In law drama
Am I wrong here? My baby is 2 weeks old. My in laws came from out of town the day after we got home from the hospital. Stayed at our house for a week but I got super overwhelmed by people around constantly so we told them to get a hotel after a week, which was a sore spot for them and my husband. They have been over at our house every day since to see the baby. The haven’t done anything helpful, all they want to do is hold the baby. Haven’t cooked a meal, brought over food, helped with dishes or anything. They are going home today and last night asked if they could come see the baby at 930 pm. I said it was too late that she was sleeping and I was about to go to bed since I had been up all night and day with her. Me and my husband got in a huge fight and he said I was selfish for not letting them see her before they leave. I think they need to respect that I’m exhausted and don’t want company that late at night. I do all the overnight feeds and diaper changes since my husband is back at work so I am basically not sleeping. No one seems to care. Then he told me that he wishes he could stay home from work and “watch tv and nap all day and feed the baby every 2 hours” like I do. He has no idea how hard it is being alone with a newborn basically all night and day getting no sleep. I pretty much cry every day due to how exhausted and stressed I am, just to be told that I’m not doing anything and just “napping all day” I WISH I could nap all day. Sorry I don’t want your parents over here when I’m trying to go to bed and finally got the baby to sleep. Is that selfish?
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