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Mother in law going in my bedroom

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madwifenewlife · 03/02/2018 21:09

Ok not sure if I'm being unreasonable to be bothered by this, or if it is a bit odd. We moved house a couple of months ago so been trying to get it sorted out. It's taking time as needs some work and was left in a state.

But every time my in laws come round mil will nip to the loo, and then just let her self into my bedroom for a look! My husband found her in there the second to last time, and today I had stuff in the landing as was moving my daughters room round and blocked my room on purpose. She just started climbing over bits making her way to my bedroom! I said oh don't go in there it's a right mess! But she still went in. I just find it a bit odd now to just keep going in there, we have been here a bit so it's not changed or been decorated yet! I feel like getting a massive dildo and putting it on the bed or something next time they pop round just to put her off doing it again lol. Anyway would this bother anyone else or am I being silly?

Also my bedroom is no where near the bathroom she doesn't need to walk past it as my stairs split off at the top, and my landing is quite long each way, so bathroom is a different end to my bedroom.

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SandAndSea · 09/02/2018 17:09

I think I would set up a webcam and also leave a walkie-talkie in there. Watch her and then call out to her, instructing her to leave the room or whatever.

"Mil! Step away from the gimp mask!"

itsalldyingout · 09/02/2018 20:30

Thinkingofausername1 - my MIL did this. She took our horribly nosy opposite neighbour in with her!

She had absolutely no reason to have been in our house at all but she just could not stay out.

Our neighbour couldn't wait for us to get our luggage off the mini bus before she was at the gate telling us how much she liked our bedding.

I felt totally violated. When confronted by me, she simple stated that she thought we wouldn't mind.

For all the jokey posts here, it really isn't a funny situation to find yourself in.

G120810 · 13/02/2018 19:21

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allsgood · 04/03/2018 10:09

I would confront her and ask her why she's in there, if there's something particular she's looking for. If you confront it head on like that you'll keep everything in the open and whatever the reason she's doing it for can be dealt with. If you say nothing and just put a lock on the door she may well get the key/combination off your other half and she'll carry on doing it behind your back and you still won't find out what she's up to.

Lolest · 23/09/2018 02:25

At first i thought she was just checking on the decor since we had just moved into our apartment. But now its becoming a habit when she comes over!!. I even told her we had our thing lying around everywhere she was like "i dont mind, by the way i like the little throw over blanky you have on there!.........

BusyMum47 · 23/09/2018 09:22

My MIL is similar! Not TOO bad re. room snooping, but if we've recently had a special occasion & there are cards up in the lounge, her eyes light up - she systematically reads every single one & comments on them to me! I particularly HATE that she reads the 'special' ones between hubby & I or us & our son etc & if the occasion is more than a couple of days away, I take the cards down but sometimes it's too soon for that & off she goes - snooping away! Angry

BlueEyedPersephone · 23/09/2018 09:31

Just an outside the box thought, if your dh is not bothered by her doing it and you said it is a dumping ground atm .......is he bitching to his mum about the mess and she is looking in there to either agree or in some way sympathise with him????

BlueEyedPersephone · 23/09/2018 09:31

Then you have a dh problem....

IHeartKingThistle · 23/09/2018 09:36

ZOMBIE THREAD!!!

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 23/09/2018 09:45

Get a load of sext toys, bondage stuff and leave it out on the bed and just be like "yeah DH is really into that"

clockworklime · 23/09/2018 10:05

Inflatable sex doll with a picture of MIL‘s face stuck on it should ruffle feathers

AwdBovril · 23/09/2018 10:13

ZOMBIE THREAD
ZOMBIE THREAD
ZOMBIE THREAD

SilverySurfer · 23/09/2018 12:42

I wouldn't tolerate this and would tell her straight. If that didn't work I would buy the biggest strap on I could find, leave it on your bed if you know she is coming (assuming no children about), follow her into your bedroom and say 'ah forgot to put that away last night, your son really loves it up the bum. If that doesn't embarrass her and put her off for life, nothing will Grin

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