Can’t have water, apparently
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Anonymous
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At ILs for the weekend (overnight trip). I am five months pregnant. I drink a lot of water generally, but especially now. ILs keep taking any water cup or glass that is not actually in my hand and washing it. I can’t set my water down, use the restroom, and return to where I was sitting and find my water still there. I put a scrunchie around my cup (to indicate it was mine) and kept it in the guest bedroom on a coaster. MIL went into the room without asking, took the cup, left the scrunchie, and washed it.
I asked them to please leave my water cups alone so I could refill, and they said “we don’t keep cups and glasses out.” Finally, I went out to the car and brought in my personalized water bottle from the drive up, washed it out, filled it and kept it in the guest bedroom on a coaster. Well, MIL went in and took MY WATER BOTTLE and put it in the dishwasher. I got it out, washed it, filled it, and walked into the living room to announce that this is my personal property, I will always use a coaster and will not leave it out, but do not deprive me of my personal water bottle again. MIL and FIL are both peeved. DH asked them to be reasonable, but they are still pouting. We were supposed to stay two more days, but I’m seriously thinking of packing up and getting TF out of here. |
Anonymous
| WTF? That’s bizarre OP. I’d leave. They don’t seem well. |
Anonymous
| insane |
Anonymous
| Just carry your bottle around the house, to the bathroom, etc. Hide it in your bag in the bedroom. |
Anonymous
| Wow! My mom does this but switching to a water bottle fixed it. This is a lot. |
Anonymous
| That is some crazy passive-aggressive sheet. |
Anonymous
A few guests are coming over tonight, and I am planning on using a scarf to create a tie around my neck or wrist. I will then happily tell any one who asks, loudly, why I’m doing that. -OP |
Anonymous
| They do sound crazy. That said, it isn't your dishwasher or water bill. You could just get a new glass every time, right? If they insist on having that insane attitude, you could just roll with it for the three days or whatever. |
Anonymous
| Get three glasses and fill them with water, then put one in the farthest rooms apart in the house. When you hear them go around and start to gather, fill up more in the kitchen. Repeat. If you do this enough, they’ll be so busy finding and washing glasses they won’t be able to talk to anyone. Let them wear themselves out! |
Anonymous
| Sounds like you need a hip flask. |
Anonymous
You misspelled “shit.” |
Anonymous
| That's a great way for them to arrange to never see their grandchild. I would tell my husband that i'm not feeling well and need to head home now. DH handles maintaining the relationship from here on out. If you had taken on the role of arranging visits, helping with gift buying, reminding about Mother's and Father's Day, stop. Now. |
Anonymous
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We need more details on “peeved.” Are they being rude? Ignoring you? Did they say something to your husband?
I’d leave and let DH handle the fallout. |
Anonymous
| Sounds germophobic to me. They don't want your spit and backwash hanging around multiplying and infecting everything. |
Anonymous
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OCD. Hard to live with.
Love the hip flask idea! |