MIL or us?

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SM4713 · 15/09/2023 15:21

MIL called DH to say that she is paying for a 3 day stay at an AirBNB. Lovely, thank you etc. He said that we will book it in next month.

She said well no, it needs to be taken next week Tue- Fri! Not only that, its 2 streets from where we live!!! DH pointed out that we have workmen here next week and neither of us can book leave with such short notice. Nor would we want to stay in our own town! He said that the cash would be more useful for when we do book a getaway.

After a huff, she said he was being unreasonable and hung up the phone. Was he unreasonable?

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Iwasafool · 19/09/2023 10:40

SM4713 · 16/09/2023 16:06

I was trying to keep the OP short. DH thanked his mum for the 'gift' and suggested that instead of next week, she could book next month to a place we actually wanted to go. She said she wouldn't know how to book anything on AirBNB and had used that word as thought it meant any type of home rental! DH was polite and suggested if it would be easier, to give him the the cash, and we could book it ourselves. Turns out that her 'friend' has a bedsit in their garden that they rent out and the friend owed her for something!

@Iwasafool The house was derelict, so we lived for 2yrs in the garden in a static caravan. We both also WFH, but made it work. Finally living inside the house is amazing- a decent shower, bath and a washing machine- pure luxury.

As I said I admire your fortitude. I'm obviously a wimp as I am on week 3 and I've got 3 weeks to go (hopefully) and I'm counting the days. Maybe being retired makes it worse, I would probably be a bit more distracted if I was working.

Have you got long to go?

Elly46 · 13/10/2023 21:23

LanaLane · 16/09/2023 11:09

And some parents, not just in-laws…

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Well yes obviously - but I wasn't wanting to specify each and every family member that this may well apply to at this time!

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