...to be soooooo bored at in-laws.

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MissClarke86 · 25/09/2016 15:48

I know this is unfair and IABU but I am SO DAMN BORED.

We're visiting OHs parents who live a couple of hours away in a rural location where nothing happens. They are lovely people but my goodness it's so dull every time we come round.

They are old before their time and never go out so conversation is very limited.

So far I have listened to hour long discussions about the new curtains and their fabric and the cats scratching problems.

We've been to a factory outlet and spent two hours looking at work shoes.

Now we are going over old "stories" that are told literally every time we come and have to be laughed at.

It actually makes me sad that they never get away or go anywhere, they're only in their 60s. But it's their choice.

I don't even need to know if IABU... I know I am, im just so bored and writing this has at least occupied me for two minutes!

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GnomeDePlume · 14/07/2022 10:10

I think this is particularly an in-law problem because you don't have the same history as you do with your own parents.

Reminiscences repeated about the day Aunty Jean dropped her ice cream and the dog ate it can have a soothing quality like hearing old nursery rhymes. With in-laws there isn't history so instead of soothing it scratches.

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 14/07/2022 10:13

LunaLoveg00d · 25/09/2016 16:09

Miss Clarke I feel your pain!! I have been at the inlaws this weekend too and they don't leave the house. Ever. We were there 48 hours and neither of them went outside. They don't want to go anywhere. They don't want even to walk to the park with the kids. They live like this ALL THE TIME so have no conversation apart from what's been on telly. They live in a large city so there is loads to do and loads of places to visit - but they won't even come out to a nice tea shop for tea and cake because "why would you do that when we have teabags at home?"

I take my knitting, and play Candy Crush on my phone.

My MIL said something similar when we suggested a trip to the pub once. 'Why on earth would you want to do that?' She was genuinely perplexed.

KatherineJaneway · 14/07/2022 10:16

Zombie thread

Helenloveslee4eva · 14/07/2022 10:21

Chair in the garden. Read a book / listen to stuff. If you are rural it should be relatively green and nice. In this heat you can close your eyes and be in the med on your head can’t you ?

cultivate the nap as an art form.

well those are the things on my “ bored “ list😂

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