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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to not want my MIL to visit so often?

47 replies

workinggally · 26/05/2011 16:22

It's her first gc and she wants to visit really often at first it was say twice a week, then weekly, now a few times a month. She stays ages. I've never got on with her. But I want my own mother round because he is really helpful and gives me a break but my partner thinks there should be some sort of "equal access for grandparents" thing. I'm sure if she had other gc she would be like this.

OP posts:
QueenCee · 26/05/2011 17:28

Looks like she's abandoned this thread too. Good luck sterlising the cat Honeybee!!

jenga079 · 26/05/2011 17:28

Molly, you put the OP's nickname in the search box in the top right hand corner and search for them (at least, that's how I do it)

Nixea · 26/05/2011 17:32

Thank you honeybee! I always wondered how people did that :)
This one was a bit easier as the OP has posted pretty prolifically and all have been either very PFB posts or a bit Hmm

MollyMurphy · 26/05/2011 17:32

well that is simple-lol, thanks!

naturalbaby · 26/05/2011 17:33

if it was several times a week for 12hrs at a time and she expected to be waited on by you while she fed your baby rusks in a bottle then left your baby to cry on it's own upstairs for 3hrs to get it into a routine then i may think there are issues which need addressing.

your mil sounds perfectly normal. there are plenty of new mums who'd give their right arm for a doting granny who comes to visit and show an interest in her grandchild on a regular basis.

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 17:35

Thanks queen.....am off for a bit to sort out dd for bed but I shall return in the hope of more crazy interesting threads..... (hooray for dp working lates tonight,plenty of baby free mnet time)

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 17:35

No problem glad to be of help :)

CurrySpice · 26/05/2011 17:37

Oh lordy it's you again Hmm

You really are a charmer aren't you!?

Groovee · 26/05/2011 17:41

I can't see the problem but I agree with your OH equal access for grandparents as MIL's can get a wee tad competitive and hurt over how much they see their grandchildren.

jenga079 · 26/05/2011 17:41

I think OP has already name changed and started another thread, but I'm just going to keep my suspicions to myself for now so that I don't risk offending a genuine poster or have mumsnet ban me for troll hunting

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 18:12

Ooo jenga I'm intrigued but also don't want to be banned

usualsuspect · 26/05/2011 18:21

I think shes started a few other threads

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 18:49

I agree very similar posting styles.....why is troll hunting banned anyway?

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 18:51

Ignore question, I'm new and hadn't read troll policy, I have now though

maypole1 · 26/05/2011 19:12

my mil dont give a shit about me has only been here once i been married for years.

very ungrateful if you ask me you may like your mum best but i am sure your lo loves both his grans

squeakytoy · 26/05/2011 19:19

I think Op should change her name to "Notworkinggally", because all she has done today from work is post wind-up threads.

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 19:23

That made me snigger squeaky .....also my ipad auto changes snigger to sniffer which made me snigger again! Maybe dp working late isn't such a good idea after all, all this alone time with mnet is making me more loopy haha

WhoAteMySnickers · 26/05/2011 19:35

YABU and you seem slightly unhinged.

Bearcrumble · 26/05/2011 19:38

Oh is this the person who's friend swapped teethers around?

honeybee007 · 26/05/2011 19:40

Ooo which thread is that one on?I like ops threads, they are amusing. Wish she would come back as herself I'm having withdrawal!

Portofino · 26/05/2011 19:44

In these situations, and looniness aside, I think it is helpful to think how YOU would wanted to be treated one day when you are the MIL.

Portofino · 26/05/2011 19:49

But yes, OP, you seem a bit in need of help to me. I would speak to your HV if you are genuinely upset about all these issues. It is not normal.

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