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Letting family stay with you
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:11 am
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:11 am
Ever have a brother, sister or mother in law and their family stay with you due to trouble (flooding, tough financial times, home damage)?
Is was only supposed to be a week at first. Now, it has been three weeks, and i am getting pissed.
Is was only supposed to be a week at first. Now, it has been three weeks, and i am getting pissed.
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Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:13 am to 3morereps
My great grandmother lived with us for a while when I was a little kid. I loved it. Probably pretty hard on the adults in the family.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:16 am to 3morereps
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Is was only supposed to be a week at first. Now, it has been three weeks, and i am getting pissed.
People tend to remember who helped them out when they were in need.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:22 am to 3morereps
They are family. Quit being an arse.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:22 am to 3morereps
Yes, quite a few times:
-Mom stayed with us for 4 months when Dad’s addiction got out of control
-Sister stayed with us for 3 months when she got a nursing role at St Jude’s.
-MIL stayed with us for 6 months when wife broke her leg and had to have reconstruction surgery. She couldn’t drive, bathe, use the restroom, or really anything by herself for almost a year. Worked from home during that time.
Sister staying with us was fine, fun a majority of the time. MIL staying with us was great and it was a huge help, sure we bickered sometimes but overall fine. Mom staying with us was a nightmare from hell.
We try to always be there and support family in need. We’ve never needed help but we know they’d be there for us in a heartbeat.
-Mom stayed with us for 4 months when Dad’s addiction got out of control
-Sister stayed with us for 3 months when she got a nursing role at St Jude’s.
-MIL stayed with us for 6 months when wife broke her leg and had to have reconstruction surgery. She couldn’t drive, bathe, use the restroom, or really anything by herself for almost a year. Worked from home during that time.
Sister staying with us was fine, fun a majority of the time. MIL staying with us was great and it was a huge help, sure we bickered sometimes but overall fine. Mom staying with us was a nightmare from hell.
We try to always be there and support family in need. We’ve never needed help but we know they’d be there for us in a heartbeat.
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:24 am
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:22 am to 3morereps
Suck it up
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:23 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
It would be different if it wasnt the first time i had met them...brother in law, girlfriend and two kids
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:23 am to 3morereps
We've had my dad and BIL live with us before for a few months each. It's not an ideal situation, but I like to help others because I know they would do the same for me if needed.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:24 am to 3morereps
sounds like your family deserves better
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:27 am to 3morereps
[quote]first time i had met them...brother in law[/quote]
How does this happen? Also what's their reason for having to squat at your place?
How does this happen? Also what's their reason for having to squat at your place?
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:29 am
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:32 am to 3morereps
My BIL came to visit for “Christmas” and stayed three weeks after because the person that was supposed to drive him back to Oregon didn’t show up.
It wasn’t too bad.
I worry about my parents aging and wanting to live with us (my mom drops comments all the time) because it ain’t happening. Way too difficult to be around long term. Maybe if I get rich one day and have a guest house.
It wasn’t too bad.
I worry about my parents aging and wanting to live with us (my mom drops comments all the time) because it ain’t happening. Way too difficult to be around long term. Maybe if I get rich one day and have a guest house.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:33 am to 3morereps
Compassion bro. Help your family.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:36 am to 3morereps
Show a little bit more compassion, you never know when you might need them to get you out of a tough spot.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:41 am to 3morereps
Had 6 adults, 1 elderly grandfather, 1 teenager, 2 dogs, and 2 cats living in a 4 bedroom house for 3 months after Katrina. Some of the toughest but most memorable times. That's what family is for. Deal with it.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:41 am to 3morereps
try 5 months with a crazy MIL
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:52 am to Tiger inTampa
The guy never came around when we were married or had kids. He has fallen on hard times with his home being damaged by weather, needed somewhere to stay. His mom, my mil, asked my wife if he could stay with us and she said sure. He is her half brother, so that may make a difference as far as them not being close
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:54 am to 3morereps
agreed op
and frick compassion. one week max
and frick compassion. one week max
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:01 pm to 3morereps
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Now, it has been three weeks, and i am getting pissed.
I’ve learned you definitely have to set clear boundaries; it’s your house, your rules.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:08 pm to 3morereps
3 weeks is not long at all for someone trying to get on their feet. Our house is open unconditionally to any family member or good friend who’s in a bind and needs a little help. No questions asked.
This should be the norm (and I think it is for most people). You sound like a turd.
This should be the norm (and I think it is for most people). You sound like a turd.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 12:09 pm to 3morereps
I can get where you are coming from, but after Katrina I was on the other side. We stayed with my step-dads brother for a bout 2 weeks and out of the blue were told we had overstayed our welcome...had nowhere to go. Nothing was around to rent so my parents literally had to buy a house and the same day put it up for sale so we would have a place where they had found work.
Then when they got their old jobs back in swing in Nola, we stayed with my grandmother who was also housing 2 other relatives and at no point made us feel unwlemcomed. Stayed with her for months while re-building. That showed who real family was.
Then when they got their old jobs back in swing in Nola, we stayed with my grandmother who was also housing 2 other relatives and at no point made us feel unwlemcomed. Stayed with her for months while re-building. That showed who real family was.
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