My mum died a few years ago and my grandparents decided to move 200 miles from where they were living to a house just across the road from my dad.
They're not infirm or anything like that, but they are a bit...eccentric. Very sweet but infuriating.
I think my dad has always resented the invasion of 'his space'. They pop round every day and even though its harmless and sweet and all the rest of it, they drive him mad because he works from home and they're constantly interrupting.
Dad has a cat that is about a kilo overweight (she adopted him, just turned up one day and never left). So the cat is on a very strict diet. But every time my grandma's over at my dad's house she feeds the cat. Dad has told her time and time not to do it because ultimately it's bad for the cat's health but my grandma just doesn't listen. I don't understand why she ignores my dad's wishes but it's been going on for months now.
Anyway, I spoke to dad today and he said he felt terrible because yet again he caught my grandma feeding the cat behind his back and he went ballistic at her and practically threw her and my granddad out of the house. He told my granddad she was never allowed back unless she could promise never to go anywhere near the cat's food.
It's all become a bit political and family relationships are now a bit strained. Dad feels really bad but can't see how else he could've handled it. After months and months of pleading, begging, cajoling, scolding, telling, asking, etc.
Was he BU do you think?