https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/72473095.aspx
Cliff's Notes Version:
27 weeks pg, shower is this week. Her family is local, his is 3 hours away and "only" his mother is attending the shower.
MIL offered to host a shower closer to her side of the family if they couldn't make the 3 hour trip and MTB is complaining about making the drive. (So, everyone should go to her, waa waa waa)
Somebody call the waaaaambulance.
Re: 3rd Tri Waa Fest
Aaaaand someone just suggested Skyping the shower so the OOT people can watch.
Can you think of anything more dreadful that WATCHING a baby shower?
Why the hell do people think a baby shower is such a big event?? I just don't get it. It's a baby shower. I give my regrets and move on if I can't attend. I can't imagine any of my friends whining like that at my lack of attendance. Jeez.
Yeah, this is ridiculous... I mean I understand 3 hour drive, it sucks but if she doesn't want to make it then she has zero right to get upset that they don't. Personally if someone was going to throw me a shower 3hrs away, I'd grab a big ole bag of twizzlers, my boppy for my butt and settle in for the road trip!
I didn't take this as a whoa is me, no one loves me...I took it as a "Whoa--my IL's just did something reallllly douchey" and I moved on.
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.