One more day...

[fibrecruncher]

I've managed 6 out of 7 days at the PILs over Christmas - HELP ME get through one more day. Here are my main current complaints (there are many).

I'm up late again as the bed is so uncomfortable I'm having trouble sleeping. The mattress feels like a bouncy castle and I hate the square pillows and the bolster is too high. Have just scavenged some cushions from the living room. Bloody DP is snoring away beside me.

Why does anyone buy Pink toilet paper - yuck!!! How can you see easily if something is amiss? Sorry for TMI but am 6+4 wks with dc2 so am very worried that something could still go wrong.

They had an absolutely massive platter of oysters as in more than a dozen each. Plus prawns and some sort of sea snail at Christmas eve Lunch and spent the entire meal saying how sorry they were that I couldn't eat it! They weren't that bloody sorry to eat something else. We had Lobster for dinner so it wasn't like there wasn't a seafood treat ahead.

We haven't played a single board or card game, I haven't seen any trashy Christmas films. I haven't eaten a mince pie since I left the Island. AIBU?

Benjamin Franklin famously said that guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. Limit future visits with that in mind

Excellent quote, RedastheRose!

No doubt there will be a few 'smelly' threads on MN over the next few days.......

I find it hard to visit with other people for six hours! Never mind six days. You moan all you like 😊

QuodPeriitPeriit - no not at all. I was perfectly happy for them to eat the oysters.

I found (40 years ago) that pink loo roll made me think I was seeing blood! every trip for a wee was an ordeal.

Not sure why OP is getting bullied. There are a million of these sorts of threads and usually people just pile on with silly trivial complaints and all have a good whinge and a laugh together.

Must be because you didn't put "lighthearted" in the title fibrecruncher

Yabu about all of it!

MoggieMaeEverso - good advice. I'd have thought the toilet roll content would have given it away but it was late, I'm sleep deprived and hormonal!

I actually feel sorry for the inlaws.

They have had to host you all over Christmas and they will be aware of your displeasure. It's their house - you sound seriously unhinged -whining about the colour of the toilet paper? Really?

And it was your suggestion to have oysters- the fact that you are now in the early stages of pregnancy is not a reason for them to change their plans.

Are you always this much of a princess?

I think op is being a bit tongue in cheek.
Bit like my sense of humour.
Are you just letting off steam op
They seem really nice people actually.
Let's turn it around

Mil says to fil...oooh we've got our lovely dil FC coming to stay, what can we do for a nice surprise for her.
I know instead of plain boring while bog roll, let's get some pink. Everyone likes pink don't they?
Ok, mil licks pencil and writes
Pink loo roll on shopping list.

Now then our lovely FC loves oysters. I think we should have gargantuan sea food feast.
Mil licks pencil again, writes
Oysters
Prawns
Lobster

Does that cover it Daddy?

Erm, no , I think we should push the boat out mummy...lets go really mad how about
SEA SNAILS.

Oh daddy, you're a genius

Mumsy sticks out lead encrusted tongue , licks pencil again and writes
Sea snails it is. Lots of them. Oh daddy, she's going to be so thrilled

Now then Daddy, I'm going to get some champagne to go with the dessert. We always get a bit tipsy on bubbles don't we Daddy? What do you think

Do you know what mumsy, I think you're amazing. I've been thinking about our lovely FC. I think we should get her some....apple juice, sparkling of course. It's Christmas I want no expense spared.

Daddy you're a genius.

Sparkling apple juice it is.
I
Now, daddy, I'm a bit concerned about the bed being a bit bouncy but Poundland have got these amazing square pillows and FC will just love this fantastic high bolster...oh she's going to be so happy

Now then mumsy...what about games and entertainment.
Oh I've already thought of that one Daddy. I'm sorry but you're not going to be allowed to watch any crap films this year. I'm unplugging the tv for a week. I know! I know! It's Christmas. Oh you look so sexy when you sulk like that...and sorry to disappoint...no crap board games either....we're going to spend our evenings...chatting together.

( mumsy gives a beam of triumph.)

Mumsy you're a star.

So, there you are FC..you're lovely in laws spoilt you rotten ;-)

Honestly, you're being really unreasonable and rather horrible, I'm sure they can't wait for you to go. I mean really, complains about their loo roll, that they had a meal that you suggested, that they provided, that you wanted champagne early and not the apple juice thoughtfully provided?

And topping it off my blaming it on being "hormonal " . That just gives women a bad rep and isn't ok,

Lastly no one needs to know you like to look in the loo roll once you've been.😳

Dowser - ha ha. I appreciate the effort of detail there!!

LiviaDrusillaAugusta - absolutely, yes. I even brought my own packet of peas.

On the plus side OP, you have probably had your revenge by causing an atmosphere over the whole period - that will teach them to host you...

We haven't played a single board or card game,

I'd regard this as a major bonus.

Dowser - again, thank you.

Well how else can you treat a ' proper princess ' ?
Lol

You can always write the sequel

Why go for six days? Surely arriving on Christmas Eve and departing on Boxing Day is perfectly sufficient.

We once had to stay with my PIL for 10 days one summer when we were moving house. We had had to leave our flat 10 days before completion on the place we were buying, so no choice. It was very difficult. I would never have chosen it.

Topseyt - it was a combination of flight prices and being agreeable to DH wanting to spend time with his family. We've both agreed this trip was too long. Never again! 10 - ick!! I feel your pain

My DBIL has just headed off after a similar length of time. I'm sure he's as glad to go as we are to say goodbye. MIL, PIL and other BIL have stayed four days.

Being a guest in someone else's home is always a bit uncomfortable- the temperature the house is kept at, how food is handled, what time people get up and go to bed, etc.

When you're pregnant all the discomfort and anxiety is magnified.

I feel your pain, OP- though the colour of the loo roll has never worried me...

Kate, is that you?

pklme - don't get me started on the temperature. It has been freezing at night as there's no heating on. We're in the South of France but I've been going to bed in full thermal pjs and a hat!

VladmirsPoutine - no Kate here. Ha - you're safe.

Hence all the seafood.

Try Tenerife next Christmas...all meet there. Haven't been home a week yet and it was still very mild on a night.

A much better option ;-)

fibrecruncher - I congratulate you for still being on this thread!

Dowser - Excellent imaginative scenario there!

I'm spending a lot of time at DP's at the moment. Their spare bed is too hard for me. I also have to erase my presence from every room as I leave it. If I put my keys on the side table they vanish into a drawer. If I leave my slippers next to the sofa when I go to bed at 11pm, they will have disappeared into a cupboard by 5am when I come downstairs.

We're a gaming family too, and it's worked well with the ILs this year because there have been enough people that I have only played the games I wanted to.

Oh, it is such joy to be back in my own little house...