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to not want my MIL to join us on holiday

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sunseasandfun · 20/04/2018 22:57

i think I know I'm being a bit of a selfish bitch but here goes...
so we have a family holiday booked for myself my DH and our DC, it's our first holiday in almost 3 years, we are not well off and have saved for this week long holiday in the sun.
My in laws on the other hand, well off go abroad 2 or 3 times a year, not very old,
have lots of family around them.
So we told my MIL that we are going away and she has decided that she may want to come with us although she will be staying with a relative who lives in a small village near to our destination,so not joining us at the hotel, the problem is that she's already tried to get us to change our plans so that nearly everyday that we are away we will be joining her and the relative instead.
All myself and my DC want to do is go to he beach everyday and play and relax and go to waterparks etc..
My inlaws are very controlling people and I know she will be ringing everyday to ask us to come to where she is staying. She doesn't like to eat out, doesn't see the point in sitting on a beach, she hates when I wear clothes that show any skin (terrified of damage to skin from sun and also thinks I dress inappropriatly) so I'll have to cover up in the heat to make her shut up.
Am I being a bitch for wanting my DH to politely tell her not to come?
I just want it to be me and family doing what we want eating what we want and wearing what we want.
we've been on holiday with her before and I couldn't even decide what time to wake up! she had to tell us what was too late or too early!
I just don't want her there but how would I tell her this?

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Motoko · 10/05/2018 10:17

Do not take it in your cases, you've got no room. Send it through the post.

She doesn't really want those items, but she needed an excuse to get you/dh to the relative, so the time spent on that, was time you couldn't do what you wanted to do.

She really is a snake. How much longer have you got before you go home? I'm wondering if she's got time to pull any more stunts like this.

SherbertLemon2011 · 10/05/2018 10:29

TURN YOUR PHONES OFF if you want to enjoy any of this holiday. Dh should not call mil, just post the things and forget about it

SherbertLemon2011 · 10/05/2018 10:31

I like aprilmightbemynewname 's idea of not putting the correct postage on if your can

Lizzie48 · 10/05/2018 10:32

I agree, send it all to her by post. Actually, why can't the relative do that? MIL can reimburse her for it. Just don't give in to her, she's treating you like children who must obey her. My DM is like this, we no longer tolerate it.

ohfourfoxache · 10/05/2018 10:33

Another vote for April’s plan. And get those phones off

Soubriquet · 10/05/2018 10:58

What on earth is it with these pussy ass men who live halfway back up in their over bearing mothers uterus?

It's such a turn off.

And the thread fluttering posted was shocking. So glad Peena saw the light and left

link for anyone interested

sunseasandfun · 10/05/2018 11:15

Honestly I'm not giving it my time whilst I'm here. DH can do what he likes. i think MIL knows and likes that it causes us to argue so I'm letting it go for now, it's not going to ruin our holiday.

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sunseasandfun · 10/05/2018 11:16

And yes it is a major off.

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sunseasandfun · 10/05/2018 11:17

major turn off

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Clutterbugsmum · 10/05/2018 11:20

Try and enjoy your holiday with your children and ignore MIL and her antics leave dh to deal with it and if he brings it tell him his mum his problem and that you want to enjoy it with out her intruding again.

I would also seriously think about what you are going to do going forward about both MIL and your DH.

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