I have just found out I’m unexpectedly pregnant. We already have two kids so this was not planned and I’m very anxious.
My MIL has nine grandchildren and with the last two kids, she did not seem happy when she found out they were on the way. She often feels she has too much responsibility and an expectation to babysit.
We generally don’t expect anything from her, but she’s often sassy with us too, despite there being weeks between each time she sees our kids.
She likes to host Christmas Day and we’ve been invited. I’m NOT ready to tell her about this pregnancy, due to me already being extremely anxious about it. I want to have the scan first, and I’ve already spoken to a nursery (need to be sorted extremely early where we live) so I want to have paid deposit for that first too. That way she’ll know we expect nothing from her.
Problem is, there’s no way to get through Christmas Day without her getting suspicious. She’ll expect me to drink a lot and she also serves foods that I can’t eat when pregnant.
I just can’t deal with her being sarcastic or nasty about this pregnancy, and she will get suspicious.
Would it be ok if I pretend I’m sick and don’t go? DH and the kids can still go.