be letting her anywhere near your SIL even if you were there

Aquamarine1029 · 08/05/2024 09:13

Did you write about these lunatics before? This sounds very familiar.

I would be very alarmed that your husband would allow your child to be alone with that toxic nutter.

Sicario · 08/05/2024 09:12

You're right to stay away from your SIL. But it's up to your DH if he wants to see her, and indeed take your DD with him.

If you have a good relationship with your DD, then it's unlikely your SIL will have any affect on that.

However, it would be wise to read your DH the riot act about his sister's shitty behaviour and to tell him that at the first hint of any toxic crap coming out of her mouth, then he is to remove your DD from her company.

HugeCwtch · 08/05/2024 09:11

She's also planted seeds in DD's head about her being her real mum

Sorry what ???