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AIBU?

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To completely ignore this massive hint?

446 replies

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 12:32

Do not to drip feed dh and I don't have a close relationship with bil and sil.

We have fundamentally different views of parenting and there was some weirdness around gift giving on our dds bday and Christmas last year.

Not heard from them since Christmas Day again not unusual we generally hear from them at birthdays and Christmas and if we bump into each other at inlaws it's smiling nodding and being polite.

To try and formulate a bond between our dd and dn we've facilitated a few sleepovers at ours and tbh it was bloody awful dn is spiteful, destructive and generally a pain so after the last one we (dh and I) said no more.

Had text today from bil saying "dn would love to come yours to see dds room again as she had lots of fun last time" no hi how are u nothing

Dn is 4.5 and dd is 2.5 so they're not close in age last time she was here she pulled dds pigtails and made her cry, stamped on and broke a toy and ripped up the toy money from dds till. Dh was cooking and I was playing with them but she'd done all of them before I could stop her and then smirked at me after.

Aibu to ignore his text

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LaContessaDiPlump · 10/02/2017 19:12

I think he might be a tad suspicious diddl but he knows that the consequences of having another strop might be to drive away the free babysitter forever. OP is at an advantage here - as long as the hostility remains just concealed enough, BIL won't feel able to call it out.

Fun times, op Grin

LaContessaDiPlump · 10/02/2017 19:13

Aha, you've won!!!
Cake Wine Star

ohfourfoxache · 10/02/2017 19:14

Excellent! Grin

Ilovecaindingle · 10/02/2017 19:14

Victory ✌️

AnnieAnoniMouse · 10/02/2017 19:14

They sound like they've been to the same charm school as my brother & SIL. I actually came on MN to distract myself from their twattery, then read this 😂

HE thinks YOU need to commit to seeing his daughter regularly? Umm he hasn't mentioned them seeing yours. Just his DD playing with your DD's toys.

Just ignore him now.

WhatchaMaCalllit · 10/02/2017 19:15

Brilliant!

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:16

See the complete cow in me wants to force him to commit

"Oh when you told me about wanting us to see dn on a regular basis I assumed you had times you were free highlighted?"

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elodie2000 · 10/02/2017 19:17

He's given up! Grin

Spinning a line about his DD wanting a sleepover didn't work.
Trying to emotionally blackmail you didn't work.
Getting nasty didn't work.
Backtracking didnt work.

OP 4 / BIL 0

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:18

Annie - sorry 😐 In laws are a pain

I imagine there's a thread on here somewhere about a sil who won't help out with some babysitting even though the kids play so well together....."

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elodie2000 · 10/02/2017 19:18

God No OP! Leave it! Grin

Sassenach85 · 10/02/2017 19:19

A part of me really wants you to wind him up now.

HighDataUsage · 10/02/2017 19:20

Shock StarHalo

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:21

Sassenach - I shouldn't it's immature and I could end up being backed into a regular meet up

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Chloe84 · 10/02/2017 19:24

I agree, best to leave it now. Well played!

ohfourfoxache · 10/02/2017 19:28

You can always use the "I thought you had free times highlighted" comment at a later date- he'll probably try again sometime and it's sometimes good to have phrases in reserve Wink

sum1killthepawpatrollers · 10/02/2017 19:29

well played OP Grin

hutchblue · 10/02/2017 19:32

This reply has been withdrawn

The OP has privacy concerns and so we've agreed to take this down.

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:34

No hitch he's not

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Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:35

*hutch

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ZippyNeedsFeeding · 10/02/2017 19:36

Nice work, OP!
I suspect he will try again in a few days though.Whatever the reason for it, experience tells me that this won't just go away. Sometimes causing serious offence is the only way. I won't go into it here, but my SIL was far, far worse than your BIL and in the end I had to get quite nasty with her. She has barely spoken to me for 20 years, so it was really worth getting over my fear of confrontation!
I think that the problem with people like this is that they genuinely feel that they are owed childcare (or anything else they want) and to them, it seems like what they are "asking" for is totally reasonable. You won't be able to change that, but you might convince then not to risk pushing their luck again.

HappyFlappy · 10/02/2017 19:39

I wish miss jolly was my neighbour!!

I want to BE Miss Jolly when I grow up Penguin

I'm only 63, so it might be a while. Grin

HistoriaTrixie · 10/02/2017 19:41

He said "he needs to check with sil before he plans anything"

I dunno, he seemed like he was available to plan something on Saturday or next Sunday all by himself!

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:45

Historia- he did seem capable of managing the family diary for Saturday and next Sunday didn't he.

In reality we won't see them now until their dds birthday but he'll start the casual texts about a month before to try and get me to volunteer to bake the cake

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MakeItRain · 10/02/2017 19:48

You must send back "Ok great, let me know when you're both free" Grin

Nicpem1982 · 10/02/2017 19:50

Make it rain- should I really

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