MIL hogging the living room

[alliejay81]

MIL is here (she's in our social bubble). She's currently in our living room watching something on Netflix not suitable for DS so I had to make DS go in the family room.

WIBU to tell her to turn it off? It's not wildly unsuitable think adult themes / language: DS is 11. Not entirely sure why she's watching it, I guess DH must've put it on for her (he's currently mowing the lawn).

How long is she staying for?

Is this likely to be an ongoing issue or do you think it's a one-off?

Yeh, I'd change the password on the netflix

What is she watching?

I couldn’t get worked up about it.

Is your DS not comfortable in the family room?

If she's in your house, tell her to turn it off.

It's your house. I'd just walk over and switch it off and say that's not suitable.

What is it’s she’s watching. Your husband put it on so it seems he doesn’t share your views.

@katy1213

It's your house. I'd just walk over and switch it off and say that's not suitable.

Wow.

Nah, I'd be telling her that she'll have to finish watching it after the watershed. i.e when DS has gone to bed.

What!? Is there a massive backstory? Let her watch it. Are people this controlling/selfish?

We need to know what she’s watching

Oops, My mistake I read that as 'dogging'.

If your DH put it on it seems a bit unfair to put the blame on MIL for hogging the room. Unless it's a 4 hour epic I would leave her to it.

Have a word with your husband if he was the one who put it on. How have you turned this into a MIL thread when you think it was your DH who did it

It's fine to ask her to watch shows suitable for family viewing unless the kids are out or in bed.

Ask your dh why he put it on? . What is it that's so unsuitable for an 11 year old, btw? Your dh clearly thinks otherwise.

wow some of you on here are plain horrible. You have another room clearly, as you state son is in there, stop being so nasty and let her watch it.

What is she watching?

If you wouldn’t have it on the TV when your son is around, turn it off.
It’s your house.

I could understand if this is a regular pattern, but a one-off that your husband put on for her? It's you who is being rude in that scenario.

@WhoWouldHaveThoughtThat

Oops, My mistake I read that as 'dogging'.

MIL dogging in the living room ? That’s a whole different thread 🤣🤣

Unless there is some massive backstory then things like this are best approached outside of the moment (at least the first time). Doing it while she's watching the show is adversarial but talking more generally at another time removes some of the heat.

As an alternative to the 'turn off the TV, it's your house', she's a guest and your DP has agreed for his DM to watch this. It looks like DC in the other room and a conversation later with your DP to me.

Is there a tv in the family room. Be glad you have two reception rooms - exploit the space.

There must be a backstory for you to even post about this. Just let her watch it.