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Don’t want in-laws to come on holiday with us

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snch · 26/05/2026 08:58

They are nice people but in the 15 years I’ve known them they’ve been abroad once so they’re not holiday people.

They have mentioned coming with us in passing before we booked our holiday but I didn’t think they were serious.

It’s our first holiday as a family and I just would like to experience as that with the 3 of us. Were going on another trip which we’ve invited them on but I’m getting the feeling the want to come abroad. Our holiday is in the 6 weeks and they’ve never wanted to be off work then. It’s a bit awkward and I’m not sure how to go around it am

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Nofeckingway · 26/05/2026 13:19

Don't have any communication with them at all about it . They are DH's people , let him deal with it . And he better have agreed with you beforehand what the decision is . And stick to it .

Shinyandnew1 · 26/05/2026 13:23

‘Getting the feeling’ can be ignored, surely! Have they actually asked?

crazeekat · 26/05/2026 15:49

Honestly put them off. I have been on many holidays with people food and bad but when there is other people it’s never totally relaxing it’s a lot of planning, arranging, waiting. I’m adamant I’m not doing it again.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 26/05/2026 16:43

It’s our first holiday as a family and I just would like to experience as that with the 3 of us

So tell them exactly that and stick with it ... especially as you've already invited them on another holiday

Any comeback - "you won't even know we're there" or whatever - can be met with "That won't work for us, but we're really looking forward to (whenever the next one is)"

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