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To be upset about this?

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Polkadott · 25/05/2011 21:57

My DP was raised by his grandparents. They are going on holiday next week and we have been asked to house/puppy sit (their dog has 6 young puppies and our dc will be with my parents for the week). They asked us before they even knew the dog was pg. We live on the other side of the city to his GPS, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins etc (they all live on the same street. To get there, it takes us a 2-3 hour bus journey and a 15 min walk.

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago we get a call from DPS cousin saying that we aren't needed anymore, because her and DP are staying (they work full time) and said that aunt will be down in the day), so DP spoke to his GP who said we DO have to come because Aunt (who has a 6month old DD) can't look after them all day every day, she'll just be popping down.

It just seems so silly and immature to me. She's a grown bloody woman who got mardy about not being asked because it's not practical! We haven't ever gotten to know each other, just been polite. I also don't know her dp very well and don't fancy living with them for a week? They all knew my parents were having DC for the week because we needed a break but DP really wanted to go.

We've just been updated that after work they will go home (literally a 2 minute walk away), eat dinner, relax after work, then come down, shower, look after pups overnight whilst sleeping in their GPS bed!! Then go to work.

I don't see the fucking point, I wouldn't have minded if she'd have asked her GPS in the first place, and checked with us since it's been arranged for so long? Not push in and tell everybody whats what. I don't want to argue with her, and DP won't say anything.

AIBU to be upset/annoyed/angry/not want to go anymore

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Polkadott · 25/05/2011 21:58

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fifi25 · 25/05/2011 23:05

Confused.com

Oakmaiden · 25/05/2011 23:11

sorry - I tried really hard, but you lost me...

You were asked to house/dog sit and were looking forward to it? And now someone else is going to do it instead? And you are upset because you were going to treat it like as holiday? Is that right?

It is not very clear, sorry...

CurrySpice · 25/05/2011 23:44

I don't understand either sorry Blush

CurrySpice · 25/05/2011 23:47

I always find GPS a confusing as well as an acronym. I always wonder why anyone would moan about their Global Positioning System

fifi25 · 25/05/2011 23:49

Im just confused as it sounds at the start like they dont want to go then when somone else is asked to got they want to. I may have this totally wrong.

Birdsgottafly · 25/05/2011 23:53

Op- are they doing it to be difficult or is it the appeal of the puppies. To me they are like new borns, i wouldn't be able to keep away.

They might not realise how much noise pups make and only last two nights.

If the GP's don't object then there is little that you can do without falling out over it. In all fairness, you won't see much of them.

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