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SIL Vent

clo1982clo1982 member
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I have to vent and figured this was the place to do it. My BIL is an idiot. Nice enough guy just generally bad at life. He was fortunate enough to find a woman who is equally bad at life and now they are getting married next year. I could write for days to explain all of the things that make them both bad at life but I won't bore you with details! Let's just say, immature, selfish and VERY bad with money. Anyway, my BIL calls my DH the other day and says that they bought a gift for Ava. My DH says great, we will see you at Christmas and you can give it to her then. BIL says they would like to see us beforehand because it is a dress that they picked out for her to wear on Christmas. Thankfully my DH is all over this and said that while it was really nice for them to pick something like that out, holiday dresses or costumes (depending on the holiday) are the mom's job to pick and that I had already gotten her a dress to wear. (side note to keep in mind, BIL is 32, BIL's fiancee is 35, so they aren't dumb kids). Now, future SIL is not coming to Christmas brunch because she said it's rude that I want DD to wear the dress I got her. I offered to put her in their dress and take pics so they had a memento of it, but said if they take it back they can probably get their money back because I would hate to see it go to waste since she would only be wearing it for a short time. Nope, still not good enough so they are not coming! What an a-hole.

OK vent over! Thanks!

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  • stephanie_shoestephanie_shoe member

    I have to laugh at this...they sound so clueless! I really liked your suggestion of putting her in it and takings pics, so let them pout about it and not come to Christmas.  It sounds like you might have a better time without them anyway.

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  • BeetleLinz1125BeetleLinz1125 member

    LOL yeah they're dumb.  Good for your DH to already be on top of things and say that special occasions and costumes are your pick...smart!  So wierd of them to get all upset about this....I agree with PP, you will probably have a better time without them.

    Now if I can just figure out a way to get my brother and his fiance to skip our Christmas....lol.

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  • nugget0411nugget0411
    wow....ya let them pout and spend christmas alone because your daughter won't wear the dress they picked out!!! seriously!? i'm sure it's a beautiful dress too.... 
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  • ITGurl0626ITGurl0626 member

    This was something that they should've ran by you first.  Them buying a dress & somewhat demanding you to put it on your child is very presumptuous of them.  Maybe it's best they don't come over.  LOL!

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  • clo1982clo1982 member
    Oh I'm not at all upset that they won't be coming and neither is my DH. Some people have bad MIL/FIL; mine are absolutely wonderful. I got the BIL from he** though. And now, he found the SIL from he**. (not that them buying DD a dress makes them bad people....that is completely separate!)
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  • snowybride08snowybride08 member
    That's just so silly!  It sounds like they were just looking for a reason to not come.  Hopefully they've learned their lesson and won't be buying your LO holiday clothing again.
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    imagenugget0411:
    wow....ya let them pout and spend christmas alone because your daughter won't wear the dress they picked out!!! seriously!? i'm sure it's a beautiful dress too.... 

    Not sure if this is sarcasm??

     If so, yes I'm sure the dress is beautiful, as is the one that I bought her.

     

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  • Dani0701Dani0701 member
    Good going DH for telling them!  Oh, well more yummies for you!  I know how aggrivating they are being right now, but try to just let it go.  That's so childish.

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  • taylorfriendtaylorfriend
    It's a very nice gesture in my opinion... They were trying. I would have said that could be her Christmas Eve dress and yours could be her Christmas Day dress. As some PPs posted, I don't think they are "dumb" for trying to do something nice. Not everyone who does not have kids knows these things that we as mothers would consider common knowledge.
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  • nugget0411nugget0411
    imageclo1982:

    imagenugget0411:
    wow....ya let them pout and spend christmas alone because your daughter won't wear the dress they picked out!!! seriously!? i'm sure it's a beautiful dress too.... 

    Not sure if this is sarcasm??

     If so, yes I'm sure the dress is beautiful, as is the one that I bought her.

     

    totally sarcasm...ahah sorry.  i bet it's horrid...

    i would bet the one you bought will be adorable!! (not sarcasm) i kinda wish i had a girl just for Xmas so i could dress her up! haha my little boy will have a cute little vest though and i'm really excited! 

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