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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MIL is going to lose her mind when the baby comes. Is she going to empty out and wash the bottles?[/quote]

OP here. I guess we won’t be finding out, as DH and I left earlier than planned and have agreed that it’s best if we stay in a hotel going forward. We wouldn’t want MIL and FIL to be upset by any mess we might make with a new baby in their house. They can come to us, or perhaps we’ll stay with MIL’s sister, DH’s favorite aunt, who lives close to MIL. She’s a really easygoing hostess.

Thanks all for the perspectives![/quote]

So was it more than the water glasses that was causing a problem?[/quote]

OP here. Yes, everything is so rigid. Everyone expected to sit in a circle and talk at all times, no breaks or even leafing through a magazine. No food outside of sparse, set meals with MIL loudly commenting on portions. No deviating from set plans, even if new opportunities or whims come up. Everything has to be done a certain way, you’re not even allowed to sleep with your door completely closed. We’ve had enough rigidity and have decided that it was one thing to walk on eggshells when it was just us, but we won’t be wasting our energy on that when baby is here.

No problem, they can visit us, or we can stay in a hotel, or we can stay with DH’s aunt who lives near them, and is so warm and accommodating. [/quote]

Out of curiosity, what is the reason for the rule that you can't sleep with your door completely closed?  Is it a concern that you might lock yourself in there and people wouldn't be able to get to you in a fire?  I vaguely remember we had a "rule" like this when I was little, and it might have been about fire.  But it might also have been so that the cat could move around the house freely without scratching on anyone's door.

You have my sympathy with the water.  I was raised with the rule that you NEVER clear away someone's water glass unless you are absolutely certain they are finished with it.  My mother also keeps a rubber band around her glass so that she can use the same one all day.  That used to annoy me for some reason, but from now on I will be more understanding.

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