Is this weird, or am I weird?

[laurack]

So MIL called yesterday she wants to come down Wednesday to see the baby and bring us dinner. I was like, cool sounds great to me. Then I asked hubby what she said she was bringing to eat? And he said she got some meat at the farm.

So she is coming to my house to cook in my kitchen? I was a bit like.. umm thats weird? So she's going to be in my kitchen cooking while I just sit in the living room or something?

Hubby thought I was being weird for even thinking this was weird.

THIS IS WEIRD ISN'T IT?

She's just going to keep asking me where things are and stuff right? oh where the flour, oh wheres this kind of pan etc. I know I would feel very awkward trying to cook something in someone elses kitchen.

Anyway pointless Monday mini rant.

[TrudyCampbell]

My MIL does this too. It's not weird to me because she lives far away.

[Deleted]

Eh, not to weird to me. She wants to cook for you and wants it to be fresh and hot.

[Deleted]

Too, too weird! Damn app.

[laurack]

I guess I am the weird one then. I have a thing about my kitchen/cooking I suppose. I would rather her give me her meat lump and I cook it... I have issues. sadface
(why can't I do emoticons from my work computer?)

[ruby412]

My MIL has done this too. She just likes to be in charge of the kitchen. No matter whose home she happens to be in at the time.

[Deleted]

Urgh I am with you on the weird factor. I am a little weird when it comes to people in my kitchen. My mum I don't mind ... she is a great cook, but MIL not my favourite. Neither live in town so when they come to visit chances are they will be cooking, I just let it go and try to not get annoyed with the questions! Maybe take a walk during cooking time, enjoy the meal!

[laurack]

Yes I will have to help her I suppose. I don't know it will be fine I guess. Even when I'm cooking I dislike people trying to help or even standing there talking to me while I'm cooking. I'M A FREAK about cooking/the kitchen obviously.

[laurack]

I am a good cook but I would make a terrible chef! MY KITCHEN MIIIINNNNNNNNEEE

[erniebufflo]

I cook for my ILs when we visit, but it's not like there's any other option. I mostly do it because a) they like to take us out to places we don't like, like Chilis and Applebees, and b) the babies don't do great eating out lately, so staying in works better, but I don't want to be a burden on J's mom, since she isn't into cooking.

[mumegs]

My MIL does this at my house too, but she lives like 2 hours away so I feel like it makes sense?? I am not a cook so I don't do anything, she knows where everything is...lol

[jfh]

I only think it's weird that she didn't tell you ahead of time. She should have said, hey, I want to make you dinner, but since I'm picking up meat on the way I'd just like to cook it there, ok? It's funny that if you hadn't asked, she would have just shown up with a hunk of raw meat.

My stepmom, who I grew up with, was the same way in the kitchen - she HATED having anyone else in there with her. As a result I was totally intimidated by cooking and kitchens until I was 30. Not only did I not learn how to cook as a kid, but I had a bad association with it. So don't be like that with your kid(s)!

[DesertMoon]

MIL cooks at my house every now and then, it doesn't bug me...except for the fact that she doesn't clean up after herself so after dinner I have a major clean up, but it's ok, she doesn't do it often.

If it will make her happy for one night, why not.

[laurack]

I had not even considered the kids thing! hmm. I always pictured my kid(s) helping me in the kitchen. I feel like that won't bother me for some reason? but I'm not sure!

She bothers me now when she's trying to "help me" cook by climbing up my leg and whining. ha

[Regina Philange]

My MIL always cooks here. She lives far away though as well.

[Deleted]

My MIL used to do this all the time, but she lived in my house before I did, so she knows where everything is. She is way out of town now but still does all the cooking when she is in town because that is her thing.

[Deleted]

My mil did this when they were in town. I know she was just trying to help and be nice since she knows I make all the dinners but everything she made had dairy in it pretty much after me telling her many times that I can't half dairy because it makes William sick.

[bebeetmoi]

Yeah I don't think it's weird. She's bringing specialty meat, right? Or meat from a local farm that you wouldn't be able to get near you? She probably just wants to cook you guys a nice meal and didn't want you to have to travel for it. 

[bebeetmoi]

Isn't this the MIL who told you your baby would stop crying if you would only sing to her or something? Or am I way off?

[Deleted]

So I will say weird, but because I have a strained realationship with my MIL. I do see her side too though. She probably doesn't think of it as your kitchen, but rather as her son's kitchen also. I think it would be totally awkward to sit there while she cooks, so maybe send your H in there to help? I dunno. I don't really like anyone in my space regardless.

[melis74]

Jan 28, 2013 9:45:47 GMT -5 laurack said:

I am a good cook but I would make a terrible chef! MY KITCHEN MIIIINNNNNNNNEEE

You sound like my H(he is the cook in the family). His son actually had kitchen towels embroidered for him for his birthday that read, "Get out of MY kitchen" 

[eav2c]

Add me as weird too then. I wouldn't be cool with this. MIL is not the greatest cook though so I would divert!