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@psw27: ugh!
I can fully relate!
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Hate it!
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@Foodnerd81: I skipped Passover when my son was six weeks old because I knew I would not really be able to focus on the seder anyway, and he would obviously not benefit from a seder at that age.
We also skipped Passover this year because it was the best timing for us to go on a nuclear family "babymoon".
My mom was disappointed but she survived. Sometimes it is ok to be selfish.
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@psw27: Right now we are in a one bedroom condo and are deciding whether we want to stay in the city, get plenty of space in the burbs in exchange for a longish commute, or move to a less urban area altogether. I know this sounds horrible, but thinking about my MIL making extended visits of whatever length she chose (she's very adamant about doing whatever she pleases and expects it culturally) if we had a guest room is making me think that living forever in a tiny city condo may not be such a bad thing
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@periwinklebee: truth. Think it over. Cause yeah, once there is space (and we still live in the city and don't have much...) they have no problem inviting themselves, disregarding timing that works for the family and making themselves right at home!!
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@psw27: She already had a fit when we told her she simply couldn't sleep on our floor because there was no space to put an air mattress. So yeah, even with a slightly larger condo we might have issues.
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@periwinklebee: haha yes when we were renting an apartment we always had a good excuse and we lived close enough that no one needed to spend the night. Weird how the moment you get more space people feel entitled to it
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Now that we have an actual house, I am ok with friends staying for 1-2 nights max. Without their kids!
We are lucky because our families are all close enough they can come for the day. We actually had the opportunity to move cross country right after our wedding, and I was so stressed about the idea of my ILs coming and insisting on staying with us that I had to shut it down.
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@Mrsbells: yeah, exactly, and the people who I wouldn't want to come and stay for an extended period are exactly the ones that would feel entitled
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So, you guys will love this.
I had a houseguest who informed us two days prior to arrival that they would require a new mattress since ours was too soft. They paid for two twin mattresses (because they have different preferences, of course) to be delivered to my home, which I had to carry upstairs and find a place for.
Before you tell me I shouldn't have, let me say that it was my in laws who only visit once every few years from overseas. I went along with this INSANITY since the opportunity for my husband and kids to bond with them is so very rare. I still have to laugh though. Who the heck does that?!
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@Iced Tea: ha- dh’s grandmother has the worst guest bed/ mattress, but obviously I don’t complain when we stay there. She seemed a little taken aback when I brought an extra pillow when I was super pregnant!
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@Iced Tea: no way! That is beyond crazy
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@Mrsbells: Way! And the mattresses are still just sitting on the floor upstairs weeks after they left.
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@Iced Tea: lol that is bananas. I would have said no. But I'm a jerk.
This thread is making me think of those HGTV shows when people are all like "Oh yeah we need an extra bedroom for guests." I'm like, people, if you don't have a room, they can't stay there! Problem solved!
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I don't really like having people over either. It's a lot of work cleaning everything up to look outsider presentable. Plus, I have my morning routine, and that goes out the window usually when we have people staying overnight.
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Not exactly the same but I love “hosting” at our family beach house.
We don’t have a guest room so occasionally people stay on our air mattress in my office. Not my fave but works in a pinch.
We are moving cross country and will need a guest room and I feel good about hosting people there.
I can fully relate!
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