You know how I hate my MIL?

[glitzy07]

She just keeps getting more and more annoying.

Yesterday she picked SS up for a few hours to take him mini-golfing while C napped.  I told her that I might nap while C does, and asked how long they'd be gone so I could make sure I was up when they got back.  She said she didn't know.  Fast forward to two hours later, she literally dropped SS off at the driveway and DROVE AWAY without checking that he got inside the house alright.  I was in the house, awake luckily, and heard him knocking at the door after a couple of minutes (because I was in the back bedroom with fans and an A/C unit on).  But dude!  You don't drop a 9yo on the step and be like, "Peace out, kid!"  It was 90 degrees outside, he didn't have a key with him (which she knew).  Come on!

I realize she's total BEC territory for me, but I feel like she just keeps trying to do things to make me more crazy.

Who else has IL or parents driving them up a wall right now?

[sweetday]

Thats annoying and not even BEC territory.

My MIL annoys me but its a long drawn out story, lol.

[drloretta]

That's ridiculous.

Fortunately we haven't seen/talked to MIL in a while, so I have no stories to report. DH is going to be with her for 10 days though, and I'm sure he will be texting me tales.

[SallySparrow]

That is ridiculous.

My MIL is a jerk, but we haven't heard from her in a few weeks. Not since she said she didn't want to hear anything about this pregnancy/baby and wanted nothing to do with it.

[cjeanette]

I have no problem with just dropping off. Still, you wait to see that he got in the house. Hell, you do this with an adult you are dropping off.

[namasteak]

That's not even a BEC issue that is basic child safety. I would have your H talk to her.

[glitzy07]

Jul 27, 2015 11:12:04 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

MIL hasn't really done anything to bug me yet (she's only been here since Saturday), BUT she did leave the dogs in the car while going grocery shopping. WTF - it's close to 100 degrees (and over with the heat index)! Whole Foods during the weekend is a madhouse, so they must have been in there for a while.

Luckily, they are OK. But seriously, WHY is she lacking in common sense? Is it just an age thing, or not caring about anyone but yourself? You have NOTHING to do all day - how about you go to the grocery store later? You're not exactly pressed for time.

I just got myself worked up and am going to send her a text so she doesn't do it again.

Holy crap!  I'm glad you're saying something to her.

[glitzy07]

Jul 27, 2015 11:12:50 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

I have no problem with just dropping off. Still, you wait to see that he got in the house. Hell, you do this with an adult you are dropping off.

Oh yeah, I don't care that she didn't come in to talk to me, but at least make sure he made it into the house before you drive away!

[glitzy07]

Jul 27, 2015 11:13:34 GMT -5 namasteak said:

That's not even a BEC issue that is basic child safety. I would have your H talk to her.

Yep, he's going to.  He was not happy when I told him (he was at work).  He's so sick of having to talk to his mom about this kind of shit.

[namasteak]

MIL is upset that we aren't driving to Dallas to see her but will drive to the lake house to see my family. The lakw house is almost 2 hours closer to us and I won't have to do anything the whole weekend. Ignoring the distance issue, if we went to MIL's I wouldn't get to relax at all.

Plus my mom, stepmom & sister work full time and MIL works part time FOR HERSELF.

[cjeanette]

Oh oh, I have a MIL story that didn't involve me so it makes it more funny than infuriating.

SIL has old school stairs to her basement that have the opening to the back. There is a railing. The keep the door to the basement closed and their kid never goes on the stairs unless they are standing right with her.

MIL was complaining this weekend that they need to just let FIL fix the stairs and add sheetrock along the rail. (Not have FIL pay for and do, but buy the supplies and ask for his help). So SIL says that they have a long list of things they need/want to do in their house and the basement the children almost never go in is not their priority.

MIL's response "Well....I can call the city on you".

It took every fiber of my being not to crack up.

Later Corbin was going down to the basement so SIL asked if anyone wanted to view toddler niece walk down to show she won't die. I was all "Don't make me call CPS!"

Good times had by all.

[bowies]

My mom was surprisingly OK when I talked to her yesterday. Her only weirdness was an insistence that she caught bronchitis at a hotel (couldn't have happened anywhere else) and she spent the past week researching where it is bad in the nation. She told me it's bad one state away from me so be careful. Ok mom, guess I'll be a shut in like you. Who cares if I miss out on life - at least I won't be coughing.

She is BEC for me.

[carolinagirl831]

thats bad! i hhope you called her out on it

[ssmjlm]

MIL hasn't seen E in over a month. She was supposed to come over yesterday, but cancelled.

DH invited FIL over for dinner last night, but he declined. He hasn't seen E in even a longer period.

They're both local.