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Weird BIL won’t visit kids at our house

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bunny2023 · 10/07/2025 13:20

BIL is refusing to come to our house to visit the kids ( 20 month old twins).
He has only ever met them once in a car park when they were 3 months old.

BIL is insisting that DH brings them miles away to the house of the mothers of his younger kids.

I find this really strange as DH has always visited his kids regularly.

Apparently BIL dosent like me and believes I have “taken his brother away” from him since we have had the children.

I also refused any of the mothers of his his numerous kids to meet DC when they were born as they are no relation to DC and I don’t want to be involved or getting DC involved in dramas with the mother of his children, - something he didn’t like.

I have told DH to do what he wants but to not expect me to make any kind of effort with BIL’s kids or to buy them Xmas and birthday presents as he usually does.

AIBU?
I am quite surprised at BIL’s attitude as I haven’t seen him properly for 3 years other than the car park.

I don’t know what I have done wrong.

OP posts:
bunny2023 · 10/07/2025 13:56

I have never been allowed to visit their children on their home and they have never made an effort with despite being with DH for over 13 years (from school).

I have never been invited to attend any birthday party, baby shower etc so I don’t see why they should be welcomed into my home.

I have only ever meet one of the mothers twice and the others I have never met.

OP posts:
alcoholnightmare · 10/07/2025 13:56

IamnotSethRogan · 10/07/2025 13:53

Yeah this. Bit of a big deal made about not being around the mothers. They are your child's cousins mothers so they're not nobody.

Yep. You started this @bunny2023

Lmnop22 · 10/07/2025 13:55

Why can’t your kids’ cousin’s mums meet your twins?

stealthninjamum · 10/07/2025 13:55

How many mothers are there? You sound a bit petty but if it turns out there are 5 then maybe I’d be slightly more on your side.

IamnotSethRogan · 10/07/2025 13:53

BedtimeWorries889 · 10/07/2025 13:51

You sound as bad as each other.

Yeah this. Bit of a big deal made about not being around the mothers. They are your child's cousins mothers so they're not nobody.

BedtimeWorries889 · 10/07/2025 13:51

You sound as bad as each other.