camping

thegoodlifewannabe

well they get on well together and play together but my youngest who is the middle child, i have an older child and she has 1 younger. will get over look by all the grandma, grandad and everyone (obviously apart from me and hubby and bro). but today i rang MIL to ask what food i need to take and she said nothing just make sure you fetch cereal for the boysoh and also buy something what my neice will eat cause she needs cereal too (what? why can't her mother buy her some? its started already) i know this sound terrible but she is going to treat us like a live in au pair. Like when she did a birthday party for her but i ended up doing party food as a guest whilst holding her while she was crying cause she hated her party dress. I dont want to go But ive got to now

thegoodlifewannabe

oh and another thing i am a person who usually says what i think but i have always just let it go as not to cause arguements. So i am a bit of a ticking timebomb and i have got a feeling while we are away the plop will hit the fan:rotfl:got to laugh or illcry

swampduck

I would go and make the best of it - it is only a few days and it's a time to be with your kids and hubbie.
I would buy whatever you normally have as cereal for your boys and leave your SIL to sort her own family - if she doesnt cater for her kids and they have to share yours then they eat what you have and you keep your money for an ice cream or bag of chips. Why should you cater for them?
Alternatively you could suggest that each family put £x in a pot and all food is catered from that. No arguments and everyone can take a turn at cooking an evening meal. The only proviso being that who ever is cooking has freedom of choice regarding the meal that is cooked. Not all families enjoy the same meals but in a few days you will all get at least one meal that you will eat. In other words enjoy the meal that is out in front of you or go hungry!!
And finally chill out - relax and do your thing and ignore SIL if you have to - dont get riled by her. People who pick holes in others usually have issues of their own!!

Swampy

meritaten

OP - I dont want to blow my own trumpet - but have you seen my thread on Narcisism? your MIL sounds like a classic case.

DeborahDoodle

Hi I would go but make arrangements for your own day trips with your own family. Maybe dont let on until your all ready to go then say " right we are off out for the day will catch you all later" then at least you are limiting the time you have to put up with all the others and you still get time with your family. As for the food, I would purely take food suitable for your family not everyone else. Its fine to share but you shouldnt be supplementing them!!!!

Good luck I hope its not as bad as you think it will be...your a brave woman lol

luxor4t

It sounds like absolute hell on wheels - and that's just the camping!

pinksuedeshoes

well when we went and it was torrential rain. for the first day, then i got burnt to hell. my sis in law was vile and talked to my 7 year old son like !!!!. bro in law got right in my sons face and said im sick of you and i hope that i never see them again because they are the scum of the earth and they deserve all the !!!! in the world I HATE THEM they think they are so much better than us and they are nothing if they fell off the face of the earth i would be happy very happy

meritaten

Pinksuadeshoes - I am so sorry your family holiday was ruined. and i hope you decked your BIL (or your OH did) for doing that to your son. and how did MIL react? did she have a quiet word (or a loud one) with SIL and BIL?

Jesswithwings

pinksuedeshoes wrote: »

well we went and it was torrential rain. for the first day, then i got burnt to hell. my sis in law was vile and talked to my 7 year old son like !!!!. bro in law got right in my sons face and said im sick of you and i hope that i never see them again because they are the scum of the earth and they deserve all the !!!! in the world I HATE THEM they think they are so much better than us and they are nothing if they fell off the face of the earth i would be happy very happy

:eek: what vile people. I'm so sorry it was awful - we're going camping in 2 weeks, feel free to come with us, I won't talk to your kids like !!!! we will be going to the beach, playing games, exploring the forrest, swimming.... and we'll have a great time

Seriously though, will your DH talk to your SIL?

pinksuedeshoes

Jesswithwings wrote: »

:eek: what vile people. I'm so sorry it was awful - we're going camping in 2 weeks, feel free to come with us, I won't talk to your kids like !!!! we will be going to the beach, playing games, exploring the forrest, swimming.... and we'll have a great time

Seriously though, will your DH talk to your SIL?

we won't talk to them again