Coping with mother-in-laws
Apr 21st 2009, 11:59 am
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Apr 21st 2009, 12:01 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
Yes! That's what my sister-in-law does, too! She did it last year AND again this year. We've now told her she must pick a flight that arrives in the day time.
She is a teacher and no way could she survive a day in front of her class on 4 hours sleep. Why do it to us???
Even better: her return flight was due to land at Heathrow at 3.30pm. A friend was picking her up. SIL said that was o.k. because it was 3.30pm but any later and she would have booked a taxi!
So, she thinks it's an imposition to get her friend to the airport any later than 3.30pm but getting us to the airport at 1am is fine and dandy???!!!
Thankfully she isn't coming next year.
She is a teacher and no way could she survive a day in front of her class on 4 hours sleep. Why do it to us???
Even better: her return flight was due to land at Heathrow at 3.30pm. A friend was picking her up. SIL said that was o.k. because it was 3.30pm but any later and she would have booked a taxi!
So, she thinks it's an imposition to get her friend to the airport any later than 3.30pm but getting us to the airport at 1am is fine and dandy???!!!
Thankfully she isn't coming next year.
my in laws do this too - my hubby had to take them to airport for a late night flight - he gets up at 5 am for work and the other one is the get here at 2 pm and expect hubby to pick them up when he is working - why cant they get a taxi ?
they got very upset last time - they were flying home at 1pm and wanted hubby to take them to the airport - when hubby said he couldn't as he would be at work and couldn't take the time off - fil said - well if we met you in perth cbd you could disapear for 1 hr to take us to the airport - hubby said no he could not
they ended up getting a taxi !
Apr 21st 2009, 12:05 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
my in laws do this too - my hubby had to take them to airport for a late night flight - he gets up at 5 am for work and the other one is the get here at 2 pm and expect hubby to pick them up when he is working - why cant they get a taxi ?
they got very upset last time - they were flying home at 1pm and wanted hubby to take them to the airport - when hubby said he couldn't as he would be at work and couldn't take the time off - fil said - well if we met you in perth cbd you could disapear for 1 hr to take us to the airport - hubby said no he could not
they ended up getting a taxi !
they got very upset last time - they were flying home at 1pm and wanted hubby to take them to the airport - when hubby said he couldn't as he would be at work and couldn't take the time off - fil said - well if we met you in perth cbd you could disapear for 1 hr to take us to the airport - hubby said no he could not
they ended up getting a taxi !
Apr 21st 2009, 1:43 pm
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Apr 21st 2009, 3:34 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
Or the parental visa,i will swing for anyone that tells my inlaws about that as they now have 50% of their children here:curse:
Apr 21st 2009, 3:38 pm
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Apr 21st 2009, 3:58 pm
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bit harsh about the grandkids though as they are her only ones she has
Apr 21st 2009, 4:05 pm
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Apr 21st 2009, 4:11 pm
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Apr 21st 2009, 7:03 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
At least we all have an insight how we will be seen as mil 
My mother in law used to come for three months at a time and it was fine, I probably was a bit of a bitch at times, more than likely I would say, because I sometimes like to shop alone and she always wanted to come. That said she was my oh Mum and she loved him and him her and he has to put up with my Mum so tit for tat really.
I think though its a good idea when buying property if you are going to have lots of overseas visitors to have a small unit built on the house or granny flat and then at least you can have some privacy. Say its a b and b and income will be lost so maybe handouts will come too.
My mother in law used to come for three months at a time and it was fine, I probably was a bit of a bitch at times, more than likely I would say, because I sometimes like to shop alone and she always wanted to come. That said she was my oh Mum and she loved him and him her and he has to put up with my Mum so tit for tat really.
I think though its a good idea when buying property if you are going to have lots of overseas visitors to have a small unit built on the house or granny flat and then at least you can have some privacy. Say its a b and b and income will be lost so maybe handouts will come too.
Apr 21st 2009, 7:50 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
Thanks for that - wasn't aware. Don't worry though will make sure that they are not aware of this one!
Apr 21st 2009, 7:52 pm
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Re: Coping with mother-in-laws
Just had a thought - perhaps tell them you are thinking of returning to the uk anytime soon so best not to book flights as you wouldn't want them to waste money!!!
Apr 21st 2009, 7:56 pm
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Apr 21st 2009, 8:11 pm
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