My MIL though...

I’ve posted about my daughter’s upcoming baptism and my house full of guests. Initially, we invited my MIL knowing she would already have excuses not to come. Which she did. But then she decided since my BIL was coming (she is obsessed with him), she would come.

That was frustrating because I already knew she didn’t really care about being here for my daughter. But we made it work. Even with 4 other guests staying with us. We ordered her a new bed, knowing she wouldn’t be able to sleep on an air mattress and she would complain about any other arrangement.

Last night she called me because my husband didn’t answer his phone. She acts like everything is an emergency. She said she had a question for him. She wouldn’t tell me what it was about or anything. I assumed it was something stupid, so I gave him the phone thinking it would be quick.

Well, she flat out asked to move in for a year. My husband told her that was not a reasonable request. That she was welcome to stay with us while house hunting, but for a few months maximum. She started screaming that she is his mom and she needs help. She doesn’t need help. She is well-off. She just wants to live with us to save money on a mortgage and wait for my BiL to land somewhere and settle, and then move there. Anyways, she hung up on my husband.

A couple hours later she texted him, “Change of plans...I can’t come to Kansas...I already left your brother a message telling him he needs to find another way to get there...”

She’s obnoxious. Honestly, it’s 100% fine she isn’t coming, it’s easier. But it’s so frustrating that everything is selfishly motivated. She doesn’t even want to come meet her new granddaughter. 🤦‍♀️