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How to survive a holiday with the in laws

28 replies

sbookee · 16/03/2026 22:12

I rather foolishly agreed to a week long holiday to a Greek island with DH’s parents. No kids yet.

They’re nice people but very different from DH and I. They argue a lot and very often do things in a different way to what we would. They’re also both vegetarian and fussy eaters beyond that.

How do I survive this holiday. We’ve rented a remote villa on a tiny island.

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Easterbunnyishotandcross · 18/03/2026 20:30

Loud sex on the first night... Hopefully they will be too embarrassed to see you the entire week.

pizzaHeart · 18/03/2026 20:38

DoloresDelEriba · 18/03/2026 20:26

Cancel. Say you are worried about WWIII breaking out. Too scared to travel etc

It^ would be my excuse. It’s also easy to talk convincingly about this - just cite Trump, he provides something every day.
long distance running as @Helpwithdivorce suggested is a good idea but might not be suitable for a remote villa on small island.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 18/03/2026 21:40

Whose idea was this to go on holiday with them?.

Cancel staying with them in the villa of doom.

If that is not possible hire a moped or a 2 seater car and explore the island. Spend as little time as possible with them.

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