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AIBU?

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AIBU to not want them to stay?

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DumbleDork · 20/08/2019 14:06

Trying to cut a long story short.

I’m 33, DH is 34. We’ve got 2 children aged 11 and 5. This Saturday is our wedding anniversary and we organised a long while ago for my father to have the kids at his house so we can go out for dinner, drinks and generally have the house to ourselves for the weekend. We usually use MIL & FIL for this kind of thing but my dad offered first.

Friday last week I got a message from my MIL to say my DHs brother, his wife and their 2 young kids are down in our home town for the weekend (they live about 5 hours drive each way away from us) and would we like to get together with them (that is MIL, FIL and DHs brother and family). I said yes and that we would probably only meet for a drink or two as we had plans of our own but it’s always good to see them as we don’t get to very much.

Anyway, then this morning MIL text me and said that BIL and family couldn’t book a B&B as the town is full (we live in a seaside resort) so she’d told them we would put them up as the kids are away so their 2 children could have our children’s room and the adults could sleep on an air bed in the living room, which happens to be below our room and not to worry about having to stay home to let them in and out and she will give them our key and they can come and go as they please?!

AIBU to be upset about this? Not to mention the fact they’ve taken over our wedding anniversary weekend, but we can’t have our evening of food, booze and sex we planned as we have 4 people in the house Confused

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TheKorateer1988 · 23/08/2019 00:22

This is awful. Surely MIL knew it was your wedding anniversary? DH is the one to gently point out the importance of having this weekend of all weekends for just the two of you. As has been said, could the MIL not accommodate them? A forthright "We're have made plans we can't change and we can't put BIL and family up on this occasion. We're sure you'll understand this time, after all we've always helped out before, but not this time". One thing is niggling me over this though - MIL must know the importance of the date - unless her head is full of feathers - could there be a "surprise" party planned? Is your anniversary a milestone one - like 10 or 15 years to the actual date and day? Good Luck.

Jux · 23/08/2019 00:32

Oh yes, MIL's strange giggle and arch looks. Horrible. She used to ring at 7am on a Saturday morning; I may be maligning her but I am absolutely positive she wanted to catch us act. It felt like she wanted to be there too, and dh didn't seem to mind at alll, even if she interrupting - he would just blithely carry on while talking on the phone to her. It was ghastly (put a stop to that very quickly, nearly left him in fact!)

Thegreymethod · 23/08/2019 00:47

Very cheeky! But If this was me I'd say yes. As you say you don't see them often and do enjoy seeing them (the brother in law not the mother in law) but I'd tell mother in law (or get husband to do it) that as you've changed plans anniversary weekend she's having the kids the weekend after so you can celebrate together.

Mothership4two · 23/08/2019 16:48

Well done Dumbledork!

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 23/08/2019 23:16

“Sorry, as you know it’s our anniversary and I promised your son bum sex in Every. Single. Room. Unless SIL and BIL want to see us going at it then I suggest they get a hotel in the next town”

Shame you’ve sorted it. I so wanted you to use this. It proper made me laugh. Grin

Mandy80 · 25/08/2019 04:16

You’re going to allow MIL to keep your house keys, despite this incident, as she regularly helps out with your children after school and during school holidays, before you or DH get home from work?
If so, DH has to retrain his mum to respect your boundaries. MIL is not going to give away her percieved power easily. You may have to make different childcare arrangements for a couple of weeks to get your keys back from MIL to retrain her yourself.
Good to hear SIL is on board now.
Take this one weekend’s victory to make real change in your lives

DumbleDork · 26/08/2019 22:03

Wedding anniversary weekend is over and we all had a lovely time.

Was lovely to see the family, my dad bought my 2 back for the day so they could see their cousins, the BIL family stayed on the floor in MIL living room AND I kept my house to myself and my husband for the night. Pleased to say we had lots of delicious food and got very drunk. Hurrah Smile

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MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 27/08/2019 14:35

Glad to hear it. We don’t need the gory details. Grin

DumbleDork · 27/08/2019 19:26

Not gonna get them Wink

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Teaandcrisps · 28/08/2019 18:44

Brilliant outcome OP

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