An in-between phase

PennysIntoPounds

Hmm well after saying I'm not that stressed we were awake half the night with all the worry and disbelief going round and round in our minds. I do not do well on four hours kip, but:

Steps getting free paper
Usuals
Steps dropping off a vinted sale
Bit of build admin
Shower and hairwash using bargain toiletries
Housework and potted up a plant

foxgloves

Euuucchh to the 4 hours of sleep.

KajiKita

Sending hugs x

KK

Blackcats

It must be very difficult for you but it sounds like sil is not rational or reasonable (I've got one like that too. Mine has been known to resort to fisticuffs when their swearing and shouting doesn't have the desired effect 🥴.)

Dakota_Rose

I’ve lost sleep over SIL issues in the past. Just mean and genuinely feel for you. That being said, would a class set of recorders or kazoos help? 😉 😂

WelshmansDaughter

I saw there was 32 messages on your thread and I genuinely thought oh s**t the house fell down.

SIL sounds like a right Karen.

ETA: I have access to three small boys if she wants to learn what noise really is 😀

beanielou

My SIL’s were dire. One particularly.

KajiKita

I just avoid mine as we have absolutely NOTHING in common and I still remember my wedding day assault …

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Thanks lovelies. I keep thinking it over and over and wondering if I've done something wrong but while I'm obviously coming at it from my point of view, I can only conclude that we're not playing our allocated parts in her fantasy world where everything revolves around her.

I know I have many faults but some of the things she was saying demonstrated how frightening her disconnect from reality is. She said I'd contributed nothing to the build when she was present for the years of work we've all been mutually doing it, and has seen cc'd emails, and messages in group chat with builders, I was sending just last week.

She also said we have no contact with Mr PIP's and BiL's family, and when I said we were in regular touch with them she called me a liar. She seems to think that nothing could possibly have ever occurred to which she's not privy. Genuinely terrifying, and equally so that she believes I have to account to her for my whereabouts and how I spend my time. She knows full well I have a chronic pain condition btw, but that clearly doesn't fit into the narrative in her head.

Anyway, enough of utterly bonkers SiL, how funny that we've all had them! I have literally never had any drama with any relatives or any partners relatives in my entire life, but then I've never had an adult 'SiL' before. Reassuring to know they're largely bonkers in general, cheers guys 😁

PennysIntoPounds

Half wussy situps
Survey
Usuals
Steps getting essentials
Bit of build admin
Survey
Bit of cleaning
Entered some competitions
Steps getting some olio food
Vinted listing
Vinted money Aim £500 Got £355