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Would this bother you?

GrumpyBear74GrumpyBear74
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months
MIL came up to visit for the weekend.  Every time she comes, she always brings some food with her.  I'm sure she's trying to be nice or whatever but it really bugs me.  This time, she brought stuff to eat for the whole weekend.  She didn't tell us that she was bringing food, she just brings whole meals.  What if I had made stuff to eat for the weekend?!?  (Which I don't even try anymore...)  Grrrr
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  • SwissPrincessBrideSwissPrincessBride
    Depends on what and why she brings it. If she is a good cook I would enjoy kicking back and enjoying her food for a weekend and taking a break from cooking.
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  • grinsandgigglesgrinsandgiggles member
    Wouldn't bother me at all.  I see it as being nice and helpful for taking her in for the weekend.
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  • katlizabethkatlizabeth member
    It bothers me when MIL and FIL do this-but only b/c they bring their own "snacks" (which is fine) but they never eat them, and then leave them here, and if we don't eat them, they go bad, and I feel like it's a total waste of food.
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  • mollymurphymollymurphy
    My mom does something similar...it's her way of trying to contribute when she's our guest. If we have plans for specific meals, we just let her know well in advance so that she won't be surprised if we do what we want to for dinner. If it annoys you, try being proactive and letting her know that you have other plans for meals...she's probably just trying not to be a bump on a log when she visits (which, let's face it, has got to be WAY worse than a MIL who cooks, right?)
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  • Trixie6717Trixie6717

    No, it wouldn't bother me. I'd think she was being considerate to not eat all our food.

    Or, is she on a special dietary restriction?

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  • davis0905davis0905 member
    Definitely would not bother me, because cooking is a chore for me, not something I really enjoy.  So I'd be glad to have someone contribute meals as long as we like the food.  :)  But I understand where you are coming from...
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  • Heather & NaytHeather & Nayt member
    My mom and dad do something like that, and to us it was their way of trying to still take care of us, and it has never bugged me.
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  • GrumpyBear74GrumpyBear74
    You all are right.  I think it really only bothers me tonight because we were going to go out to a new pizza place & I really had my heart set on pizza.  Oh well, another time!  Thanks for helping me put it into perspective.
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  • wall0307wall0307 member
    I think it's nice.
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  • katie_cjkatie_cj member

    No, they do it to help out.

    My FIL bring his own knife and cutting board too, that I find weird but wathever rocks your boat.

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  • ChrysallysChrysallys member
    I'd be grateful for it because it means we don't have to cook.
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  • Lolita0626Lolita0626

    imageChrysallys:
    I'd be grateful for it because it means we don't have to cook.

    Same here.  

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