PILs and SIL are asking us to drive to visit SIL for a major work event where she is getting an award. A huge professional achievement. However,
- it's an adults event not a family event.
- it's a 5 hour drive away
- DC are 3 and 1
The event is in the afternoon followed by a reception and dinner in the evening. DCs bedtime is 7:30 PM and become tired and cranky by 6:30 if they're not winding down by that point. So in practice, DH would attend and I'd be with the children at a hotel (SIL lives in a 1 bed flat so can't host us). In which case what is the point of bringing them at all.
ILs are upset as they want to see DGCs and are acting like I am being difficult.
DH agrees with me but his MIL/SIL in particularly are highly emotional and is avoiding discussing it further as they've both given him a huge moan about it already and he's tired of listening.
AIBU?