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MIL Surprise, surprise

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AmberStClare · 15/06/2017 17:51

DP is away from home on a course and have been enjoying this week on my own, slobbing out in the evening after work, eating supper in front of the TV and generally having a nice time.

Just got home from work and opened the front door, walked into the sitting room to find my MIL sitting on the sofa. Cries 'surprise surprise, got the key from your NDN, let myself in and have come to stay for a few days to keep you company whilst DP is away.'

Just rung DP and he is equally annoyed as is expected back Saturday and we were looking forward to the weekend catching up on each other's news and bit of frottage. All out of the window as MIL expects to be waited on hand and foot, in fact just said if I was putting the kettle on she would love a cup of tea, 'And a biscuit dear if there are any going.'

Who do I kill first, NDN for giving out the key without checking with me first (She has never met MIL before as we moved here recently) or MIL for presuming she can do this.

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Butteredparsnip1ps · 19/06/2017 19:06

Enjoy your proscecco!

MipMipMip · 19/06/2017 20:52

I'd be tempted to sit her down with "we are really concerned that you think your living son is lying to you. Why do you disbelieve him when he tells you I'm not pregnant. Has he a history of lying?".

But then I'm mean.

Gemini69 · 19/06/2017 21:08

oh my days... this MIL has wound me up so much I feel like writing her a stern letter myself !!

Justdontgetitatall · 19/06/2017 22:50

Sorry I'm actually really annoyed at your 'D'P for even telling you about the "fat tummy" comment... Was there really any need? Other than to offend you? (Whether it actually has that effect or not). Sounds like he's trying to make you feel guilty, given him asking why she "can't just stay the first night?" & looking away at the dinner table. You sure he's 100% on your side?? She will have planted a fast-sprouting seed in his head that you're trying to turn her little boy against her and will have made him feel SO guilty.

Beware....

EvilDoctorBallerinaDuck · 19/06/2017 23:36

I've just RTFT, I'm completely gobsmacked! I wouldn't put it past my aunt to do this, I've just had an enjoyable day of being harassed with texts and calls, asking why I put my phone on downtime between 4.45pm and 10am. Precisely because she does this. She texted me at 8.15 yesterday morning, I hadn't got in until 10.15 the previous night, I'd been dozing since about 4am. If my phone hadn't been on downtime the bitch would have woken me up.

I can't say any of this, as it will start World War 3. I haven't answered my phone to her and have ignored any texts referencing downtime or my phone being "off".

Dizzy2009 · 20/06/2017 00:12

Hope you and DP enjoyed the proscecco, op, and have had a lovely evening?

cherrybath · 20/06/2017 11:59

buttfacedmiscreant why on earth i
s your MIL so determined to come at a time that doesn't suit you?

buttfacedmiscreant · 20/06/2017 17:14

Cherry, I don't know. I'm guessing because it happened to suit her.

cherrybath · 21/06/2017 14:51

As a MIL myself I just can't understand people like this.

Adarajames · 22/06/2017 00:45

Hoorah Op! Finally someone that stands up to another's rude and spoilt behaviour! Always annoys me when so many people give in to someone / a situation and then whinge about it, but don't do anything to stop / change it, what a nice refreshing change for someone to actual do something and stick to their guns!

Adarajames · 22/06/2017 00:46

*people on here that should say

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