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Sister prioritising old neighbour over family at New Year

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RaisinGirls · 19/12/2016 21:03

Quick AIBU, as DH thinks I am being unreasonable whereas I think I have a legitimate right to be pissed off.

Sister works shifts and despite originally having NYE night off has now been told she has to work. The original plan was we would all go to our parents on 30, stay for NYE and leave evening of 1 Jan. whereas now she is getting there on 29, we get there late afternoon 30 and she leaves morn of 31.

I asked if she could swap shifts to work xmas eve night and she said no as she had an old friend coming to stay. When I pulled her up on this she said oh no it's not fair on my kids, but surely if that was the reason then she would have said that, not that a friend was planning to stay.

Then her husband asks (calling my DH about five minutes after sister puts phone down on me) if we can pick him up on our way to our family as he is going to go out with friends on 29 so won't go up with my sister - this will add on about 1 - 1.5 hour onto the journey. At best the journey would have taken 3.5 hours (plus the detour time) if roads clear but last year it took us 5.5 hours. He could drive himself or get a train.

AIBU to be bloody pissed off that sister won't ask to swap shifts due to old friend visiting and brother in law expecting us to detour to pick him up? DH thinks I have no empathy and shouldn't have had a go at her

OP posts:
MrsBlennerhassett · 19/12/2016 22:10

YABU about your sister but not about the lift.

DoJo · 19/12/2016 22:15

Thanks for that cherry. Really need to be reminded that my family don't choose me

It sounds like you've got her back up by 'pulling her up' on a change of plans which, after all, has been foisted upon her rather than being a choice she's actively made.

KatherinaMinola · 19/12/2016 22:26

Yep, as everyone else has said - YABU about your sister but YANBU about the lift.

CotswoldStrife · 19/12/2016 22:28

OP, sorry about the bad year but you are being completely unreasonable in expecting your sister to change her Christmas plans. Why would she want to work all night and stay up all Christmas Day?

Your BIL is also being completely unreasonable in expecting you to drive hours out of your way so say no with a clear conscience on that one!

The thread title is very misleading, your sister is not prioritising her friend at New Year - she's coming to see her family. She has had her working arrangements changed at short notice and has adapted her plans, staying with family until the last minute she can - she's travelling back in the morning and working in the afternoon/evening.

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