Someone else using your garden

[PlinkiePlonk]

More of a wwyd. My in-laws have a habit of looking to take advantage but generally we get on so it’s manageable.

On the phone earlier to MIL who told DH and myself about how SIL’s young son keeps going to SIL with his boots on asking to go outside because whilst they have a garden (though not big) and we are in the country, the restrictions are a problem.

We have a much bigger garden so us. Wing stick in is annoying but tbh we can get on with stuff we have been meaning to do.

So if there was a request, would you say that they could use the garden whilst you stayed in the house? Would you offer without them asking as it would be a nice thing to offer?

On the one hand I do have to reference their general nature and I do wonder about MIL relating that to us but on other side I am genuinely ‘yeah, whatever as long as we aren’t there with them tho maybe not open access haha’.

Thoughts?

Can't imagine saying no to this.

It’s total CF all round then

So... They have now had to self isolate cos of symptoms...

Just as well. Don't give any leeway to pisstakers, it always ends badly.

Whybwould you give CF's an in.

They decide YOU will look after their child.

They seem to think you are a bit dim OP.

Step away!

I didn't give them an in. I was just giving an update

Self isolating because of symptoms - FFS, who could have known. Seriously your ILs are dim AND CFs.

That being said, I'm sorry they're sick and hope they get better soon (and follow the guidelines in future!)

My DDs Birthday party was going to be held at my DPs as they have a bigger garden.
Needless to say that's now cancelled and we will have to sort something else out at home. I didn't assume for a minute it would be anything other than that.

It would be ridiculous for them to expect you to risk yourselves like that. Don't give an inch.