I am in IL hell

flyingsaucer · June 2014

My ILs are staying with us for 3 weeks. They live abroad and come once a year for an extended stay (with us!). I posted about his last week. We are down 1 week and two to go. This is the hardest point in the trip. The first week we are all happy to see each other, but with a week down and still 2 weeks ahead... The thrill is gone... They can't drive here so we are attached at the hip. MIL has some super annoying habits that get under my skin. My H has been drinking since noon.... And for once in my life, I am ThRILLED that tomorrow is Monday and I get to go to work.

flyingsaucer · June 2014

@rvasc‌ yes, I go for a walk/jog daily. MIL keeps "joining me"

and she forgot her sneakers, so she complains the whole time that her feet hurt. I took her to get sneakers yesterday and sat outside in the car while she shopped. She couldn't find any "nice ones" but bought 2 pairs of dress shoes. Save me

MrsT0514 · June 2014

Oh good lord, I could not put up with any of our family (mine or ILs!) staying in our house for 3 weeks straight (not that we have the room for it anyway, but hypothetically speaking).

Open some wine and go take a "long bathroom break" or something!

studyinpink · June 2014

I'm so sorry. I don't have any advice, just sympathy.

RondackHiker · June 2014

Can a friend have a crisis and you need to grab coffee with her? Alone, without your MIL?

Or could you say you want to run and don't want her feet to hurt so you'll run now and do the family walk later?

littlestjerry · June 2014

Oh wow. I will keep you in my thoughts.

bumpuser260585 · June 2014

We live 10 minutes from my ILs, who are here right now. I have often wondered if it would be better to live close abd see them often or to live far away but deal wIth extended visits. If visits last 3 weeks, there is no way I'd want to deal with that.

Can you and your H at least get a date night/ free baby sitting out of it?

LC122 · June 2014

Opened this thread hoping you weren't just in Illinois.

My family follows the 3-day rule. My dad likes to say "company and fish both stink after 3 days."

Doesn't it make you wish they had summer camp for adults?

I'll be drinking for you. I mean, thinking of you.

ravenclaw1 · June 2014

No thanks. Sorry- sounds like hell

MyMorningCoffee · June 2014

Ugh. You have all my sympathy. Three weeks is just too long for anyone. If I were you, I would have a really busy week at work and need to put in some extra hours.