My husband and I are in our first year of marriage. We're going on holiday soon with his parents. I adore my in laws. But, we are all sharing the same apartment for 10 days. I'm a massive introvert. But my mum in law in particular just doesn't seem to get this and can be quite overbearing and likes to be in charge and control every minute of every day, despite me telling her several times that I get overwhelmed by too much conversation and having my quiet space interrupted.
I'm normally good at masking it and putting on a brave face. But I'm not sure I can hold myself together for 10 whole days. In previous holidays, we've always done hotels with our seperate rooms. So I had that resbite daily to unwind.
My hubby says he understands but i can appreciate how difficult it will be for him if I lose it. His parents are in their late 70s (but can, run rings around most 50yr olds physically) . But mentally , they don't really understand mental health, anxiety etc. So he finds it hard to explain to them why I need space.
Has anyone been in this position before, how did you cope? Any advice welcome!