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Mother in law.... I need help :(

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Bex89 · 19/03/2013 13:32

This may sound completely ungrateful, but last year my partner and I moved into my in-laws to save money for a house. In December we found out we were having our first child.... We were so happy, but almost instantly my mother in law started buying things without asking me. She's practically brought everything down to the steriliser, changing mat, baby grows, clothes, pram, grooming kit... I wouldn't mind so much if she let me choose.

We're finally moving out next month and she said that shed stop buying, but I broke down today as she told me as a birthday gift she was going to pack my hospital bag, choose my nighties, and everything to go in it... I don't have the heart to tell her that's something I desperately wanted to do my self, she also said shed brought a bath for the baby. Am I right in thinking its something very personal... It's really upsetting me. My partner and I have plenty saved to buy things and I spend a lot of time looking for the right things and now I feel like I am being pushed and forced into decisions I dislike :(

My partner has had a word with her.... But it seems she just can't help herself.

HAs anyone else experienced and thing like this?

Thanks girls.x

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TheBakeryQueen · 20/03/2013 08:49

Well you can either be assertive in a polite way and insist that she buys no more.

Or ask for receipts for everything, stating it's in case of duplicates or sizes being wrong etc and take it all back.

Or just accept it, smile and thank her & then go and buy your own stuff anyway. You could always eBay the extra stuff you don't need.

Not worth getting upset over although agree it's irritating behaviour.

cunexttuesonline · 20/03/2013 10:11

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Thumbwitch · 20/03/2013 10:15

Well you just have to find a way to tell her, preferably without hurting her feelings but hey - she's not bothered about yours!

As far as the really personal stuff that you wanted to do yourself goes - just bloody do it anyway! And then when she gives you her choice, say thanks but I've already done that, I wanted to choose my own.

You don't HAVE to take what she's buying/doing for you - just politely refuse it!

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