MIL for Mother’s Day

[MelissasHat]

DH just asked me what I’d like to do for Mother’s Day. He then announced that he’d invited his mother to stay for 3 nights over that weekend! She’s a total pain in my ass. I’d really like a peaceful relaxing weekend with my DC, rather than her wittering away and interfering at every step. She complains non-stop about the weather, her neighbours, the post man, the local bakery, basically everything she can think of is somehow wrong. It feels like a weekend of punishment, rather than a nice day off work 😭

P.s. totally a first world problem, but feels good to get that off my chest 🍷

As I've been living abroad for the past 13 years, I have bitten the bullet and asked my Mum over for Mothering Sunday lunch (and yes, we have to call it Mothering Sunday, and if the card doesn't say 'Mothering Sunday', it gets tutted over with comments of she wished we hadn't bothered, or that we should know better than to giver a card with Mothers Day on it, or she would prefer no card at all). However, my elderly neighbour, who is a sweetie, has also been invited as her kids live well away from where we are, so she will hopefully dilute my so dear Mama.

As he's asked, tell him a day/weekend away for you being pampered while he hosts his mother would be lovely, thank you!

Sounds like you’re probably just going to have to put up with her this time, but I’d move your Mother’s Day celebrations to the weekend before and make sure dh/dc spoil you.

I'd say you want a weekend away and leave him alone with her until the Sunday. Come back then and see your kids and you only have to put up with her for one day?

As he's asked, tell him a day/weekend away for you being pampered while he hosts his mother would be lovely, thank you!

Totally this. Eden Hall here you come!!