Think my MIL should be giving an award for most messy and inconsiderate grandma in the world. Yesterday she dumps her 6 grandkids on me and OH (bare in mind I'm due this week and been in and out of hospital) and expects me to babysit while she sleeps and has numerous phone calls. I also spent half of last week cleaning the house from top to toe whilst nesting and she managed to f*ck the whole place up and had the nerve to throw all the baby stuff on the floor. (Bare in mind she hasn't even had the decency to buy my baby a gift or turn up to my baby shower). Oh did I forget to mention that she expects me to not only clean up her mess but also cook for her WITHOUT a single thank you or please? Sorry for the rant paragraph the size of the bible but I am seriously honestly fed up.
@nadsx316, can you imagine he's the only boy as well got 3 sisters. So yeah I totally understand the sister thing as well. With my mil it started of so nicely and just escalated since we got married to be honest. I wish she cooked for me, when I cook she even had the guts to critique it like her name is Gordon Ramsay. You're right I might even give my husband an ultimatum to be honest for my own sanity, see where that goes!
loool I thought so because a lot of Nigerian mother-in-laws have a very "entitled" attitude, my husband is also Nigerian and I used to have some issues with his mother before she passed away 😭, we managed to resolve them and ended up loving each other dearly but it was hard at first. I have friends who are Nigerian and Ghanaian that are also going through the same things and it is really hard, especially because unfortunately most are mummy's boys and when they have sisters it's even worse. She needs to leave because she's not going to change unless she's made to, it's a shame she's like that because my mother-in-law was overly helpful when I was last pregnant she cooked for me regularly and came to visit, brought food shopping and even took me baby shopping, I really hope things for you get better because you don't need this stress...I really think it would be better if she moved out though and gave you all your space, if she can't be helpful she shouldn't be there because her behaviour is disrespectful xx
start with "my home my rules" the last thing you need after having a baby is stress, can't fault my mil really but if I thought for one second she was taking the mick I'd speak up its down to you when all said and done, if he's a mama's boy and won't say boo then maybe you need words with him too cause it won't be helping you saying one thing and him contradicting it with something else. she will probably think you're a birch for saying/doing whatever you end up doing but in the long run she and your oh may be thankful that you have her a kick up the butt sooner rather than later. I hope all goes well for you either way & good luck with baby xxx
@selly123, I wouldn't even know where to start tbh I'm just focused on getting this baby out for now. After that I will have words for sure!
@nadsx316, she's from Nigeria. He's a proper mommas boy as well think that contributes to this nonsense tbh
tell her where to go clearly she's inconsiderate of your feelings and more so if she's intentionally messing up your house clearly taking advantage of your good nature, don't let her use you as a doormat, if you going to put your foot down, now's the best time or she'll never quit it!xxx
Yh you'll have to hun or else she'll keep taking advantage...maybe it's time your OH asks her to leave, just talking isn't working for her clearly. Can I ask you where she's from? sounds like very familiar behaviour to what I've previously experienced and to what my friends have also gone through x
@tg123456789, @nadsx316 @rowansmommy2016 my OH has talked to her about moving but she just brushes it off cause she's comfortable. The worst thing is she's the type to try and tell me about my son when he's born about how I'm doing things wrong. Don't worry as soon as I given birth to my son I will give her a piece of my mind. Especially if she tries it.
that's not your problem though she's not your responsibility she old enough to find her own place to live surely
its out of order and unfair. uve more patience than me @franbanj if she works cnt she find her own place x
Is there anyway that you can talk to your OH and get him to talk to her, her behaviour is unacceptable and she's treating you like a servant. I'd tell him either she fixes her behaviour or she leaves because it's not on! xx
@rowansmommy2016, @tg123456789 we're the only place she can stay as its close to her work place and her other kids don't have space because they have kids. Yet they find it perfectly fine to drop their kids of with us. As if we haven't got enough on out plate already.
why the hell dont u tell her she has to leave? @franbanj
fuck that i wouldnt put up with it nor want her there x
lool exactly the same here...I think it makes it worse when they're the only boy...my husband also has 3 sisters. No she shouldn't do that, she should either be grateful or do it herself!...yh you have to hun or else you're going to spend what should be the best days of your life unhappy and miserable and may even start to resent him, I wish you luck x