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AIBU - MIL at our house

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FTMF30 · 17/02/2019 07:49

So me and DH have a baby together (our first child).
His mum (My MIL) comes to visit us occassionaly and the visits are nice enough. She's a nice lady. However, I can't shake a feeling of angered annoyance at my DH for the following scenario:
Yesterday morning, we both knew MIL would be coming but we both were tired AF so didn't really tidy up. The front room and kitchen we're in a reasonable state so we thought it would be fine. The bedrooms were an absolute tip but no worry there, as there's no reason for her to be going into any of our rooms. Fast forward to the actual visit and I pop to the supermarket to get a few bits. I leave him with his mum downstairs and baby napping in our bedroom. I come back and his mum is sat downstairs by herself, DH is upstairs supposedly waking the baby. However, I manage to unpack the whole shopping and put lunch on whilst he's still upstairs. I come out of the kitchen to find his mum has joined him in our bedroom. I'm MORTIFIED. I have bras on the floor and everything is just a mess in there.
I'm really angry that MIL just went into our bedroom ( I personally think that's a bit cheeky) and I'm also annoyed that DH let her. Even worse, they stayed there for quite a while playing with the baby. I was dying of embarrassment. I feel DH should have been quicker with waking the baby and bringing him down and set boundaries with his mum. Am I right to feel like this? I feel like everything he does pisses me off lately and I can't tell if it's my sheer exhaustion from having a small baby or it's genuinely him so long me up.
I bought up the incident with him and he was very defensive and non apologetic about it.

OP posts:
GreenTulips · 19/02/2019 09:19

A guest is someone who doesn’t live there.

I think it’s quite clear OP didn’t want anyone in her room invited or otherwise. This includes MIL

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 19/02/2019 09:23

@GreatDuckCookery

His mum doesn't live there, she is a guest end of.

A guest is anyone on doesn't live there no matter what the connection.

In my situation it's rude for guests to go in bedrooms. They're private spaces and she should respect that.

MRex · 19/02/2019 09:23

I've never heard of a routine that involves waking the baby. At 7 months he'll sleep after 2-3 hours, so just put him to bed a little later that night and then restart the routine times the next day, that's much easier than having a grouchy baby.

RiverTam · 19/02/2019 09:26

That's the issue though, isn't it - guest is subjective. Some people don't class close family as guests (some people don't even class close family as family on MN half the time), some people do.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 19/02/2019 09:27

I doubt the OP would mind her mum going in her room and she doesn’t live there.

I think this is more to do with the room being a mess than not wanting “guests” in there because it’s private or whatever. The OP feels embarrassed which I understand but I doubt MIL even noticed and if she did so what.

SilverBirchTree · 19/02/2019 10:17

@GreatDuckCookery if she doesn't live in the home then she is a guest.

@FTMF30 I'd be annoyed too, but I wouldn't say anything to MIL. I'd maybe tell DH that I am embarrassed now and wish he hadn't let MIL in the bedroom. Are you also annoyed that she showed up early and buggered up your nap routine? That would have annoyed me as well TBH. I bloody hated it when people were early/late when my baby was small, I found it really inconsiderate and my baby was not a great sleeper so it could really mess up the day.

JennieLee · 19/02/2019 11:05

Why do people say ''end of' and then add two more sentences?

shammy1b · 19/02/2019 15:25

Don't stress it hun..I know the feeling..I used to stress and be embarrassed unless it was pristine but when kids come along housework esp with babies are last thing on my mind now..well obviously not last but you know what I mean..more important things to stress me now. when I visit friends I don't judge anymore..don't be ashamed OK. .we have all had those days kids or not x

ToftyAC · 20/02/2019 11:08

Bollocks to it. It’s your space and if she doesn’t like it she can neb off. And yes, getting pissed off about everything when you have a little one and are knackered is quite normal. I can see why you’re upset, but seriously? It’s not worth getting mithered. Just make sure DH knows that in future the bedroom is off limits to anyone except you guys.

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