Gentle excuses for why ILs cannot stay with us a particular weekend (they usually do)
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Anonymous
| OP you are so stressed over this whole thing you aren't going to conceive anyway, you'll be too uptight. |
Anonymous
| Tell them the truth and tell them you don't want them to ask questions in future about "how's it going?" and "any pregnancy update?" |
Anonymous
| 8:97 here again. Forgot to say that I totally get where you're coming from, OP! When my in-laws are visiting, I'm just NOT in the mood for sexy time! |
Anonymous
| My parents visit also fell right on a TTC day and I felt the same way as you. Send them out on an errand or a walk. My parents went on a walk I and attacked DH - LOL! And it worked. So DD was conceived with my parents in town. Just be creative and figure out a way to get a small amount of time alone. |
Anonymous
| renovations or plumbing problem. carpet cleaning? |
Anonymous
| I think being oddly vague would be best. "On this trip, could you please stay with BIL? It's not a good time for us to have overnight visitors." If they ask why, just say "We'd rather not get into details, and we can't wait to see you, it's just not a good time for overnight visitors.". Repeat as needed... |
Anonymous
| i think you should just ask them if they mind babysitting (surely they'd love to, right?) and you and your husband go out and rent a hotel room for a couple hours...or ask them to take your kid out to the zoo/park/a museum, etc. and you have the house to yourself for a bit. when they come visit, do they typically do some of the cooking (i ask bc my in-laws and parents always do when they visit)..if so, while they're cooking, you and DH sneak away... |
Anonymous
+1 Trying to be quiet is super hot sometimes. |
Anonymous
Hilarious! And genius. |
Anonymous
Well now you know OP. This isn't as big a deal as you are making it. I can understand not wanting anyone to hear you having sex, but not wanting them to know its even happening? And you are already married and have a child? C'mon. Unless you are concerned they'll be pests about it and keep asking for your pregnancy status later, telling them that you are TTC or just being quiet or even having sex in the shower is just not a big deal. |
Anonymous
| Run some fans OP, or put the tv on loud? Really not a big deal. |
Anonymous
| do it in the bathroom with the shower running. |
Anonymous
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House is being painted. Will be using odorous paints.
Your parents will be there too, right? Tell them you prefer to entertain each set separately. Ask them to pick another week. The truth works too. The probably want another grandkid and you and DH will help them along to that goal. |
Anonymous
| Send both sets of grandparents out with DC for dinner and ice cream. |
Anonymous
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OP, why are you so tense that you have to start trying for your second kid NOW at all costs? Was your DH dragging his feet about having a second and you want to be sure you conceive before he changes his mind? Do you imagine that there is some "perfect" age difference between the two kids that will automatically prevent all sibling rivalry? (hint hint, there isn't).
Please get some perpective here. You are so tense you are going to give your poor DH performance anxiety. |