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PIL (sorry) letting themselves in

77 replies

ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 19/12/2012 19:41

My PIL lived with us for 3 months (came for two weeks and stayed Xmas Hmm). They obviously had a set of keys, would have been impractical without them. Thing is, they seem to feel too at home in our house now.

Yesterday i was upstairs with the baby, DP was on a call In the spare room (working from home) and they let themselves in and made a cup of tea and some butter icing (for buns for us so i can hardly complain).

It's nice they feel at home and everything but, maybe not quite that at home?

It could have been disasterous because just before i ran up to resettle DD i had been wrapping a Christmas present for a member of the family that PIL get very upset with us for still speaking to (whole other thread but would out me ). Suffice to say Last time they had a reminder we are still talking to they who shall not be named PIL stopped speaking to us for 6 months.

The other day i came back from the shops to find some stuff had been left on the kitchen table. They had let themselves in whilst i was out. If we go out or away they sometimes come round to watch tv (we have sky and some of their stuff is still on series link recording)

I have already begun the groundwork for getting the keys back (have lost my set) but am i being a miserable cow about thi? DP would tackle if i said it was bugging me but there is a history of falling out in the family so we tend to walk on egg shells.

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MrsTerrysChocolateOrange · 19/12/2012 19:43

They sound FAR too involved in your lives. Get your keys back.

HazelnutinCaramel · 19/12/2012 19:46

OMG, I can't believe you think you might be being even slightly unreasonable! I would bloody hate my PILs having keys to my house. Get them back with your conscience clear.

FannyFifer · 19/12/2012 19:46

Fuck that, I would change the locks

Corygal · 19/12/2012 19:47

Locksmith. Tomorrow.

LemonBreeland · 19/12/2012 19:49

YANBU at all. Sounds horrendous. I could not live like that.

goonyagoodthing · 19/12/2012 19:49

If you don't want to just take them back, Tell them you lost the keys and change the locks. Nobody will get a key to my house unless it is life or death.

SenoritaViva · 19/12/2012 19:50

Boundaries! No way could I live like that...

Misty9 · 19/12/2012 19:50

Just say because you lost your set of keys that you've had to have locks changed. Simple. (Until they ask for a set...) YANBU

Purple2012 · 19/12/2012 19:51

My Mum and Dad have keys to our house, but have never used them. They are for emergencies and if they needed to come in when we are out for some reason they would ring and ask us first. I would not be happy with someone having access to my house all the time.

chrismissymoomoomee · 19/12/2012 19:51

Yup 'lose' your keys, change the locks and if they ever ask for a set vaguely say 'yeah I'll try and remember to get some cut when I'm in town'...... That would annoy me, what if you were having a quicky in the living room or something.

Autumnchill · 19/12/2012 19:51

No, no, no, no, no! My in-laws have keys but wouldn't dream of letting themselves in unless pre-arranged, such as feeding our cats when we are away. They won't even go through the cupboards to find cups to make a cup of tea.

If you are worried about upsetting them, could you say you lost your set and so had to get locks changed and would like to limit who has a set for security reasons?

MousyMouse · 19/12/2012 19:54

the obvious solution is in your first post: speak about them who should not be named

omletta · 19/12/2012 19:55

I have told my keys/PIL story many times on MN - but for anyone who missed it:

Naked me, Sunday morning, just been DTD (loudly), running downstairs to get the nappy bag.

PIL sat on sofa 'waiting for us to wake up'

OMFG Blush

Masterchuff · 19/12/2012 19:57

My parents own my house and both have keys but also have boundaries. Yanbu!!!

FeistyLass · 19/12/2012 19:57

Change the locks! YANBU.
My mum had a key to my flat until I went abroad for work for 2 weeks. She gave the keys to my sister and told her she could stay in my place for a few days. Xmas Shock Mum just didn't want them staying with her. Mum hasn't had my keys since.

peaceandlovebunny · 19/12/2012 19:58

get your keys back. or just tell them.

ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 19/12/2012 19:59

omletta that is exactly the scenario i have nightmares about!

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SayMama · 19/12/2012 20:01

WTF? I take it you don't walk around your house naked like I do? Although if you did it might solve your problem Grin

SayMama · 19/12/2012 20:02

Whoops that sounded mean! Hopefully you know what I meant!

ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 19/12/2012 20:02

mousey i like the cut of your gib....

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ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 19/12/2012 20:04

saymama nope, not mean, bang on! I did use to wander round in varying states of undress but can't risk it.

I also feed DD upstairs in case they walk in on me tits out.

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UnexpectedItemInShaggingArea · 19/12/2012 20:06

Omletta, I'm trying (and failing) to make the connection between DTD and needing a nappy bag, please explain!

The first time my dad and DH met, my Dad was naked from the waist down. It was as awkward as it sounds...!

omletta · 19/12/2012 20:06

SayMama Why would you not walk around your own house naked?

SayMama · 19/12/2012 20:09

omletta I do walk around my house naked. Although not at the minute, it's bloody baltic round here!

omletta · 19/12/2012 20:10

Unexpected sorry - there is no connection, just that we had DTD noisily, and DS woke, needed a change, and I ran down stairs with the intention of getting it ASAP - so I was embarrassed about not only my nakedness but also the very noisy shagging I'd just done with their son.

Thinking about it the nappy bag is a red herring!

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