To not want to sit through IL's holiday photos?

[Hooli]

PIL's have just returned from the holiday of a lifetime to Australia. They've saved for years and been to see family they haven't seen in over a decade so it's all very exciting for them. They've been gone for just over a month so we popped over last night to see them.

We stayed for tea but wanted to get back for kids bedtime. However, FIL had spent two days putting all their photos on a presentation which he wanted to show us. Boring as fuck right?

Not only that, but whilst away, MIL posted every single picture on Instagram AND sent 10+ pics a day to both me and DH on WhatsApp. Ten pictures a day for a month. Of Australian scenery.

Five minutes into the slideshow, I said we needed to go (kids were close to kicking off and knackered). A few hours later I got a message from MIL to say she was really upset, that they'd been looking forward to showing the kids the pictures and talking us through their trip that was so special to them.

WIBU? Should I have feigned interest?? I haven't replied yet...

They're elderly, they're excited, going to Australia was a huge deal for them.

Where does it say they are elderly? Why is age and excuse for not considering what it's like to be a parent of young children?

“Krakant

No way would I have sat through that either. You weren't rude, they were. I get that the holiday was the centre of their lives for ages, but (just as with a wedding), they shouldn't have expected it to be anywhere near as exciting to you.

I'd never expect anyone to sit through a sideshow of my photos - it's pretty unbelievable that they did this to you, when you were there with two young kids, and then texted you to moan about you not enduring it.”

I agree

I'm with you OP.
I am assuming your children have school tomorrow too, so they need to get to bed at a reasonable hour.

I sit and listen to my PIL and my parents and grandparents tell me about the neighbour who is daring to build an extension or show me lots of photos of holidays but I would absolutly draw the line at watching a two hour slide show after you have seen the pictures twice and had numerous, long conversations about the trip.