Going to be a long wknd. Strengthen me, DCUM!

[Anonymous]

My mom has been here 10 minutes. She just blamed me for the duration of DD's cold. It's been a week but IS just a cold. No fever. No discolored sputum or nasal mucus. No hacking cough or wheeze (DD is asthmatic). DD isn't even particularly miserable just sniffly. She's home only because her private is closed for Thanksgiving already. My mom is a scientist. I know she knows that we both know there is no scientifically proven way to shorten a cold's duration. So she's just picking at me. She does this when she's pissed about something else and refuses to directly confront it. The rest of us have to play a guessing game of what is bothering her. It's not even 10 am on Day 1 of a 5 day holiday visit and I'm already on the defensive. I had planned to do holiday crafts at home this morning and finish Christmas shopping this afternoon, but now I don't want to spend anytime with my mom for fear she'll just pick at me. Considering a triple matinee interspersed with lunch and mani/pedi. Strengthen me, DCUM!

[Anonymous]

Break out the wine, honey! Better yet, keep those little bottles in your bathroom cabinet and chug one every hour or so.

[Anonymous]

Hang in there! Don't engage. I think a lot of us feel this way, I know I do. I'm loading my kindle and plan to take a lot of "naps" and walks while at my mom's house ... for ... four ... long ... days.

[Anonymous]

Why are my in laws so obsessed about my kids' eating habits? It's all they talk about. Our entire dinner conversations revolve around what the kids are eating, how much they are eating, etc. (They both eat well and normally.)

Also, I wish they would stop referring to the youngest as "Big Boy"

[Anonymous]

Just grit your teeth and smile and move on!

[Anonymous]

Anytime she criticizes you just look at her and say "And a happy Thanksgiving to you too Mom".

Don't argue with her, just say that. Over and over. It'll be fun. Report back!

Also: WINE. In 45 minutes you can open a bottle "for lunch".

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the support. One day down. Four to go. Wine really does help!

[Anonymous]

Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Break out the wine, honey! Better yet, keep those little bottles in your bathroom cabinet and chug one every hour or so.

I've totally hid wine in my bedroom closet while my MIL (who is offenses by alcohol, probably because we all need to drink when she is around) is visiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

"MIL, you didn't make enough food for dinner, and then you eat all of mine, when I didn't even have one cake?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

I'd make it DH's problem....tell him to go buy you more since his mother at them all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

"MIL, you didn't make enough food for dinner, and then you eat all of mine, when I didn't even have one cake?"

I'm the OP of this post and I would never. Especially not with the food comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

So sorry, PP.

Can you have chocolate at least? It was my vice when PG. That and high end hard cheeses. Can you send DH out to get you some "Food of the Gods" to tide you over?

--OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

So sorry, PP.

Can you have chocolate at least? It was my vice when PG. That and high end hard cheeses. Can you send DH out to get you some "Food of the Gods" to tide you over?

--OP

That's what the mini cakes were supposed to be for! I don't even think we have any good cheese. I had to clear out the fridge this week to make room for all the thanksgiving crap and now I feel like there is no food in the house. I am STARVING.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be happy you are not pregnant. I'm 10 weeks, I refuse to tell DH's parents before I tell my own mom and I am waiting on telling my mom until I get test results. So I can't drink, I can't tell anyone why I'm so exhausted, and I am so fucking annoyed with MIL who just ate all of the remaining mini-cakes that DH bought me to feed a craving and were supposed to last me until Sunday. She didn't even ask if she could have one, she just opened up the box and started eating them today while I was at work, and then this evening while I was upstairs putting DD to sleep. I came down to get one because I'm starving because MIL insisted on making dinner tonight and didn't make enough food for everyone, and THEY ARE ALL GONE. There were six. I am so pissed, and I can't even open a bottle of wine to get through it!!!

So sorry, PP.

Can you have chocolate at least? It was my vice when PG. That and high end hard cheeses. Can you send DH out to get you some "Food of the Gods" to tide you over?

--OP

That's what the mini cakes were supposed to be for! I don't even think we have any good cheese. I had to clear out the fridge this week to make room for all the thanksgiving crap and now I feel like there is no food in the house. I am STARVING.

Can you declare yourself out of some ingredient and make an emergency run to the store? Stuff yourself in the car while you are out!