To think it’s bad manners to go into someone’s house and put their slippers on?

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Had the MIL round for Christmas dinner, she’s difficult, demanding and just exhausting so was prepared for this… However wasn’t expecting her to put my slippers on, she also had bare feet and looked like she hadn’t cut her toenails in months 🤢

I don’t know if I’m overreacting but I would never walk into someone’s house and just help myself to their slippers 🤨…

Surely this is bad manners and frankly a really weird thing to do?

Thankfully she’s gone home now, DH is working tonight so thankfully she had to go home early (otherwise would be having the pleasure of her company till 2 am as she never wants to leave! 😱)

So just enjoying watching some crap TV now drinking Prosecco and actually enjoying being on my own… While thinking about burning my slippers 🤔

Also Merry Christmas fellow mumsnetters , feel free to tell me your MIL stories? … I can’t be the only one with a difficult one lol

Some MNers ask guests to remove shoes and wear communal slippers.

Totally a thing.

She may have assumed that was the case here.

My Ex FIL did this once. I was horrified. Horrid little man 🤢

I dont believe this happened, sorry

There are a lot of long tales on here today

Poor woman.

Not you.

We have tiles and laminate flooring throughout ground floor so shoes are fine, I never ask guests to remove shoes unless they go upstairs… I think she just did it to be comfortable… It’s annoying because they were new slippers and I really don’t fancy wearing them again now

I would be pleased she feels so comfortable in my house - she’s family!

Perhaps she finds it difficult to cut her own toenails? Point her in the direction of a private service/podiatrist that will do this for her.

Can you wash the slippers on a coolish silk cycle in a pillow case in your washing machine?

I'd find it unusual but I couldn't get worked up about it. Especially not if it was family.

That's disgusting. Utterly disgusting.

Just wash the slippers ffs

I’m not sure, she might be offended if I bring up suggestions about her toenails… She’s not easy to talk to in that way, she would probably just try to turn it into an argument.

I think I will just wash them and leave them by the door just for her to use when she visits. I will buy myself some new ones

I wouldn't give a shiny shite if my MIL did this, or in fact, anyone who came into my house. My family and my in-laws are all close enough to say 'Oi mil who told ya to put mi slippers on!' anyway.

Doesn’t matter to some of us. I would be weirded out if my own mom put her feet in my slippers. If they’re not yours and you know they’re not yours, you shouldn’t be touching them at all. She could have asked. That’s the polite thing to do regardless if you’re family.

Sounds like a good way to share verrucas and athletes foot 🤢 … Maybe I’m OCD but I like only my feet to have been in my slippers… I see it as the same level as sharing my knickers lol

I would be worried MIL she showed she stuggling with self care what else is she struggling with .
Talk to DH and get him to sort her out .
As she have never tried to wear your slippers before I think something is going on there ..

Well it's obviously a lot more going on here, not just the slippers.

I had my BIL's massive slippers on for a bit yesterday, but they were offered, and I had tights on.

Lots of friends from other European countries have communal slippers and it's expected to de-shoe and take a pair.

A bit odd to just randomly put yours on without asking though I suppose.

My MIL did this once. Thought it was a bit odd but not enough to cause an issue