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Submitted by shielded2009 on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 3:22pm

So today is my birthday...Happy Birthday to me!

DH took me to lunch today, and while we were headed to the restaurant, his phone must have chirpped at least 4 or 5 times to notify him of text messages...

So when we get inside and sit down, he reads the messages...He smirks, shakes his head and puts his phone in his pocket...

So of course I'm like, "Ummm who was that, and what was that all about?"

He says "I don't want to ruin your BD lunch and turn this into an endless conversation..." So of course I demand to know...

Apparently, MIL sent him a text message:

1. inviting herself to dinner at our house for Thanksgiving
2. inviting some random friend to our house for Thanksgiving "because they have no family"
3. informed DH that she was going to start teaching SD how to "cook" in my kitchen and wanted to know if we had a random list of pots, pans and seasonings, etc...

Not today...I swear...

First off...We haven't even decided if we're having Thanksgiving at our house. I haven't decided because all the work falls on me. MIL and SIL are worthless and useless during the holidays. They literally come over, eat, get on the sofa in front of the TV and sleep...then wake back up to repeat...When the kids come around them, they shoo them away...SOOOO that leaves me to clean up everything as DH watches the kids...It's not "family" time...There's not much conversation...They eat...They sleep...They get up to use the bathroom or get more food...rinse...repeat...

But to then invite some stranger over? Without asking us? That's not within my family structure at all, so that's not normal for me (or DH for that matter)...

And to top it all off...How are you going to "cook" in my kitchen...I don't let people in my kitchen at all...That grosses me out...I'm a neat freak, and am very territorial about my kitchen...And finally, SD isn't even going to be with us for Thanksgiving...

How about FIRST ASK US WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHERE SD WILL BE?

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Submitted by Anne4 on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 4:18pm

Ugh. Wow. Sounds a little like my mom, although even my mom wouldn't have that much nerve!

Happy Birthday!

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Submitted by Shannon61 on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 4:47pm

Happy birthday!

one - tell MIL you and DH are going out to dinner on Thanksgiving.

two - she can slap a turkey in the oven and invite the stranger to her house. This way if he/she turns out to be a weirdo they won't ruin your holiday.

three - she can teach SD how to cook in her own kitchen

This reminds me of a friend of the family who we invite to Christmas dinner every year. For the last few years she's tried to get me to invite her daughters by dropping hints. Last year she brought 2 additional relatives "to surprise us." She didn't take into consideration how much food we'd prepared, seating accommodations, etc. She too never lifted a finger to help, and wanted to be waited on hand and foot. There's going to be a surprise this year - she's not going to be invited. The nerve of some people!

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Submitted by skylarksms on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 2:51pm

Happy birthday!

one - tell MIL you and DH are going out to dinner on Thanksgiving.

two - she can slap a turkey in the oven and invite the stranger to her house. This way if he/she turns out to be a weirdo they won't ruin your holiday.

three - she can teach SD how to cook in her own kitchen

AND she can deal with convincing BM to give up SD for HER Thanksgiving!!