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Not to stay with dsis?

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Horseradishwrap · 25/08/2018 07:59

Dsis has invited me to stay in half term with my two dc. I like to see her, though we're not particularly close. She lives on her own and is not particularly sociable so I think she enjoys visits (hence inviting us) but spends most of her spare time quite solitarily when we're not there (she does have a few other friends though).

The main issue, which is difficult to raise with her, is hygiene. She lives in a 3 bed house and it isn't clean. There is cat food over the floor (she does clean it but leaves a sticky residue). The rooms we sleep in are covered with cat hair and dirt. I've tried joking about it 'oh I think tigger has snuck in and slept in my bed, there's fur and twigs on the pillow' but she hushes me. I have had pets in the past so like animals, but I don't want to sleep in a cat bed. In the downstairs hallway there's cat litter over the floor Confused when I mention it she brushes off my comment. Again she sweeps it but not very often and there's still cat ablution residue.

I would happily pay for a b&b but that would be really awkward, she has the spare room. I would happily clean for her but she can't see the problem and would be offended.

Aibu only to see her on day trips now?

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Cheeseplantandpickle · 25/08/2018 08:01

Day trip sounds better to me, I’m not a clean freak but sleeping in a bed full of cat hair does not appeal to me.

Returnofthesmileybar · 25/08/2018 08:08

Awkward! I definitely wouldn't be sleeping there though, it sounds vile! Could you say you are staying in a b&b because last time you came out in hives but actually it was the same when you stayed in your friend Mary's house too, she has a cat as well so you think it might be a allergy? It would get you out of staying without directly calling her manky

longwayoff · 25/08/2018 08:18

Allergy is the way to go. I developed a cat allergy in later life and nothing would persuade me to stay in anyone's house with a cat. Lie.

Whereismumhiding2 · 25/08/2018 08:31

Clearly yiure not going to stay again at her house . There, decision made, now easier to work out what to instead.

Is she far away? Maybe a visit and one night in B&B, take DC out to a play place for most of the day? Tell her what you're doing that suits you ..."Great, love to see you on Mon and Tues, we'll stay at b&b name and meet you at playplace then go for lunch.."
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It's ok to say to your DSis, if she asks "we can't stay as your house is a while lotta cat Grin" then if she tries to discuss 'its not for us or my DC, but we'd love to see you... Let's do this (lists plans)..." Keep it breezy and assertive and don't get drawn into arguement.

(Ps. That level of untouched cat debris can be triggering for asthma, eczema and hives. I have 4 cats and constantly wash bedding and hoover, no cats in bedrooms anymore)

Whereismumhiding2 · 25/08/2018 08:32

whole lotta cat Grin is what I meant to type!

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