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Oh the joy of ILs with no boundaries....

summerbrideDCsummerbrideDC
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Just told MIL that we have to move b/c the landlords need to sell the house.  Her response? "Bummer.  Make sure you find a 3-bedroom so we have a place to stay when we come visit." 

Um. Yes, my first priority will be paying extra 100's of $$ a month for a room that will be used for 20 days of the year.  

To be fair, a like a 3rd bedroom (we have one now), but seriously--its NOT my priority and as I get ready to go through this process, housing visitors for 10 days t a time is really NOT on my mind.  Gah! 

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Re: Oh the joy of ILs with no boundaries....

  • patty78patty78 member
    We have a 4th bedroom now we use has a spare room for when my ils come in.  I only have one child, but the 3rd bedroom is a playroom.  My mil has asked me what will we do if we have another kid. Ah yeah your in hotel there lady.
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  • pookie2005pookie2005

    That is exactly the type of thing my MIL would say. Like her famous comment upon finding out my plan was to breastfeed:

    "Well, just make sure you get the baby used to formula too so I know how to feed her when she comes to spend the night at our house."

    I'm really sorry you guys have to move. I know how NOT fun it can be. We had to move twice in a year and it's very trying. Good luck finding an awesome place, I know you will, just don't let MIL get you down. 

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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    I vote for getting a 2 bedroom and telling them it was cheaper for them to stay at a hotel for 20 days a year than you paying the extra rent for a 3rd bedroom.
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    Gah!  I rarely talk to mine on the telephone--only in person when I am forced : ) 

    I love that we have no extra space for visitors (besides my mom : )  


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  • heatherglen814heatherglen814

    imageLittlejen22:
    I vote for getting a 2 bedroom and telling them it was cheaper for them to stay at a hotel for 20 days a year than you paying the extra rent for a 3rd bedroom.

    Ha! I love this. I would totally say this, too!

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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    she's out of touch with what it's like to live in the Bay Area.  No one has extra that they don't use there (unless they have money to waste, I guess).
    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • grjagrja

    imageLittlejen22:
    I vote for getting a 2 bedroom and telling them it was cheaper for them to stay at a hotel for 20 days a year than you paying the extra rent for a 3rd bedroom.

    I think you should only get a 3rd bedroom if THEY pay the extra rent each year since they're the only ones using it. Stick out tongue

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