Mother in Law ......rant

terrie98
terrie98 Posts: 49
edited October 1 in Chit-Chat
soooo My mother in law has decided she will be coming to visit us for the first time at our apartment (2 hours away from her). WE JUST left from visiting her last weekend. I'm frankly rather tired of hearing her complaints and ideas about what I should and should not eat in order to lose weight. (I think she is jealous I am losing and she isn't....not that she is trying).

Also, I know she will expect us to pick up all cost for food... or she will want to eat out. The problem is that my husband and I are having some rough times financially because he has lost his job AND my mother-in-law promised to pay for our honeymoon and did not come through (it's been 2 months since our wonderful Disney honeymoon).

All I can do is hope her stay here is short :explode:

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  • Flyntiggr
    Flyntiggr Posts: 898 Member
    What does the hubs say? I mean, can he have an 'excuse' as to why this weekend is just not gonna work? Or, is he like most men and loses the use of verbal communications when his mother makes a decree?
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    If me and my husband were having issues to where family couldn't stay I would decline rightfully so. Tell her to give you guys some time. Or to not expect something spectacular when she comes over.
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    Well that just plain sucks!

    Looks like just a rant with no questions or requests for advice so I'll keep such things to myself.

    Empathy though,.... ya. It's worth saying twice. That totally sucks!
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    What does the hubs say? I mean, can he have an 'excuse' as to why this weekend is just not gonna work? Or, is he like most men and loses the use of verbal communications when his mother makes a decree?

    Okay so it's not just my husband then!
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Well that just plain sucks!

    Looks like just a rant with no questions or requests for advice so I'll keep such things to myself.

    Empathy though,.... ya. It's worth saying twice. That totally sucks!

    I agree. I have no helpful hints, but send my sympathy. I have had my own in-law stories.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I don't know about you, but I do not allow people to just unilaterally "decide" they are going to stay at my house, not even my own mother. I don't mind people asking if they can come and visit me, but it's my house, and I will decide who stays and who doesn't. If you don't nip this in the bud right freaking now, your mother-in-law will be doing this all the time. Ask your husband to talk to his mom, and tell him that if he won't do it, then you will. And follow through on that.
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