Arggh feeling hormonal and upset

[Pumpkin9]

So my hormones this week have been abit all over the place which doesn't help me be very rational about situations but I'm getting really upset now.

Basically my mil is being really annoying again - she suffers from anxiety which leads her to want to control things and it also means she gets overwhelmed and very scatty, and can't remember things.

A month or so ago I said that I was going to buy our niece (her granddaughter) a little pram for her first birthday, and that I was going to buy my son and easel and some craft things for Christmas.

So what has she gone and done.... Bought the easel (which I said ok fine) but then she's bought all of the craft stuff and she's also now gone and bought a little pram for her granddaughter, meaning that I now have nothing in mind for my sons Christmas present and I've got to start from scratch with my niece.

It's bloody pissing me off. I appreciate its a nice thought and all but does she not understand that she's just massively treaded all over me and basically stolen my gift ideas.

I've told hubby I'm pissed off. I've told her we have also bought the craft things and she's now saying she doesn't have the receipt anymore so basically I'm going to have to return them because she can't.

Whhhyyyy are people so impossible

 

[Toni.C]

I completely sympathies. I have the same problem and it really f*cks me off. Please excuse my language!

Next time, don't tell her what you are buying or what you are doing. I do this now as I got sick of her p*ssing on my parade. X

 

[Phoenix85]

LOL, sounds similar to my (ex) in laws.

My ex and his parents drive me made because they buy the kids birthday and Christmas presents months in advance, where as I prefer to wait until a few weeks before - for 1 thing, the kids live here so I don't have the luxury of being able to hide presents from them for months on end.

Anyway, it means that by the time I come to buy stuff I'm left having to check with their dad to see what they got so I don't buy duplicates - and then also trying to find something good after they've already bought all the "cool" toys the kids have asked for. It's very frustrating.

 

[Pumpkin9]

I'm glad (but not for you ladies!) that I'm not alone in this.

Had a moan at hubby tonight and I think he gets it. He's going to have a word - feel much better now he's sorting it out.

So pleased that he's supporting me, it must be hard for him but he's definitely responding to my pregnancy brain better second time round!

 

[Orion]

Seems like the less you tell her about your life in general, the less chance she'll have of stepping on your toes.

The craft things are for your son. Tell her that he'll be opening your presents first as you're his parents. So if she doesn't mind giving the same gift, that's up to her.