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not to want to give up my bed???

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lightsandshapes · 12/08/2011 16:08

My BIL and his family are coming to stay in 2 days. They have a 4 year old a 2 year old and a 6 month old.

The BIL has been quite pushy about sleeping arrangements and has asked twice now if I will give up my bedroom so his wife can stay in there with the 2 younger ones. I and DH will be relegated to the summer house. I havre tried to make gentle excuses (I will need the loo in the night - I have a special matress pad on my bed because of bump) but he is insistent. I am 7 months pregnant.

Too late to stop them coming now, but wwyd? I'm osscilating between standing my ground and being 'generous', but I would NEVER invite myself to someone's house and then ask to sleep in the master bedroom in their bed [shocked]. Feel like if I don't defend myself my boundaries could be trampled all over.

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MorrisZapp · 19/08/2011 14:26

Just an aside but I don't agree that real friends visit in the depth of winter.

I live in Edinburgh and naturally assume that people might like to visit in the festival. I don't see them as freeloaders, they are what I call 'friends'.

I love my friends dearly but I wouldn't struggle through the snow to sleep in their draughty spare rooms if I have the option of visiting at a nicer time of year.

FakePlasticTrees · 19/08/2011 18:37

girlywhirly - I just think OP's BIL is a cock. Some people are.

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