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My in-laws are visiting for a month!

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Ariel

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They just arrived yesterday and aren't leaving until mid-January. They will be staying in our extra bedroom, so I get a whole month of close quarters with them. The worst part is that my father-in-law, is well, helpless. His wife has waited on him hand and foot for 40 years and he thinks I will do the same. For example, when we are at dinner and his decides he wants seconds, rather than ask, he just picks up his plate and holds it out until someone (my mother-in-law) puts food on it. He never says a word, he just expects that she will do it. Another example, when he wants some ice cream, rather than go to the freezer and get the ice cream and put it in a bowl etc., he will walk into the kitchen and call out, "Hey, where's the ice cream?" Then my mother-in-law goes to the kitchen and gets his ice cream for him. There is no way I am going to be a part of that crap! I just hope my husband doesn't get any ideas! 🙂
 
I'm sorry. However, she is just as guilty for putting up with that kind of stuff. There is no way Psycho would treat me that way, and there is no way I would treat him that way. We do take care of each other though, but when we do it is done respectfully.
 
FettsBabe,

I totally agree - my mother-in-law created that monster by allowing it to go on for so long. It is just frustrating when he expects the same treatment from me. He won't get it!
 
Ack!

At least I know that would never happen to us. My MIL won't even spend the night with us, let alone a month!

I must be doing something right.

😉
 
Yea, nothing wrong with taking care of each other as long it is done with respect. Every couple divides up the work. My wife does most of the cooking but I do the "man" jobs. Garbage, recycling, car maintenance, etc.. I don't my wife has pumped her own gas or changed a lightbulb in years. RESPECT. 🙂


My FIL will only spend a single night with us. I don't think he likes the fact that I am "sleeping" with his married daughter of 7 years. He bugs out pretty quick. 🙂
 
Hee hee. My grandpa is like that. My mother also serves my dad alot. Not sure why; that's just how their marriage works and they seem content that way.
My hubby and I aren't like that. We do things for eachother but we try to balance it out.
Hope you have as pleasant a time as you can with your in-laws, Ariel!
For all their quirks I bet they raised an excellent son in your husband🙂
 


<< At least I know that would never happen to us. My MIL won't even spend the night with us, let alone a month! I must be doing something right. >>

LMAO @ Isla

My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. 😉
 
too much equal rights for you ladies nowaday. I expect my wife to do the same for me when I get marry.😛
 
paldo:

Yea, I guess you are right. Mop the floors, wash the clothes, cook the food, clean the house, earn a paycheck and get your awesome body into bed and pleasure me several times a week.

That's the way it should be. 😉
 
Fathom5,

I guess that's what egg nog is for! 🙂

Isla,

What is your secret? 🙂

Well, I should be thankful it is only for a month. They are buying land and building a house here so eventually they will be here for 6 months a year. At least we won't all be under the same roof then!

 
I'm really lucky - My future MIL and FIL are great, and my parents treat Psycho wonderful too.

LMAO at Isla. Ariel, maybe you should PM Isla and her &quot;attitude&quot; changes when the MIL arrives!!!!!!!!!!! :Q
 
It's your house, be the man/woman of it and set the rules. Either bend over and take it, by which you'll be taking it everytime they visit, or you can stand up to him by laying down the law to them and if they don't like it they can cut their stay short!
 
I feel for you. My in law lives with me =( The grossest part is that she doesn't bathe :Q :disgust: :| :frown:
 
Yes &quot;Dad&quot;, I see. It's a plate. Can you say...Plate?😛

Ice Cream? Yep, it's right there in the freezer. The scoop is in the drawer right there beside the refrigerator. What? You want me to get it for you? I'm sorry, but it's your wife's choice to serve you, not mine😉


Just a couple of possible scenarios.....🙂 -kd5-
 
My future mom-in-law is great .. hehe ... I actually get along with her better than e_mc_2 does .. lol .. her dad is alot lot like you FIL seems to be ... e_mc_2 once made the mistake of picking up his glass and rattling the ice in it as if to say he wanted a refill ... I hit the roof .. all I could see in my mind was being on the receiving end of that kind of treatment for the next 50 years and I was not going to put up with that .. its never happened again .. and he has learned that I will do anything in the world for him as long as there is a please and and a thank you involved .. in my family manners were a big deal .. and I plan on teaching my kids that too .. so that means that their dad has to set a good example for them .. and I think e_mc_2 will do a great job 🙂
 
Hmm, my sister went through this with her FIL. He finally left early. It was rough on everyone.
I saw him in action years ago--he &quot;tells&quot; his wife what he wants and then looks at her like: &quot;Just dare to defy me!&quot;. I't just unbelievable.
 
My grandfather was like that, he would go into the kitchen and ask, &quot;Where's the milk? Where's the suger?&quot; for his coffe that my grandmother had just brought him. It is really sad. I would never ecpect to be treated like that, and on the same token, I would not treat others like that either.


I feel for you, good luck.
 
Thanks for all the words of encouragement. 🙂 Tonight we are having dinner at home and decorating the tree. Hopefully it will be a fun-filled holiday family event! 🙂
 
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