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AIBU to be upset at mother in law for saying i put DH under too much pressure?

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Ideas22 · 10/02/2025 14:33

Firstly mother in law is great we have never had any issues in the last 10 years. DH has been very stressed and hasn’t been enjoying his job lately. He has a history of seizures periodically throughout his life since he was a child. He has had a couple in the last few months after not having any for many years so its been stressful all round and we have young kids. The aibu comes when talking of holidays i say i was telling dh that we need to take kids on holidays and we need to give them more memories while they are young and I don’t want them to be the only ones not doing anything during the holidays as they will be left out at school if friends are talking about stuff they did. Mother in law then says i put dh under a lot of pressure. Am really upset by this as it felt like she was saying i am the cause of his stress therefore the seizures. Aibu to feel this way? By the way this isnt true at all instead am the one who has supported him throughout this and he has consistently said to me that he is so happy at home and loves how supportive i have been. But now i think his family are blaming me for his illness and they think am the cause of the stress. She also said if I wanted to take kids out i should do it by myself and leave dh but thats not a solution to me why cant we do stuff as a family.

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Favour237 · 10/02/2025 14:40

I think saying we should go on a family holiday - perfectly normal. The way you’ve worded it is quite highly pressured actually and feels really unnecessary when your husband isn’t well, I don’t agree with the whole making memories trope anyway but having to go away because otherwise they won’t have anything to talk about at school is ludicrous. It sounds like you’re trying to pressure and guilt trip him into a holiday he is hesitant about.

AnneLovesGilbert · 10/02/2025 14:40

Sounds like the priority is getting him medical attention for what sounds like a serious condition?

Children are making memories constantly, you don’t need to do anything big, complicated, showy or abroad for them to have happy exciting childhoods. You certainly don’t need to be going abroad with a husband who’s having seizures, I doubt you’d get insurance.

MIL is worried about her son and hearing you talk about holidays when her son isn’t coping well with the day to day seems fair enough. You’re focussing on the wrong things. The kids need a healthy dad.

SapphireOpal · 10/02/2025 14:40

So you want your DH to continue working hard in his stressful job so you have enough money to take the kids on holiday?

I'm not surprised your MIL thinks your priorities are all wrong FFS.

Moonnstars · 10/02/2025 14:37

I can see both sides.
If DH is starting to have seizures because of stress that is not going to be good in the long term or even enjoyable on a day out, especially if this adds to the stress.
What sort of days out and holidays are you thinking of? As is this something adding to him feeling stressed.

rubyslippers · 10/02/2025 14:35

I think you need to get him to the GP and look at getting his stress etc under control

taking the kids away when your DH isn’t in full
health is not ideal especially when it’s acute - that’s the priority right now

having said that it’s unreasonable your MIL suggests you go away without your DH

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