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Overheard parents bitching about me

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Summerisntwhatitusedtobe · 16/07/2021 16:43

Parents have come to stay at our house for a few weeks. Toddler Dd is very active, parents aren’t old, but I can see how she could wear them out, she wears me out!
Dd went into the front garden and I got the key to lock the front gate and just said to mum if she ever goes in the garden just as a heads up to lock the gate if I’m not here etc (in toilet, getting changed, wherever)
Went to lock it and went to go into the kitchen and heard dad saying to mum why was I saying that to my mum as if she should know, followed by my mum saying how Dd never stops and it’s just a bit tiring. Dad then started to say how my mum has to learn to say no. Bearing in mind, I’ve never asked them to babysit, my sister constantly puts both kids on them, mum used to pick them up every day after school when they were younger and my sister even went away for a week and left them with my mum.
I never ask them for anything, was giving a heads up considering we’re all in the same house for the next few weeks.
Aibu to feel hurt and pissed off by this

OP posts:
LizzieW1969 · 01/08/2021 10:52

@chocolatemademefat

I’m the same as you where my DM is constantly. Mind you, I wouldn’t have anyone stay for longer than 3 or 4 days.

I get that it must feel that it’s easier said than done to stand up to your parents, but once you’ve done it, you’ll wonder why you put up with it for so long. It’s your house, not theirs, and it really is up to you how long your parents are welcome in your house.

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