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BIL called last night to see what we were having at the party Sunday- potato soup, salad, deli sandwiches, fruit, cheese.  He said he'd bring his own Subway.  Apparently the deli sandwiches from Giant Eagle will make him sick, but Subway won't. 

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  • tawillerstawillers member
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    You need to start a blog about shit your ILs do.
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    Your BIL...He's a one. 

    Jackass. 
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    I'm actually going to attempt this fruit tray, but with 2 pineapples.

    Monkey Birthday Party - Food table with pineapple palm tree in middle Photo by CaraBethStudio.com

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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    That's super cute. 
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  • 0Face0Face member
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    You are far braver AND nicer than I.

    Bring his own SUBWAY!?  There is a small part of me that hope he gets sick----after he leaves your house of course.
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  • PMeg819PMeg819 member
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    This reminds me of my FIL. He walked into our house for DD's birthday party and had a big mug. He dumped the water out in the mug and proceeded to fill it up with soda, emptying almost half a two liter. And then made sure to serve himself before anyone else.

    Like how can some people have no social graces? I mean I know why, but damn it seems like that sort of stuff is so basic.
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    edited December 2014

    Drinks make me laugh too. They always walk in with some sort of Big Gulp or 20oz.  sFIL goes so far as to bring his own cooler of something.  Apparently an afternoon is too long to go without diet peach Snapple.

    ETA:I always have beer, wine, water, coffee, iced tea, and an assortment of soda and juice.

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  • 0Face0Face member
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    WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!?

    I don't understand people who do any of this.  Just stay home. 
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  • pegasuskatpegasuskat member
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    My H has a lot of "special" people in his family so I can relate, but your IL's never cease to amaze!

     

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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    I need to go back to this. 

    Just Tuesday she brought up doing Christmas on the 21.  They day my family schedule in SEPTEMBER because SHE said they'd be out of town.  I refused to let them do Christmas here the night before Max's party.  DH emailed with 4 or 5 other dates.  One of them is out because MIL is getting a haircut and pedicure.  One is out because of a ballgame. 

    Now I'm the asshole that is keeping everyone from getting together for Christmas.  NO.  YOU CAN'T START PLANNING ON DECEMBER 11 AND GET MAD PEOPLE DON'T JUMP THROUGH YOUR HOOPS.

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  • tawillerstawillers member
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    6fsn said:

    I need to go back to this. 

    Just Tuesday she brought up doing Christmas on the 21.  They day my family schedule in SEPTEMBER because SHE said they'd be out of town.  I refused to let them do Christmas here the night before Max's party.  DH emailed with 4 or 5 other dates.  One of them is out because MIL is getting a haircut and pedicure.  One is out because of a ballgame. 

    Now I'm the asshole that is keeping everyone from getting together for Christmas.  NO.  YOU CAN'T START PLANNING ON DECEMBER 11 AND GET MAD PEOPLE DON'T JUMP THROUGH YOUR HOOPS.

    Especially when sports games THAT THEY WATCH FROM THEIR HOME AND CAN BE RECORDED are more important than the family gatherings.
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    AND they want to go to dinner Saturday night. We will be a party of 7. No place is taking reservations.

    They don't want to do Buca di Beppo because sFIL doesn't like pasta (huh?) which is fine because I don't care for Buca. 

    The place they want doesn't even take call ahead for a part of 7! NO.  I'll stay home if it means they can call ahead.

    The place DH and I want to go because it's awesome and will do a pseudo-reservation and it's not by the mall, MIL doesn't want to because it'[s fish and burgers.

    Blergh.  I'll be damned if I'm hosting them here.


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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    6, I am really starting to hate your MIL.  I have no idea how you haven't done a Waiting to Exhale on her car while she's at your house.
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    I go back and forth between thinking:

    She still has only child syndrome and doesn't understand trying to coordinate people. 
    She's dumb.
    There's something else going on in the home/her head/her husband. 

    I honestly wonder if sFIL has another reason for not coming Sunday.  He had the gastric bypass and tummy tuck a few years ago and has put every pound plus back on.  I could see where things could be uncomfortable around that. 

    I think he has sleep apnea which can also cause weight gain.  Weight gain makes apnea worse.  They say they can't afford the test just like they can't afford MIL's hearing aids.  Since they can afford to spend money elsewhere and have good insurane I don't have a lot of sympathy.

     I can also see him just caring more about a football game.

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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    I understand all those thoughts, but there is some point where I stop caring and just think a person is a dick. 

    I'm there with FIL. 
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    6---Stick to your guns (though there is no doubt you won't). 

    Also, bail fund?  You need me to start you one, you know...jic.
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  • PMeg819PMeg819 member
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    My IL's pull shit like this. The waiting till last minute to plan and then vetoing half the ideas given. It's nothing to do with being an only child. It's everything to do with just being dumb as shit. At this point, I just tell DH my rules- if you don't give me x amount of time to plan for cooking I'm not doing it, I won't host thigns at our house, etc.
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