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To meet up with MIL to discuss broken wine glass!

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pugreverywhere · 04/05/2018 08:38

Can't believe the previous thread reached a thousand posts, thanks so much for your support everyone!

I ended up reading MIL's facebook messages for me this morning. Turns up she wants to meet up at a café this weekend to smooth things over "without the boys knowing". She also said she would bring the egg pram back (?!).

Haven't replied yet. DH was pretty upset last night; not sure if he is actually considering going NC with his father. If so, it wouldn't be fair of me to meet up with his Mum in secret - but she's always been lovely to me and I'd hate for my GC having no GP in his life.
Ugh! Still so gutted over this whole thing.

You have all posted some very good advice so I am going to sit and read through it until I decide what we do now.

OP posts:
CuriousMama · 05/05/2018 16:30

Can't believe the scan being cancelled!

I hope you manage to get another.

SauvignonBlanche · 05/05/2018 16:34

As they’re DH’s parents I’d let him make the decision but I’d counsel him against doing anything rashly.

magnetiq · 05/05/2018 16:36

OP what did the scanning place say when you asked them why it had been cancelled? It seems unusual practice.

For those asking about payment in advance, this does happen with private scans, I had to pay over the phone to book mine.

scaryclare666 · 05/05/2018 16:50

This is in the sun now.

PoorYorick · 05/05/2018 17:20

And pointing out the plot holes. Let no one say they do not have investigative journalism!

Brendaofbeechhouse · 05/05/2018 17:22

No, I can't believe it either.

Ruffian · 05/05/2018 17:27

Ridiculous exaggeration Laiste

Highhorse1981 · 05/05/2018 17:30

I would send them the glass, but I would fill it with ashes first.

There’s some odd ones on mumsnet, there really is

PutTheBunnyBackInTheBox · 05/05/2018 17:31

Can't believe the scan being cancelled!

A step too far?

123coco · 05/05/2018 17:39

Please can someone tell me what an egg pram is please???

InsomniacAnonymous · 05/05/2018 17:42

123coco Just Google egg pram and you'll see.

Ymamiss · 05/05/2018 17:42

Google it!

diddl · 05/05/2018 17:43

"A step too far?"

I think so!

Surely Op would cancelled it anyway?

123coco · 05/05/2018 17:44

No reply to what is an egg pram so will have to google it! Some people just talking about giving egg back!! V confused!

PotTheRed · 05/05/2018 17:44

The sixth poster on the original thread said this saga would end up in the a Daily Fail. Is ending up in The Sun better or worse.

🤔. I’m impressed they noticed the OP originally said she was drinking a glass of wine but then remembered she had made a mistake and that she was actually drinking a non alcoholic cocktail. 😂😂

I wonder if the in laws will see the article 😳😳😳

Missuseff · 05/05/2018 17:46

I’m so sorry for all this. What horrible, uncaring and petty people. It’s a miracle your DH is as stable and mature as he is!

However it’s good that you now have the full measure of your ILs. You can now avoid a life of emotional manipulation and mind games for your baby and yourself. I’m sure it feels awful right now but I promise you will soon gain perspective and see how lucky you are that this all happened now before it touched your child’s life directly. No grandparents are better than crappy mean ones.

jessebuni · 05/05/2018 17:50

Cancelling something they gave you previously as a birthday present is rather uncalled for. Still...I would make arrangements to go to one anyway! To be honest the 4D part of my scan wasn’t as great as I thought it’d be but I got some much better normal scan photos than I had at my nhs appointment where DD wouldn’t get in a position for them to get proper measurements of pictures stubborn cow anyway if you can’t afford a full 4D scan get yourself a private regular scan and get yourself a nice long look at you little one and some photos! Once in a lifetime sort of thing.

ScreenQueen · 05/05/2018 17:51

CELEBRITY KLAXON!!!!!!!
I am quoted twice in The Sun about this thread which, I do believe, officially makes me a media starlet StarGrinStar

Fightthebear · 05/05/2018 17:55

You need an agent Star

Buxtonstill · 05/05/2018 17:55

Wow! Two threads full! Hope you’re ok OP.

Belleoverandover · 05/05/2018 17:55

Hope you're ok OP

Fightthebear · 05/05/2018 17:59

Ask for the thread to be deleted op if it’s too public.

InsomniacAnonymous · 05/05/2018 18:07

Fightthebear the OP has said a few times that she wouldn''t mind if this made the papers.

Miranda15110 · 05/05/2018 18:30
Wine
Miranda15110 · 05/05/2018 18:31
Wine