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Summer holiday but now the in laws are coming, I really don't want to go

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Spanglyprincess1 · 08/07/2019 10:28

Just this really. In laws own a holiday home in Europe. We asked last year if we could have it for a week they said yes, we offered money they declined. All good. Booked travel etc and told kids (my 3 dsc, their grandchildren and one mine ds their grandchild also).
The house just sleeps everyone so fine.

They announced yesterday they are coming too holiday is in 4 weeks time. My dp and his parents don't really get on well, he does with his dad but not his mom. He's not happy and dreading it. Plus his mom n dad won't share a room not even a twin room. So now me, dp and very loud 12mth old will have to share a room and the other three mixed sex older children will have to share.

I'm dreading going now. The sleeping arrnagments are not great, dp and his mom will argue, his dad will try and take dp away for their joint hobby in the surrounding area and leave me with all the kids. Which isn't happening as its my holiday too.

I know it's their home plus free etc but it feels rude that they have done this esp when we asked well in advance and it's causes havoc with sleeping arrangments.

I know Iabu but I just don't want to go at all now as it will be very awkward. But the older kids are really looking forward to it.

OP posts:
Lunde · 30/07/2019 00:06

@Spanglyprincess1 - when do you go away on your holiday with the baby? Has DP come to terms yet with the fact that you are not going to be fobbed off with vague platitudes in order to appease IL's selfish behaviour? Has it dawned on him yet that he will actually have to parent and look after his own children during the holiday and cannot spend his time doing hobbies with FIL while leaving you to be de facto nanny all day?!

Spanglyprincess1 · 30/07/2019 07:00

Mid August so 2 and a bit weeks. Very exciting.
Just came back from a speedy weekend at the coast as dp was working away and it was soo hot, to hot to stay in fusty house, bbay loved the beach etc. So am excited that he should love the holiday as it shouldn't be too hot and lots for him to investigate

OP posts:
Spanglyprincess1 · 30/07/2019 07:01

Dp seems okay tbh. He's a good dad generally with all the dc, so it is nice he gets some time 1:1 with older ones.
That's how I'm pitching it!

OP posts:
Nanny0gg · 30/07/2019 08:30

Dp seems okay tbh.

Tough if he's not as he hasn't sorted it out!

PonderingPanda · 19/08/2019 07:48

@Spanglyprincess1 - how are thing's?

Motoko · 19/08/2019 10:46

OP posted another thread a couple of weeks ago. They've split up, and I think she said her and baby's holiday is this week.

colbyandmontysmum · 19/08/2019 13:55

Oh dear! Do you have the thread for that @Motoko ?

lmusic87 · 19/08/2019 14:13

Really? God, that's sad.

Motoko · 19/08/2019 14:21

@colbyandmontysmum

Partner won't leave

HaileySherman · 19/08/2019 14:34

Yanbu. I really hope you're able to figure something out. If you were to cancel would you get any refunds or are you just out the money? It really sounds like it went from being a holiday to a nightmare.....wishing you luck OP

colbyandmontysmum · 19/08/2019 14:34

@Motoko

Thank you!!

LesLavandes · 19/08/2019 15:05

I don't understand this thread anymore, having read hundreds of posts. Got bored. Went to end it makes no sense

ilikefastcars · 20/08/2019 09:15

Any update op? Did you go on holiday?

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