Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, what does the return day matter? Is there a reason she needs to travel back on a specific day?

I think you can tell her that you have an important work meeting and you need to prepare for the next couple of days and you won’t be able to make those extra two days work. But, why doesn’t your husband step up?

She has stayed for 6 days so far. She is supposed to leave tomorrow. She wants to stay an additional two days after tomorrow to visit with her friends.

Is she really interested in your son or more interested in using you all as a free place to stay?

My MIL licks her fingers. It must be something that generation does. Gross.

I don't understand you calling the family function "small" and then complaining about all the aunties, etc.

Your husband needs to do something. I'd drop the rope in the future. Sounds like your child doesn't like being tickled and this lady is still tickling them aka touching them despite not having permission.

Anonymous wrote:You can make it unpleasant for her to stay. The a/c isn't working. The water has been shut down for maintenance. Give her tasks like mowing the lawn/ picking up every single leaf.

One time we clogged the toilet and $hit backed up in our basement tub where the in laws were staying. They decided to leave early.

No husband should stay out of this. OP invited her, let OP handle it.

OP is never coming back

You can make it unpleasant for her to stay. The a/c isn't working. The water has been shut down for maintenance. Give her tasks like mowing the lawn/ picking up every single leaf.

This sounds like a bingo card of all the things people complain about: hosting and overstaying a visit, licking fingers, raisins in salad, gossiping MIL, elders not caring about your kid, nursing home fights. There's no way all this is happening at the same time.

You’re stuck, OP. Grit your teeth and get through it. Start a drinking game.

Why isn’t your DH dealing with her?

You have an important presentation for out of town business and needed your car once her 6 days was over.
Offer to help her change her return flight to the intended time or give her some names of hotels and car rental agencies.

Anonymous wrote:So sorry Betty. I have already pushed so many things out because of your extended stay. I simply can’t take away any more time. We have commitments and work that simply has to get done. I can drop you at Rob’s on Wednesday evening, or you can stay with friends. Thank you for understanding.

This. “Oh, sorry, Edna, we planned around your leaving on Thursday. We got too much going on the next few days, so it won’t work. I can help rebook your flight or take you to your son’s. Let me know.”