This is not a MIL bashing thread. I love my MIL, she is in early stages of vascular dementia and is in fairly poor health. I'm also feeling bloody awful with a chest infection and laryngitis (I'm asthmatic and not contagious!). I am fully aware that this is a very petty list of complaints and I'm putting them here so I can be a nice DIL and not throw things at my husband.
So she's visiting until Sunday. Arrived tea time yesterday.
On arrival DH announced he couldn't get today off work (I don't work Fridays). Ok fair enough, he's has something dumped on him last minute. He's been informed he will not be watching the rugby on Saturday!
Last night she asked me 23 times between 5:45 and 9 how long is lost my voice.
When she arrived she teased a mindee, who is quite shy, until he was a bit upset. Then called him spoilt because he wanted a cuddle. DH took her to show her her room. (The child should have been collected but parents were late).
We have had the same conversation 7 times this morning.
She has walked into my bedroom twice, once as I was taking meds in my PJ's and once when I was showering.
She is teasing the dog then complaining when she's growled at.
She has told me off 5 times for not getting dd a gift from her as she wanted to get her a present.
She hums whenever she's not talking.
She's trying to use my ensuite. There is one in the guest room which is nicer than mine bit wants mine and is offended I won't let her.
I know lots of it is her illness but things like the no respect for privacy has been a problem for years.
Right, off to paint a smile back on and go make her yet another coffee to not drink. Thanks for the vent, and to be clear I'm putting it here so I can be lovely and kind to her.
And yes I do want her here, she's a lovely grandmother to my DD and we want lovely memories.