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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6045 on: May 27, 2016, 07:06:21 AM »
IN LAWS!...Arghhh...-_-

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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6046 on: May 27, 2016, 09:07:07 AM »
Spill...

Caught one in a lie last night. To make a long story short, I was meant to help out with something (filming an event) for extra cash since I'm still job hunting but they cancelled on me 30 minutes before I was suppose to go, the reason given was their client decided they would have a family member film the event instead. Found out last night that that wasn't the case at all...she just had someone else come instead. So mad!

I'm having the worst luck with my inlaws. I had a talk with the hubby last night (who doesn't get on too well with them anyways), but we're on the same page about it which I am so thankful for. He understands my frustrations but he has said he has "been there, done that" and.i gave chances again and again but get let down time and time again. Told him I'm over it. I'm sure I'll be the mean daughter/sister in law now but I don't care anymore. Does that make me mean? :-/

Sorry this has turned into a full blown rant now haha I am at the end of my rope!
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6047 on: May 27, 2016, 09:09:24 AM »
Caught one in a lie last night. To make a long story short, I was meant to help out with something (filming an event) for extra cash since I'm still job hunting but they cancelled on me 30 minutes before I was suppose to go, the reason given was their client decided they would have a family member film the event instead. Found out last night that that wasn't the case at all...she just had someone else come instead. So mad!

I don't get why they can't just be honest! It might not be a pleasant thing to do and they might think they are sparing your feelings by lying, but they are actually just acting like a jerk by doing that...
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6048 on: May 27, 2016, 09:14:48 AM »
I don't get why they can't just be honest! It might not be a pleasant thing to do and they might think they are sparing your feelings by lying, but they are actually just acting like a jerk by doing that...

Oops, I added much more if a rant since that post haha sorry!

They just seem to all lie to each other all the time, but my SIL has said "They're family so what can you do? Just forgive and forget" but to me being family should be even more reason why you don't do that sort of thing to each other.

I'm done to be fair. I'm not going out of my way to help or even when they offer help and I accept they still seem to be disappointing so I told hub y I am taking no favors either :-/


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6049 on: May 27, 2016, 09:24:01 AM »

I'm having the worst luck with my inlaws. I had a talk with the hubby last night (who doesn't get on too well with them anyways), but we're on the same page about it which I am so thankful for. He understands my frustrations but he has said he has "been there, done that" and.i gave chances again and again but get let down time and time again. Told him I'm over it. I'm sure I'll be the mean daughter/sister in law now but I don't care anymore. Does that make me mean? :-/

Sorry this has turned into a full blown rant now haha I am at the end of my rope!

OK, so you are actually, *really* lucky. So many people have jerks for inlaws but their partner will always side with his family. Yours is on your side. You win!  ;D

You have tried your best, they are not going to change, you can now just disengage from the family as much as you feel necessary and move on with your lives!


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6050 on: May 27, 2016, 09:45:24 AM »
Oops, I added much more if a rant since that post haha sorry!

They just seem to all lie to each other all the time, but my SIL has said "They're family so what can you do? Just forgive and forget" but to me being family should be even more reason why you don't do that sort of thing to each other.

I'm done to be fair. I'm not going out of my way to help or even when they offer help and I accept they still seem to be disappointing so I told hub y I am taking no favors either :-/

Just went and re-read. As larrabee pointed out, at least your husband is on your side about this so it will make it even easier! Honestly, you aren't mean. It can be tough enough moving countries, regardless of the amount of time that has passed, that you don't really need to deal with extra negativity as far as in-laws come. I would say it's not mean at all to do what you can - for the sake of it being your husband's family - but not go out of your way to do or take any favours beyond those you decide you want (and if that means none, it means none). Obviously I don't know the whole story with your in-laws, just what you've mentioned here, but it seems they aren't really making things any easier or stress free for you. Sometimes you just need a good rant, so definitely get it all out of our system! :) If you stop caring, as hard as it might be, you will definitely have less stress and it actually might improve the relationship you have with them because in a "best case scenario".
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6051 on: May 31, 2016, 06:51:41 PM »
Talk about inconvenient annoyance...

My mother in law messaged me today to tell me she is moving house this weekend...

...to a home right down the road from us!!! Ugh.


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6052 on: May 31, 2016, 07:02:33 PM »
Talk about inconvenient annoyance...

My mother in law messaged me today to tell me she is moving house this weekend...

...to a home right down the road from us!!! Ugh.

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So sorry, BriKH. I think I'd go crazy.

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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6053 on: May 31, 2016, 08:41:36 PM »
Talk about inconvenient annoyance...

My mother in law messaged me today to tell me she is moving house this weekend...

...to a home right down the road from us!!! Ugh.

Time for a move yourselves maybe....?  ;)


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6054 on: May 31, 2016, 11:18:32 PM »
Talk about inconvenient annoyance...

My mother in law messaged me today to tell me she is moving house this weekend...

...to a home right down the road from us!!! Ugh.

I'm so sorry but I really did laugh out loud!!

Why? Why? Why?

It's definitely time to move!


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6055 on: June 01, 2016, 09:13:10 AM »
Time for a move yourselves maybe....?  ;)

Oh god, yes. Yes, this exact thing here.
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6056 on: June 01, 2016, 09:34:41 AM »
I'm so sorry but I really did laugh out loud!!

Haha! That's okay! I think with everything that's been going on, you have to laugh at this!

We definitely want to move. Once I'm working, it's something we will look into. We wanted to stay here until we were able to buy a place but hubby also wants to get away so that might wait :-P


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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6057 on: June 01, 2016, 09:42:42 AM »
Haha! That's okay! I think with everything that's been going on, you have to laugh at this!

We definitely want to move. Once I'm working, it's something we will look into. We wanted to stay here until we were able to buy a place but hubby also wants to get away so that might wait :-P

I think it depends on how bad it is. Give it a month of her being there and see how disruptive it really is (and what drama you can/can't avoid). If it's an absolute nightmare, get out of dodge ASAP. If you can pretty much avoid the issues with the exception of a few you can deal with, I would wait it out until you are in the position you want to be in (buying a house can be a pain in the buns, but it's totally worth it if you're in the position).
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6058 on: June 01, 2016, 11:52:53 AM »
I totally agree with x0Kissofdeath. See what it's going to be like before making any snap judgements. It might not be any different than it has been!

It could also be everything you're dreading.

You won't know until it happens. A suggestion though if you don't already lock your normal entrance all the time when you're home, do it! And don't give her a key. Some people are super snoopy...
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Re: Inconvenient Annoyances
« Reply #6059 on: June 02, 2016, 08:31:30 AM »
Think the husband would divorce me if we gave her a key!  I think he loves his mum but doesn't like her, if that makes sense...He just doesn't want to be associated with his family more than he has to be, and she is always trying to make up things to him now in his adulthood for his not so great childhood but he rather her just back off.

He doesn't think she will be around any more than she is now, but hope she doesn't expect to be. Think we just dread the thought of potentially running into her a lot more often and having an awkward conversation :-P we wouldn't move away now just for that though! :-)


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