Looking forward to Christmas, but not my MIL Staying over

[Amreenak]

Hey girls,

I’m really looking forward to Christmas now, but dread my mother in law coming over. Today she called my husband and asked if we are going out to shop and to have a look for Christmas jumpers for her. We obviously told her there’s no shops near us. We live out in the sticks. She constantly wants things and will spitefully try have a bath knowing full well she can’t get out. She’s 75. So I then have to help her out and I’m pregnant and can’t lift her. She’s eats on my sofa and won’t use the island either. I think she purposefully pees me off for entertainment! I think I’m just dreading her staying over. Her other kids won’t have her😒

On a more positive note my tree is up!!

[Kathy_t]

Is she even your MIL if she doesn't get on your nerves?! 😁 I don't know what else to say other than I empathise. Mine has been staying with me this week to help out and she has been helpful to a point but then also has royally pissed me off. 👊🏼x

[Amreenak in reply to Kathy_t]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one with a hinderance of a MIL, mine smokes and is inconsiderate too and she thinks she’ll be allowed once the baby arrives to come stay over “to help out” Ive told her I’d rather not have the help 🙄 just the thought of her makes me cross

[Kathy_t in reply to Amreenak]

Ugh not a smoker too! Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse for you! Mine wants to come back next weekend... no thanks!! X

[Hidden]

Oh god I can’t stand my mother in law! My husband wasn’t talking to her until baby arrived because he thought she should have one grandmother in her life and there’s no way my mum was going to be so it was the lesser of two evils. She’s coming down Boxing Day for two days and I’m dreading it.

Good luck to you! Xx

P.S. We have our tree up too! I love this time of year! Xx

[Amreenak in reply to Hidden]

It’s a nightmare she’s constantly doing stupid things for attention, Oh man Ivwish my MIL was only coming for two days!! She’s too much😭

I’m just going to try avoid her at all costs. She’ll probably be pilfering through all mine and the bambino’s things!!

[Amanda86]

I used to love my MIL until I had my baby, now I can’t stand her either and like you just he thought of her makes me mad!!

I feel for you. My MIL lives close to us and my partner is very close to his mum so unfortunately I do have to suffer her quite often 😂

I’ve struggled quite a lot since having baby just with the lack of sleep, he’s almost 7 months and he just doesn’t sleep and she’s told my partners sister she won’t look after her grandson (her only grandchild who she was so desperate to have) until he sleeps. She’s not told us. But many times I’ve told her I’m really struggling I need a break and she’ll say something like such a shame, not sure what you can do. I know it’s not her problem but gosh it makes me angry 😡.

We are going to hers this Christmas and I’m absolutely dreading it! 😬😬 xxx

[Amreenak in reply to Amanda86]

I hate unsupportive MIL’s if they want to claim a grandchild as theirs they have to act like grandparents. No part time “till the baby is asleep” stupidity. Can’t she see you need sleep??

What does your partner think about it? X

[Lizzielizzielizzie]

Hide your bath plug.

[Amreenak in reply to Lizzielizzielizzie]

Damn only if that was an option!! It’s built in to the bath😭😭 x

[Lizzielizzielizzie in reply to Amreenak]

How annoying- ours is built in but you can still pull it out and hide it!!!

[runsoncuddles]

Yaaayy for the tree ✨✨ that's huge. As for mil... zone out and just breathe...focus on all the good things in your life and more to come. Hope you have a wonderful time this Christmas xx

[Amreenak in reply to runsoncuddles]

Thank you beaut😘 it’s so hard to zone out and focus on positives because she’s such a energy sap!! I will try grin and bear😭

Hope you have a great Christmas 🎄

[jenna01]

I don’t know many people who like their MIL 😅 they’re sent to try us I’m sure! My little one is now 5.5 weeks and MIL keeps making comments about wanting to see him every day but when we do see her she is quite obnoxious, opinionated and judgemental so I like to keep it to a minimum