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early morning clicky - WWYD re: inlaws this weekend

DH wants to drive 2.5 hours to visit his mom this morning, spend the night, then drive another hour (sort of on the way home) to spend the day another family cabin.  DD would get to go swimming for the first time.  The downside is A LOT of in law time (not to mention terrible cabin traffic) and I am just dreading the trip.  Alternatively, I could stay home by myself, deal with the guilt of not going, and get a ton done around the house, and sleep through the night for the first time in 9 months.  What would you do?[Poll]
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Re: early morning clicky - WWYD re: inlaws this weekend

  • Just go. I'd rather regret going than regret not going, if that makes any sense.
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  • Luckily I get along great with my inlaws and love spending time with them so this would be a no brainer for me. I say go for it!

     

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    Luckily I get along great with my inlaws and love spending time with them so this would be a no brainer for me. I say go for it!

     

    Hmm. 

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  • I find that whenever I really have to think about something like this and I convince myself not to do it, I end up regretting the decision and wishing I just would have sucked it up and gone.  
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    I find that whenever I really have to think about something like this and I convince myself not to do it, I end up regretting the decision and wishing I just would have sucked it up and gone.  

    This is why I'm obsessing.  But my house is an absolute pit, and I am positively entranced by the possibility of having a spotless home, a glass of wine, and a movie tonight.  Am I the only one here who is really craving some alone time?

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    imagecountrymice06:
    I find that whenever I really have to think about something like this and I convince myself not to do it, I end up regretting the decision and wishing I just would have sucked it up and gone.  

    This is why I'm obsessing.  But my house is an absolute pit, and I am positively entranced by the possibility of having a spotless home, a glass of wine, and a movie tonight.  Am I the only one here who is really craving some alone time?

     

    No, I would kill for some alone time.  Good point.  Yeah, good luck with that.  :)

  • I wouldn't feel comfortable with DS going on that trip without me & I wouldn't want to miss his first swim. I say suck it up, put on your big girl panties & go.
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  • Sounds exactly like me. I always hate going to the inlaws, but once I'm there I always have a good time. Plus it scores some points with DH. It will all be over before you know it. Just go and enjoy yourself.
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    imageJulySpark05:

    Luckily I get along great with my inlaws and love spending time with them so this would be a no brainer for me. I say go for it!

     

    Hmm.  How would you react if your inlaws irritated the living shiit out of you?

    Like mine do? I still voted go. After all it's your husbands parents and he loves them. Why not do something for him?

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  • GO!  I wish I had something fun like that to do this weekend.  I have nothing to do and my H works weekends.  My in-laws are older and my MIL has Parkinsons and is not doing good and has seen my DD all of a handful of times because she doesn't travel well and it's hard to get time off for both of us to go see them.  Cherish these moments you get to have with your LO and their grandparents.  
  • I voted go. While a day to myself and a full night's sleep sounds awesome, so does the trip...I haven't gotten to go anywhere fun this summer. I'd deal with the ILs just for some time swimming and whatnot.
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    Just go. I'd rather regret going than regret not going, if that makes any sense.

    This. Sometimes it's just easier to go then explain why you didn't. Plus, I wouldn't want to miss LO swimming.

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  • I would give anything for a night alone... so I voted stay!  I'm not a big "i have to see every moment person' though.  I've found babies react the same way the first 10 times they see something, so even if you miss the first swim, LO will act the same way during her 2nd swim.

    I'm not ready to leave LO over night yet, but if you're ready, I definetly say stay!

    *of course I have bsc ILs so I would never let DS go without my supervision, as long as yours are ILS are just irritating and not BSC I'm sure LO will be fine!

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  • I personally would always seize the opportunity to get out of in-law time, but mine are older, extremely dull, boring, and sit around and literally discuss history and pull out old albums of old photos from the 1800's on people they have researched and stuff.  I hate history and my family is very young and still goes out and does stuff.  My MIL is almost 20 years older than my mom.  If you can do it without feeling guilty, stay home and enjoy!
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  • I value my sleep and sanity over my IL's so I voted for stay.
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  • I had to SS! 

    What kind of people are your ILs?  If they are like mine you would never live down staying home and that transgression would be thrown in your face for years to come.  However, if they are relatively reasonble people and wouldn't hold it against you for the rest of your life and you reeeeally don't want to go then get some rest!




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