My parents invited us to stay for half term. On arrival they've laid the rules out that they don't want to be 'hosting'. We're responsible for deciding what our family will eat, making the meals, tidying up after ourselves etc. I'm very happy with this arrangement and readily agreed to the terms. But they now seem incapable of actually following through on their request. As soon as I'm starting to do something they want to know what I'm doing, how I plan to do it and interfere in what I'm doing. For example I just tried to start cooking on the hob and got 'oh you don't want to use the hob, you do that in the microwave', then started to get things out of the fridge, put in a microwave bowl, ask me how much of this and that I need. At this point they're also doing things in a way my kids don't particularly like, but I don't want to be rude or seem ungrateful, and if I wasn't here everyone would just do their thing and the kids would adapt fine I'm sure. Has happened about a few different things in the last few days, honestly think it would be easier on everyone if I could just leave the kids and grandparents to it!
Anyway long story short I'm now in the kitchen alone with half my dinner in the microwave which means all the timings are out for the rest of it, and said grandparent having interfered has left the room satisfied. I feel like a child too scared to argue with my father lest I be chastised.
Aye me!! Is this going to be me in 30 years?! Send me some patience!