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to be a bit [hmm] that in-laws have changed w/end arrangements again...

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bb99 · 27/06/2008 23:53

because their Son-IL has decided to have a piss up at their house tonight while they baby sit their other (more important??) g-child for the second consecutive night and their daughter has another quiet night at home...

FFS, I don't mind sharing the joy or the help around but the sheepish, 'oh we can't get over when we said' conversations are wearing a bit thin now...especially as it doesn't seem impossible to pile the said g-child and son-il on a train before 10am in the morning - the baby will be up at 6am. How hard is it to get to the fecking station? Are they walking???

Now our w/end arrangements have to be tailored again, and again, and again...DH is miffed, but cannot say, as he is an incredibly loyal son and brother, and I'll be left as the smiling DIL in the middle as FIL talks my ears off about how wonderful his other g/child is and trys to flash around a million photos.

Am running out of positive 'oh, of course that's FINE' comments that don't just sound sarcastic and will have to reign in my gritted smiles tomorrow.

Sorry for the bitch thread, can't talk to my family as they get fed up with in-laws, or DH as he would be well and truly stuck in the middle, and in RL girly friends are out on the lash...

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2shoes · 28/06/2008 00:00

yanbu

TwoFir · 01/07/2008 14:03

Instead of 'thats fine' try, with the same smile etc 'thats really dissapointing/what a shame/sad g/c' but while being very very understanding. If they feel they are letting you down they might not do it so often. Every time he flashes photos but in with amusing stories about your stunning clever funny children. I had to do this and it worked a treat!

bb99 · 01/07/2008 17:41

TwoFir - I will apply!!!!

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Lowfat · 01/07/2008 17:53

BB9 are you me?

Honestly my IL's are moving to within 5 mins of BIL&SIL and the golden GC's. But that doesnt stop them spending every free minute visitng them and ignoring us who will soon be 3 hours away.

Was going to go for the hurt/disapointed rather than sarcastic response, but I then realised I dont actually want them to visit I just want them to know I know what they are doing if that makes sense.

MIL refuses to play with DC's if it involves getting off the sofa and FIL just sits on his arse watching whatever sport happens to be on the telly. Even turning of my DC@s programme should they happen to go and get a drink or need the toilet

So no YANBU

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