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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to travel for work. DH walked MIL to come to help while I am away. MIL lives on the opposite coast and only visits once a year, which DH pays for. DH offered to fly her out and pay all expenses while she is here for a week. She is single and retired. She said she had other commitments, but it would be so great for her to take care of DC at her house if we would put them on a plane alone.

On one had I get it, on the other hand I’m annoyed that she has made it about her. Like now I’m somehow the bad guy if I don’t want to put DC on a cross country plane alone both ways and I’m depriving her of something when the original question was if she could help me and DH (we have hardly ever asked before). She has done very little to help overall in DC’s life, just the annual visits paid for by DH.[/quote]

Hire a nanny dumb*ss. [/quote]

I don’t think the issue is childcare dumb*ss.  It’s that her MIL isn’t willing to put any effort into seeing her own son or grandchild.  That kind of sucks.  [/quote]

Which is why it's bizarre that they thought MIL would drop everything and do this. Why even ask?[/quote]

I think there was still a hope there.  No doubt the MIL is always saying that she wants to see her son and spend more time with them.

Now OP and her DH know this is just lip service.

That’s just a crappy realization to have.  I get why her feelings are hurt. [/quote]

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