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37 weeks with selfish in laws and an emotionally absent DH

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sunflowersandstars · 31/12/2021 17:21

I'm 37 weeks and heavily pregnant and I live in an extended family house with my in laws. My BIL and his wife and child are here from abroad for vacations. It has been a month and they're the most selfish bunch of people I have ever seen. To top it off, SIL is 4 months pregnant and ensures that everything revolves around her.

She literally SPOILED my baby shower yesterday by making it all about herself, hogging all the attention. She asked her husband to ask my MIL to stop the baby shower mid way and everyone should go out for coffee instead. And then she went to put her baby to sleep and didn't even show up at this so called family coffee date. I was heartbroken and cried in the bathroom. Wanted to share this with DH but he is an emotionally unavailable person who keeps saying I must deal with it because they're our guests.

And today she told her husband she wants to see new year fireworks so everyone in the house has left to enjoy (except PIL) while I'm still here having the time of my life lying down in bed, crying and typing this because my husband has also left to have fun with them. I couldn't go because the roads leading to the fireworks would probably be crazy jammed and I can't take the risk since my obgyn has said there's a chance I can go into labour anytime since I'm in my ninth month. So much for wanting a few special moments with my partner. AIBU in wanting that my DH spends time with me instead, at this point of my pregnancy where I need the most care and attention? He's leaving for work out station tomorrow and probably wouldn't be here if I go into labour before my due date. I'm very very upset.

OP posts:
glasgowLil · 31/12/2021 18:11

I’m really sorry you’ve had such a rubbish time and that your husband is not giving you the attention you need. If you can, I’d try and distract yourself by watching a movie or a comedy that you know you enjoy and order yourself a take away. Many hugs xxxx

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