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To think this is too early for a house guest to get up?

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morningbbrew · 31/08/2024 20:59

My husband's sister and her husband are staying over for the weekend. They don't have children we have two young teens but they are both at friends this weekend.

DBIL has just gone to bed and cheerily announced as he did that he would be going out for a run at 6.00am and would bring a key (they have a spare as they house sit sometimes). Plus he casually mentioned something about making a smoothie beforehand so it actually sounds like he's getting up at more like 5.30am.

Neither DH or I are confrontational and so we both just sort of sat there shocked. But I am just not sure what to say. Our house isn't tiny but equally I am pretty sure all his getting ready etc is going to mean we wake up. And weekend lie ins are rare with two kids and associated activities!

I mean I guess he could be joking but he's not really that kind of person. His wife (DH sister) is normally quite sensible and she didn't seem at all embarrassed about it which is making me worry we are the weird ones for being a bit horrified!

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Squashinthepinkcup · 31/08/2024 21:03

The run isn't unreasonable but the 530am smoothie feels like poor guest ettiquete. Our house is very open plan, there's no way I wouldn't hear someone making a smoothie!!

Kindly suggest he make it tonight so it's ready in the fridge?!

Its only one morning otherwise, not a huge deal. However I'm reading this having just come out of years of sleep deprivation and to me at the moment every sleeps feels precious!

glastogal · 31/08/2024 21:02

Tell him to bring a pre-made smoothie and lock him out if he wakes you up

Lorelaigilmore88 · 31/08/2024 21:02

It would piss me off if he woke me up at 5.30 on the weekend. Don't get up though, just leave them to it.

BorsetshireBanality · 31/08/2024 21:02

My SIL goes to bed early and gets up at 5:30.
The first time she expected me to get up and serve her breakfast but as I’m never awake that early it didn’t happen so now she opens the cupboard for her muesli and gets the milk out of the fridge all by herself! Well fancy that!

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