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Guest coming to stay with ridiculous last minute requests.

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mummysept22 · 28/07/2022 20:52

I am so miffed and I don't really know what I expect people to say, I just need to rant.

An auntie who I haven't seen for years is coming to stay this weekend. She's always been a bit of a pain in that it's very much all about her and she won't compromise on much. She's been single forever so I guess that's just what she is used to- which is fine, to a point! I often feel like she enjoys pushing people and getting a reaction. Then putting it on you if you get annoyed.

So although I'm looking forward to seeing her I have been a bit worried about how the weekend will go.

It's just got a lot worse. I asked what time her train was leaving Sunday so I could book a Table for lunch. After whinging that I was already thinking about her leaving she said she wouldn't eat lunch and eat dinner when she got home. I explained that as I am 8 months pregnant I would need to eat before her train at 4pm! She said not to book too much (this is the only thing I was booking).
I asked if she would like Indian on Friday night, she said she doesn't eat takeaways. I explained it was a restaurant. She then explained she doesn't eat out as she can't be sure of cleanliness and how they source their food. Then explained she only eats eggs, meat and fish if she knows how they were fed and raised.

She is arriving in less than 24 hours- what the hell am I supposed to do?! I live in a very rural area (on an island actually) so we are really limited with shops etc and I will need to go shopping in the nearest town. I have a scan in the morning and have to work all day afterwards. On top of this I am heavily pregnant and knackered, didn't plan on cooking much! She just keeps telling me she will bring cheese and wine 🙈 and she's happy with pasta and butter but it's not really how I spend my weekends- we are social and I enjoy going out to eat or cooking and sitting around a table talking the night away. I genuinely don't know what I am going to do with her for two days!!
Help!!

OP posts:
Bellaboo01 · 03/08/2022 20:14

mbosnz · 03/08/2022 19:57

My mother would have handed you your ass on a plate, being called an old lady at 60. She was still working, and she was also going great guns in volunteering, including meals on wheels delivering to the oldies. She now reluctantly admits she's getting older, at 85. She still volunteers and organises all over the town.

Good on her - she sounds great :)

LizzieLoO37 · 04/08/2022 08:28

This! Legend

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 04/08/2022 12:10

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Only if you are about 12. Are you 12?

ILikeHotWaterBottles · 04/08/2022 12:19

I'd give her the addresses of the local farms and tell her to have fun researching on her first day. Picky woman.

Bellaboo01 · 04/08/2022 13:59

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 04/08/2022 12:10

Only if you are about 12. Are you 12?

If only!

LovingTheAbbreviations · 29/12/2022 21:53

You’re 8 months pregnant what the hell is she doing descending on you and being pernickerty and demanding. Defo send her the positive covid test. Any difficult rellies meet them at another rellie’s house so u can leave whenever u want to!!! Life’s too short to see people u don’t really actually like, it doesn’t matter if they’re related to you. It doesn’t mean they’re automatically nice to you and in many cases it means they over step the line! Good luck for the birth of your baby next month xx

Ladysodor · 29/12/2022 22:15

I’d cancel. Life’s too short.

TangledWebofMincemeatDeception · 29/12/2022 22:22

YES I’d cancel (the cheque) too!!!!!!!!!!

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