Always paying for mother in law to visit--- even to see new baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I know you aren't getting any support, but I wouldn't pay for family to visit me. When I took a lower paying job right out of college, my parents told me that poor people don't get to come home for the holidays. AKA they weren't paying for my plane ticket.

So you want to take that out on OP's mom?
Get therapy .

[Anonymous]

I'm so darn sick of paying for my mother in laws visits

This is a marital problem - if you and husband disagree about this.
Or either/both of you have a problem saying "no"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There seems to be a lot of mooching mother in laws on this board, OP. You should be upset. Your husband is a mama's boy. If you guys have the money then he's being selfish and unfair for not paying for your mom's ticket. If you guys don't have the money then he's a stupid asshole. You gotta nip this in the bud now.

+100000. I have been lurking in this particular forum long enough to see that this is where the lazy siblings, slimeball FILs, and braindead MILs hang out to validate each other. They want to be treated to things other people have worked for and bailed out of their irresponsible decision with no mention of accountability ever. Don't pay them any attention.

Mot a mil and not a mooching sibling. DH and I have routinely paid for airfare for both mothers, and nieces and nephews to visit. We have money and they don't. Some if us value family more than cash.