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To not want to share a room on holiday with MIL

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seeitthroughmyeyes · 02/04/2024 12:01

My LT fiancé's parents kindly paid for all of us to go to new forest this year with his three nephews, sister, her husband and his parents. The three nephews are an absolute pain, they are badly behaved, rude and irritating.

I've now been told I'm no longer going to be sharing a room with my fiancé as the three boys want to share a room with their uncle. Obviously, I'm not happy sharing a room with my MIL for 4 days, although I love her to bits. I'm a grown adult.
Both my fiancé and me have agreed we no longer want to do family holidays with them because it's exhausting and we aren't exactly a big fan of children, albeit they are family.

AIBU for not wanting to share a room with my MIL and no longer wanting to participate in family holidays with them?
If so, how do we go about telling them in the future we no longer want to join without upsetting them.

OP posts:
Compash · 11/04/2024 10:53

Thanks for the update! Look forward to hearing how it went, but hope it strengthens the united front of you and your fiancé whatever happens.

Newestname002 · 11/04/2024 19:09

seeitthroughmyeyes · 10/04/2024 17:39

Just a quick catch up, MIL has said she understands, but she didn't think it would be an issue. I've stepped in and told her it's not acceptable to allow the children to choose where they sleep. We are adults and shouldn't have to bow down to a 4 year old child, I'm sleeping with DF and that's final. And the fact we shouldn't even be debating this, I feel like a 10 year old.
We go away three weeks today, so I will keep you all updated as to how it goes. I have a feeling me and DF will be leaving early...

Good update OP. And of course you now know to nip further family holiday plans firmly in the bud from now on. If they book without getting agreement with you in future it's their money and their loss. Stand firm for this holiday - I can see you being asked to make compromises neither you or your fiancé had considered. 🌹

Needanewname42 · 16/05/2024 07:17

@seeitthroughmyeyes How did the trip go?

YerArseInParsley · 22/06/2024 16:45

Ffs, why do people get stuck in these situations??

Just tell mil there's no way that's happening. U should have said that at the time. I can't believe so many people just don't speak up and need to resort to here for advice. Sorry I don't mean to be harsh but grow a backbone.

BellaCiaoBellaCiao · 26/11/2024 07:45

Fraaahnces · 02/04/2024 12:08

Fuck that for a game of soldiers. Fuck that holiday. Sounds utter awful. Go to Greece or something. No family allowed.

That made me laugh 😆

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