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INLAWS STAYING WITH US??

56 replies

CurlyTop1980 · 20/11/2022 08:34

To be honest I'm not sure if I'm being unreasonable or not. But I'm fed up.

Last month we flew to DH home country and spent just over 2 weeks staying with in-laws. They are pleasant but demanding. Left loads of things for DH to do re maintenance around the house rather than getting it sorted prior to us arriving. When we stay at their house we cook, clean spend most if the day outside visiting family friends etc.

So my AIBU is DH bought them back with us for 3 weeks.I have an demanding job -social work manager which I am leaving soon. So the day job is super busy. I WFH 2/3 days a week. I've had to set up my work space in the bedroom as the room I usually use they are sleeping in. They can't do anything themselves , they wait for me to make breakfast, change the TV channel. Ask me questions constantly. Mil in particular just walks into the bedroom when im in online meetings and starts asking questions. I have twins one who plays in a football academy and as DH job is so busy ATM (he's a plumber) he's been coming home quite late and I've been coming back from work (when I'm in the office) and going straight out to take kids to activities and returning to find out no one has had dinner.

They literally sit all-day in the lounge.I said to DH if you're bringing your parents here then you need to take time off work and he thinks I am being rude as we stayed with them.To make matters worst BIL their son lives not that far away & he has been clear they can't stay there as he WFH and its not convenient.

I'm so fed up. I have another week of this....

OP posts:
Fromwetome · 23/03/2023 22:19

I think you know you are not being unreasonable OP but I think you also know that you most likely won't do anything to stop it either. Do you have family close by that you could use a room in their house for the day whilst you work? Tell your partner in no uncertain terms that your work is too demanding at the moment for all the extra stuff his parents are expecting of you. Realistically there is nothing stopping you from leaving the house every and going to the office, your husband is busy and so are you, he can't just piss off to work every morning and switch off from what's happening at home, why did he even bring them if they are sat on their arse all day not doing anything?

Fromwetome · 23/03/2023 22:21

@Samsungwasher I'll climb down off my high horse then 😂

Why do these zombie threads get reactivated and then end up on active?? Anyway I hope OP has grown a spine and started asserting herself more.

Aquamarine1029 · 23/03/2023 22:23

You should have gone nuclear on your husband 13 days ago.

Motnight · 23/03/2023 22:24

Aquamarine1029 · 23/03/2023 22:23

You should have gone nuclear on your husband 13 days ago.

That would have shown some restraint 😬

OrderOfTheKookaburra · 24/03/2023 02:29

Well I should hope the OP doesn't still have a problem given that they visited last NOVEMBER. That would be one out of control in-law visit.....

benten54 · 24/03/2023 02:48

Aquamarine1029 · 23/03/2023 22:23

You should have gone nuclear on your husband 13 days ago.

13 days ago? It was FOUR FUCKING MONTHS AGO.
I suspect the IL's have changed the channel themselves now.

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