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Was I being unreasonable to expect this?

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mycatisannoying · 24/03/2022 23:21

I am meeting with my mum and sisters on Sunday for a Mother's Day lunch. I don't get to see them as often as I'd probably like, and have been really looking forward to a catch-up over a drink and some good food.

I am a single mum, but both my sisters are married and will be bringing their mothers-in-law along. Neither mentioned it to me, but it's what happened last time and it's fine. I'd rather it was just me, my mum and my sisters but it's just one of those things.
Tonight I have found out that my sister's sister-in-law is coming, and I'm feeling a bit Hmm about it. I don't know these people really and my sister's SIL is a bit of a nightmare ... my sister is never done moaning about her!
I get that my sister is trying to do a nice thing, and she is inclusive by nature (on the other hand, I would arrange to see in-laws separately in my own time). However I would have expected her to say to me 'X and X are joining us on Sunday, are you ok with that?' That's all it would have taken for me to be ok with it. But it's the assumption that annoys me. I found out they were coming from someone else entirely.
So tonight I messaged my sister and point out that it would have been good if she'd told me they were coming. Her response was to shut me down, saying that she didn't think for one minute that it would be an issue, and that I could 'sit at the other end of the table'. Confused
I replied that it's nice to acknowledge how someone is feeling about a situation, rather than steamroll over them (which my sister has form for doing).
Am I being precious and uptight, or do I have a point? It's my Mother's Day too!! Grin

OP posts:
MichelleScarn · 25/03/2022 19:09

How's the bill going to be split...? Are you going to end up paying for the MILS?

girlmom21 · 25/03/2022 19:12

[quote phoenixrosehere]@girlmom21

True. Saying that, might as well turned it into a party for the families so everyone could spend it with their mothers.[/quote]
I do agree - I think it's strange for the moms of young children to prefer to leave them at home on Mother's Day!

Ilovesweets88 · 25/03/2022 19:43

There’s no shame in being a single Mum and actually you are better off than they are, why? Because mother in laws do nothing but stick their beak in where it is not wanted. So go - enjoy your meal - and be smug af

Easterbunnyiswindowshopping · 25/03/2022 19:45

Bet you get stitched for paying half the bill.

LookItsMeAgain · 28/03/2022 11:49

How did it go @mycatisannoying?

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