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I am really annoyed about my MIL plans for zmas

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Mamaof2222 · 21/11/2021 15:28

So my partner and I have welcomed our baby tis year he is five months old so will be baby's first Christmas. I had à conversation with MIL as she asked what my plans for Christmas are. I kind of said I would spend it at home but was waiting to have a conversation with my hubby to confirm. Fast forward a week I ask my OH what the plan is for Christmas he said he mentioned to his mum my idea of everyone coming to ours but she said it might be "a bit crazy" as our house is small he then went on to say "my mum wants me to spend Christmas there but that would mean I miss baby first Christmas" he was almost testing the waters. I feel fuming as isn't it a no brainer we would want to spend as a family in our home? I just can't shake it and wish I said what I really thought as soon as he said it but I stupidly brushed it off and said "if you want to spend it there then that's fine just tell me because I need to plan"

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3luckystars · 24/11/2021 08:06

I would love an update, especially if she said what Pictish recommend Grin

3luckystars · 24/11/2021 08:09

Sorry wrong name, but i would still love an update!

rumrunner123 · 24/11/2021 12:30

I do not get this at all.

It is my DGS's first Christmas this year, as it is they are coming to mine BUT if his partner was staying at home or wanted to be with her family I just could not even look at him if he left his child and his partner through choice to come and spend the day with us.

DiamondBright · 24/11/2021 13:00

He needs to do some growing up very quickly and you need to take charge. I made the mistake of going along with my ex wanting to spend Christmas with his family and we ended up going every year.

You're having Christmas at home as a family unit and that's that. You'll visit them at an agreed point. Don't get suckered into a guilt trip about MIL wanting to be part of babies first Christmas, she did that with her own baby.

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