What is the best way for me to not see them at my house, without being rude?

@cream97 (29085)
United States
June 12, 2008 8:08am CST
My in laws come around a little often than normal. They come by to my house at least 4 to 5 days a week. And they have the habit of coming in all the time. Most of the time, I am not expecting them. My husband will just invite them in. Sometimes, I don't want them to come in my home. My mother-in-law always seems to need to use the bathroom when she comes over. It is very annoying.. Sometimes, I feel that she is just using that as a way to come inside my house. I wish that my husband would draw boundaries for them, so that they cannot just allow them selves to feel at home when they come over my house. I just wished that they would not visit so much. I wish that I could move to another town. I do understand that my husband has no transportation of his own, but that does not mean that his parents should just come into my house when they just feel like it.
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@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
13 Jun 08
I am so sorry to hear that you are experiencing a series of inlaws invader.:( try to talk to him. or better yet when they show up go to your room and find something to do and just lock the doors. ignore that they are there. the silent is a good approach if you husband has decided that he needs to invite his family in all the time then he should deal with it wihtout your prensence. he is going to miss you and want to hurry his mom out the door soon. good luck
@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
13 Jun 08
that is too bad that they don't get the message. maybe you should set a schedule. I hope it gets better. will your husband consider moving to a different city?
@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
14 Jun 08
extended families are a blessing but constant encounter with them can be hard for anybody. i wish you luck.
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
13 Jun 08
Yes, I hope that they do get the message. It would be a shame that they don't.. I have asked him about moving to another city, and he says that it is not his calling too. I felt bad, because I really wish we could move. I could use a break from his family and mines.
@vcha_23 (110)
• Philippines
14 Jun 08
you don't have to be rude... tell you husband first and then tell them that you feel uncomfortable moving around the house with them coming so often... and tell them that you're starting to feel that your privacy is being invaded...
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
14 Jun 08
Yes, eventually, I will do this, if it falls down to it..
@peavey (16936)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I think you should talk to your husband and explain how you feel as best you can. Tell him that you like his parents, but that you don't feel comfortable with them being in your home so much. If that doesn't work, find a reason to "just be leaving" the house when they come over. Maybe they'll get the hint.
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Yes, exactly.. When they do come over, I will just go into another room. I just don't want to be bothered by them. I see them too much..
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
13 Jun 08
As I have said in your other discusions your inlaws are out of control. It is going to take both you and your husband to lay down the ground rules for these people who seem to think that they are in control of your relationship with your husband. But ultimatly your husband is going to have to enforce the ground rules.
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
13 Jun 08
And getting him to do this, is going to be tough as nails..
• Canada
13 Jun 08
They are being more rude than you could ever dream of being. You just need to tell them that they can not come in without calling first, becaue you and your husband are extremely busy. That's not rude, it's honest!
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
13 Jun 08
Yes, but sadly in this case, I am gonna have to be the one to do this..
• India
16 Jun 08
Hey, hi friend! Hope you are doing well. You know what they ar eyour inlaws right? They are your husbands parents. I hope they are not causing any problems by visiting your house frequently. If you make an issue of their visit, with your husband he might feel bad. I feel this issue might disturb your relation with your husband as well, after all they are his parents. You try to take the matter lightly, if it gets worse like if some problem really persists , which you can't take or tolerate then only talk to your husband about this issue. So he only go to their place and visit them and tell them in some indirect way not to come to your place frequently. But until unless they are not creating any problems for you don't worry be happy. LOL! Have a great day!
• United States
12 Jun 08
tell them there's stomach flu in the house.seriously. most people will avoid coming over if you mention that.it won't work forever,but it'll give you a break.
• United States
16 Jun 08
Fill the house with your favorite smell, MIL will get the message that its your house and not hers. Tell your hubby that you want to have some time alone and make sure its when the in laws want to come over. Sounds like that woman just doesn't get the hint.
• United States
12 Jun 08
Set your own boundaries, if your husband won't. I'm assuming that it's your house, too. My MIL would 'drop by' when my guy was working (at home), and I'd meet her at the door and tell her she needed to come back later. If she dropped by and I wasn't in the mood to entertain her, I'd tell her that I had stuff to do and that I wouldn't be able to talk to her. A couple of times, she tried that and tried to get me hooked into a conversation, but folding clothes with headphones on or vacuuming makes that difficult. I'll also go elsewhere and work/read, if my guy wants to visit and I'm not in the mood. He knows not to expect me to entertain just because there are people there, if I don't want them there, and he doesn't get upset about it. Sounds like you need to have a chat with your hubbie about how you feel, if he knows that you don't want company and is hooking you into socializing.