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AIBU?

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To not expect to just be told I am going out

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BlueBananas · 14/03/2015 21:25

My mum text not long ago saying what time "we" had a table booked tomorrow, I asked who she meant by we and she said her & my stepdad, my Nan, me, DP and our 2 kids. She said it like this was the plan all along when this is actually the first I've heard if it. She then asked me what I'd got my Nan for Mother's Day, I said nothing she's not my mum Confused and that I didn't think we'd be able to make dinner. Now she's took the funnies with me
Reasons for not going out for a meal are that we are absolutely skint out if our arse ATM, to be fair she doesn't know the extent of our money issues but she knows we're struggling as DP lost his job last month and it's our DD's birthday this week
And besides the money I just don't expect to be told what to do, we never go out on Mother's Day, Father's Day or anything of the sort because it's too busy, too expensive, and DS is hard work in restaurants, I want to spend MY Mother's Day (I think she forgets that I'm a mum now so it's my day too) relaxing with my kids drinking tea and watching films
I haven't had chance to say any of this to her as she's now in a mood with me, but now I don't even want to justify myself it want to just say frig off!
AIBU or is she?

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redexpat · 14/03/2015 21:30

Are you sure there wasnt a conversation a while back along the lines of wouldnt it be nice if we all went out together?

have you got her anything? Might soften the blow.

Tryharder · 14/03/2015 21:36

Why not invite the family round for a nice lunch and a walk?

BlueBananas · 14/03/2015 21:37

I can't remember any such conversation redexpat and I doubt it tbh, we always make a point of avoiding restaurants on these occasions
I've got my Mum a card & some flowers, she always does a big speech about Mothers Day being invented by card shops and not to waste our money, so I haven't
I should add aswell I have a brother who is married with no DC and they haven't been mentioned, don't know why they're not expected to go Hmm

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BlueBananas · 14/03/2015 21:39

TryHarder I can barely afford to feed my kids this month, let alone 3 extra adults

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usualsuspect333 · 14/03/2015 21:43

Just tell you are skint.

usualsuspect333 · 14/03/2015 21:44

Tell her*

musicalendorphins2 · 14/03/2015 21:51

I personally would just tell her you are on a very strict budget, as your dh lost his job.

RJnomore · 14/03/2015 21:53

Are you sure she isn't meaning to pay?

BlueBananas · 14/03/2015 21:55

Sorry I've just read my OP back and I didn't make it very clear, I did say we couldn't afford to come out for dinner
My mums definition of skint and mine are two very different things though so she doesn't really get that we actually can't afford it iyswim? So I think she thinks I'm just being funny I think, don't know why though?
I don't really feel comfortable telling her exactly how much we're struggling though

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BlueBananas · 14/03/2015 21:57

RJ I didn't even consider that! I don't know?! Don't even know how I would ask that now though

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