UGH. In laws visit!

[palomino]

Meeting the in laws::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant::he lp::help:
I HAVE ONLY MET HIS PARENTS ONCE! I dont even know anyone else in his family- and they have never met London. His dad is turning 70, and he is really wanting this weekend on the 25th to see London and us. So no lesson for me and a LONG weekend!
To say Im a little nervous/uncomfortable is an understatement. I am going to be tense all weekend. Hanging out with people I dont know without the benefit of alcohol.......:rolleyes:
alas, I must suck it up so they can meet their granddaughter. Anyone in the tri-cities want to meet up and go shopping or something????? LOL it will give me an excuse to go somewhere!!! LOL
arg...
Im sure you all will hear all about it when I get home from the trip!!:popcorn:

[WashingtonBay]

Anyone in the tri-cities want to meet up and go shopping or something????? LOL it will give me an excuse to go somewhere!!! LOLNo fair! You have to stay! And be charming and on your best behavior! And it won't last forever. :)

My inlaws live in Arizona and we only see them about once a year, so I'm always nervous too, when they visit, because we're still very much in that introductory stage of the relationship... they don't really know me well, and I don't really know them well either. It gets easier every time. My hubby, of course, is very familiar with my family because they are here. I have to remember that for my hubby's sake, I need to impress them and be very welcoming, though it wears me out by the end. (not because of them, mostly because of me worrying too much). :)

[Ariesgrl131]

I understand what your going through!!! My mother-in-law is out of this world....Hang in there, and smile alot :) that always works for me

[palomino]

They are really nice- from the 2 seconds I met them at dinner when they visited. But old and frail- very grandparent like. More so than even MY grand parents. His mom broke her hip in a fall before London was born, so that is why they havent visited here.
WB- I am right in the same situation as you- do NOT know them much, and super worryish. I already cant wait to be home, and Im not going up there for a week LOL!!!
OK, so no shopping, hobnobbing with the fam, sucking it up, got it. Im going to have to find a gym up there or something.

[cloedoll]

I'd go shopping with ya! Lol, good luck my friend, gooooood luck.

[oursarge]

I live next door to the inlaws. LUCKY ME! The mother in law is OK the idiot she is married to gets on my nerves more than anyone I ever knew or will know. I'd much rather live near my parents. That's the only thing I'd change in our 31 yrs old marriage, he'd move to where I lived rather than me moving here.

He says it's good we live next to them since if we moved away they'd want to come visit. I told him I'd pay for the hotel room, no way could I be with that man in my house longer than a few minutes.

Things started out bad from day one. I was 21 when I met him but I looked 12. I had his school jacket on [He's a teacher] and I can't remember why since I had my own jackets unless mine was too heavy for the weather. I don't know. I just know his parents [His father was alive then] thought he was dating jail bait and they were cool to me and to him too. I was so uncomfortable and he talked to them about it and then they told him he shouldn't be dating a Jr High School girl. He told them I was 21 and had a job where I made more money than he did! SHOCK! Then we decided to get married not long after we met and they had issues with that too. His brothers "had" to get married and have had so many issues. They never said anything negative about them. Oh well. I just call myself the B*&^% who married the Golden Boy.

I really hope that your visit goes well. My "outlaws" are headed for FL in Nov. Can't wait to see them go. I do like her, we've gotten better with each other over the yrs but I've never been close to any of them but one aunt who died, I really liked her. My family is so much more fun, his more reserved and I am uncomfortabe with reserved people.

Have fun!

[palomino]

Oh, the reserved part I totally get!!! Me too!! Lucky me I have no family but my sister who arent reserved- Im the black sheep for SURE.
So I get to play miss manners for a couple of days, I suppose it wont KILL me LOL.
Thanks guys, Im definitely taking pics and having a show and tell!

[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

Oh. I hope the visit goes well. How does your hubby feel about the visit?

[TLC97]

Wanna switch??????? My in-laws live 2 houses down from me. They HATE the horse stuff and think it is a waste of time and money, everything with them is about money. They stopped by so much unexpectingly that I now keep my house a little less clean just to keep them away, ok I know I will use excuse to not due housework.

They have gotten better over the years, just not much.

Remember that it is important for them to meet London, that is their grandchild. I am sure everything will be fine. If not, just do shots before you go to bed to sleep well, or fake sick so they will leave early.

[palomino]

Hes actually excited- hes close to his parents. So its a good thing that we're going- Im glad they get to see London. The email I got from them said the party was also to 'welcome me to the family'...gulp.

[oursarge]

Well at least it seems like you are liked and they are looking forward to seeing you! The guy my mother in law is married to tells everyone I'm crazy because I love animals. OH WELL. I love animals because they don't annoy me like he does! First I'm jail bait then I'm crazy. I feel so loved!!!!

I hope you will have a great time and we'll be looking forward to the pictures. It really does seem like they are anxious to see you which is nice.