I think I'm going to be in trouble

sarahandeddiejune212008 · November 2009

I just invited DH's Grandma to come with us to my parent's for Thanksgiving. Her son lives far away and will be visiting this weekend. DH's mom is being a total jerk and didn't invite her own mother to Thanksgiving. I felt really bad so DH and I decided to take her with us. She is a little on the strange side (she thinks everyone is on drugs), but that doesn't mean she should be alone on a holiday. I know MIL is going to be mad, but Grandma sounded so happy and surprised that she got the invite. Someone please tell me I did the right thing even though it'll probably cause WWIII. Oh - the dinners are at totally different times too so she could still go to both of MIL invited her. I'm just waiting for the backlash tomorrow.

Mrs.Johns · November 2009

I think you absolutely did the right thing. Screw what everyone else thinks. That was really sweet of you.

ETA: Who doesn't invite their own mother to Thanksgiving?!

ilovesmartwool · November 2009

I think you did! no one deserves to be alone on turkey day.

BRSaugust20 · November 2009

Mrs.Johns:

I think you absolutely did the right thing. Screw what everyone else thinks. That was really sweet of you.

ETA: Who doesn't invite their own mother to Thanksgiving?!

Exactly!

ashonkwiler09 · November 2009

I absolutely think you did the right thing. Holidays are meant to be shared with family. Nobody should be excluded.

kkghotty · November 2009

You absolutely did the right thing! I wouldn't think twice about it!

Quizzle · November 2009

Oh, sure, absolutely the right thing!

My parents tend to pick up strays for Thanksgiving... we have random people there all the time!

Dragonfly1226 · November 2009

You did the right thing - 100%. Nobody should be alone on Thanksgiving.

sarahandeddiejune212008 · November 2009

Thanks ladies. I feel so much better. I'm sure MIL is going to be p*ssed, but I guess she'll have to deal. We don't associate with her much anyways so maybe it'll end up making our lives easier if she gets mad.

AshleyR2452 · November 2009

You definitely did the right thing!! That was very sweet of you to invite her. Nobody should be alone on the holidays! I can't believe your MIL didn't invite her! WTF?