RANT HERE thread

[WildZoo]

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Classic in-law stuff happening. My husband recently got a text from his dad saying 'Hey, just checking in, and just FYI we will be at the hospital during the birth so keep us posted!' Kind of key that it came from his dad and not his mom, we assume she told him to send it thinking it would be received better than if it were from her directly.

Uhhhh....news to us? Husband was good about shutting it down, but then of course my MIL melted down/threw a tantrum over it. Yet more stress on our plates as time is suddenly moving at a rapid pace and we feel like we have gotten nothing done/prepped. We honestly don't even want visitors probably for a few weeks although I know they will show up uninvited/unannounced within 24 hours of us letting them know the kid popped out.

All she wants is to get her pictures to post on FB anyways (which is a boundary we will also be setting...**** is so scary in regards to privacy and protecting kids these days).

Your in laws sound so much like my sister's in laws it's almost creepy

 

[battie]

There was only my husband with Baby Bats and then husband, BIL, SIL for Daughter-Neice (which duh). My BIL even offered to be up front and away from the birthing area. I was like, "Dude. Watch your daughter be born my guy."

 

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“We will be there during the birth” is such a crazy assumption. I’m sorry you have to deal with people who don’t understand boundaries. I don’t want anyone there besides my husband either.

Even if we didn't have a rough relationship with them, all of my business is just gonna be out there in the open, why would I ever want my MIL/FIL (who, again, I am in no way/shape/form close to) to see me naked? I wouldn't even want my own mother in there.

The saddest part is I think there are some underlying feelings about this being their first biological grandchild playing a role. Husband's older sister has two adopted children. Some quick, quiet comments (you'd miss them if you weren't paying attention) have been said since we told them about the pregnancy that I really hope our niece and nephew did not pick up on. I've already told MIL to keep those thoughts to herself once, I have no problem saying it again but louder the next time. But I assume they feel entitled to this process because they clearly feel 'robbed' of it from their first two grandkids? Idk, they're ****ing weird man.

Your in laws sound so much like my sister's in laws it's almost creepy

lol tell your sister I am so sorry for her. 'Monster in law' is a phrase for a reason, I guess?