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AIBU?

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Another holiday/in laws one - at my wits end!

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mmmgoats · 31/05/2018 11:46

Have name changed for this so I don’t get outed.

DH and I have booked a luxury all inclusive in Crete just to the two of us. Swim up pool room, lovely suite etc - we have had a tough year or so and really wanted to treat ourselves.

We went to a bbq at the in laws over the bank holiday and DH was telling them about the place, showing them pics etc. MIL and FIL were really impressed and started saying how they would love to go somewhere like that and might look at booking too. So DH suggests they come at the same time! I tried to say it was supposed to be a break just for us and DH basically said oh it will be we can just meet up for dinner etc occasionally.

Since then SIL and BIL have decided that if MIL and FIL are coming then so will they! MIL was disappointed that they couldn’t get a swim up room like ours ns DH was deliberating giving ours to them!!
I said absolutely not, it’s bad enough that our break for two has become a family holiday - and I know it won’t just be dinner meet ups, they are already making all the plans to do things together every day and sign up to activities and stuff.

I told DH more than once that I’m not happy about it and don’t want to go any more as it’s going to be a completely different holiday to the one I was looking forward to and he thinks IABVU and shouldn’t dictate where other people can or can’t go on holiday.

what would you do??? AIBU??

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chickenowner · 01/06/2018 14:50

That's great news, and a brilliant compromise. Hopefully this will please everyone, but still gives you some time away with just you and your DH.

I hope that you have a lovely time. Smile

2rebecca · 01/06/2018 15:19

Excellent. I'm amazed so many people think it's fine to invite other people on a holiday without discussing it with their partner first. Extended family holidays are much less relaxing especially when it's your partner's extended family.

mmmgoats · 01/06/2018 15:47

Thank you I’m really relieved and feel so much happier now. Glad I took the advice of posters and actually addresssed it.

Am also really pleased DH dealt with it all in terms of speaking to the in laws etc and I’m now really looking forward to our holiday again.

Thanks for all your kind wishes x

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FinallyHere · 01/06/2018 15:50

Great update, well done @mmmgoats for talking and finding a solution with DH. This feels like another win for the support that MN brings. Hurrah.

mmmgoats · 01/06/2018 15:55

me too @finallyhere i am so glad I posted :) i know it might seem like common sense but sometimes having the opinion of people who are removed from the situation helps you see it clearly!

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