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Help! The in laws are driving me nuts!!!!

11 replies

LittleGreenRobot · 22/10/2019 12:49

Just that really!!!!! Help!!!

Any words of wisdom to keep me calm! They r heading home tonight but not sure I can get through the last few hours! SmileWine

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LittleGreenRobot · 22/10/2019 12:53

Heeeeeelp!!! Just taken 5 minutes to chill.in my room for a second! :)

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Newbie1981 · 22/10/2019 12:53

Send them out for a walk with your DH. Or to the shops to run an errand, then down a wine!

TheRobinIsBobbingAlong · 22/10/2019 12:54

Just keep reminding yourself that they'll soon be gone OP. Think about what you'll do tomorrow once you have the house to yourself again and how peaceful it will be.

In what way are they driving you nuts?

LittleGreenRobot · 22/10/2019 13:03

:) thanks, I am thinking of the wine!

In what way ........ in every way!! Father in law was just really rude! DH said something and he made a joke about how the 'woman is always right' and 'you'll get used to it, I've taken it from your mother for 40 years'. I know know, just laugh it off, but it's driving me crazy!!!

I make a sandwich for the children and ask in laws and DH what they'd like for lunch - suddenly all hell brakes loose, MIL is taking over the kitchen, DH suddenly can't remember what food we have in the house, mil starts cooking soup and fluffing about. DH and FIl fluffing about how they can't decide what to eat
Grrrrrrr!

I know.i know, all.minor - but if MIL asked me what I'd like for lunch, I wouldn't stand up and take over her kitchen etc... And the fluffing and indecision is sooooo fuckng annoying. And my DH turns into a 12 year old

Rant rant!!!!! Grrrrrrrrr

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LittleGreenRobot · 22/10/2019 13:04

And they r sooo sexist and rude it does my head in

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LittleGreenRobot · 22/10/2019 13:08

Just decided it's a control thing!!! They basically take over everything!!!

So we've been looking on rightmove for a house for about a year. Calmly and quietly. We went to see one yesterday and together rules it out. They come and get out their tablets and devices, take over the dining table with house pictures and suddeny they think they've found us the right house (like we haven't already considered the ones they're suggesting). They want to give their advice and tell us this and that .... Etc... We are adults - in our 40s. We don't need them telling us this and that and controlling every fucking thing. And DH just goes along with it all....grrrrr

So stressed.....

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Mintjulia · 22/10/2019 13:11

They’ll be gone soon. Can you claim a headache & go lie down? Or decide to clean and retreat to dcs bedrooms with the hoover.

Bellringer · 22/10/2019 13:25

Go to the gym or for a walk

Fatshedra · 22/10/2019 13:32

write a list of what you are looking for - price, design, area, etc etc and leave them to find that house - should take the rest of the week.
If everyone is cooking lunch go upstairs and mumsnet.

GenuineKlatchianPottery · 22/10/2019 13:38

Give them a list of house requirements then add a throwaway comment along the lines of “Oh, and it needs a convertible cellar or attic for the sex dungeon of course.” With a big smile.

MzHz · 22/10/2019 14:21

In the best possible sense, I think you're approaching this all wrong and over sensitive in places - I get it, when people irritate us, even then breathing in and out gets on our last nerve

The comment about the woman always being right ? Completely unoriginal and done to death by many men of a certain age - it wasn’t meant to insult you per se. Let that go.

Racism isn’t ok tho and that should have been challenged as diplomatically as poss so that you’re views are stated and it doesn’t cause fall out for you with your h etc.

Food - plan this stuff! Don’t ASK what people want, make sure you’re organised and know what’s planned for each meal and rope h in to help/cook/prep (whatever works best FOR YOU)

No. I would not expect or entertain anyone taking over my kitchen, by planning meals etc there is no need.

Your h regresses when his parents are there - common, so planning stuff like meals means you enlist him to do what’s needed, including bustling the in-laws in the direction of the sofa to give you space and time to do your thing.

The house thing... who doesn’t like a spot of property porn? Let them look, you can interact as required to say what ones You’ve seen/considered/discarded.

Breathe!!! They are not “bad” people at all by the sounds of it, but you need to manage them and your h.

Completely doable

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