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How would you feel about this if I was your DIL?

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MickeyThunder · 27/10/2025 18:22

It’s my husband’s 40th next year, and we’ve been talking about booking a holiday to celebrate. The idea came up in front of my parents, and they said they’d love to come along. My husband was fine with that, so I went ahead today and booked flights for a 4-night break. It’ll be me, my husband, our two kids and my parents.

It’s only just hit me that we/I haven’t mentioned it to my husband’s parents or invited them, and I’m wondering if they might be upset when they find out...

There’s no plan to invite them, Id rather not go if they did to be honest! (and my husband isn’t bothered at all about them being there), but I’m just not sure if we’ll get any backlash or if they will be really hurt.

For context, we get on much better with my parents. They’re very easy-going, and my husband would definitely agree. My FIL, on the other hand, can be quite difficult, and I’m not particularly close to him or my MIL.

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TidyDancer · 27/10/2025 18:26

Are you going to be away for his actual birthday? If so then yeah this is pretty shitty of you tbh.

TheWytch · 27/10/2025 18:25

Yes - if my son was going to be 40 and his PIL were invited on a celebratory holiday but not me I'd be very hurt indeed.

Fortunately my own DIL is lovely.

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 27/10/2025 18:25

I might be a bit irked.

I'm not a the moment though, I'm just happy I got to use the word 'irked'.

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