Thank you everyone who posted such kind, positive and sneaky comments yesterday after my vent about the houseguests. My mother read the post and has emailed her outrage and invitation for the kids and I to stay, so if it gets too bad we will do that.
I never should have said they could come. That’s why I feel bitchy about it. Do you think saying, “I didn’t realize how annoying you’d be,” would be offensive to them?
Do you all mind if I share some more?
Too bad.
Last night Hubby had a play reading in the city. Because he is the cook in the family, I planned on making grilled cheese for the kids, assuming Sam and Celia would want to go into the city with Hubby. But no, Hubby says that Sam said that would be too expensive. They’ll be staying here. But Sam is going to make spaghetti for everyone. (nevermind that my kids don’t actually eat spaghetti).
Except that Sam and Celia slept until 7:30pm, so I made grilled cheese for the kids and myself. Then, as I was putting the kids to bed, they had a romantic dinner - after rearranging my dining room. Although I do give them points for cleaning it up (although, you know, not that way I like it).
Anyway, today Sam wants us all to go to the mall. He’ll buy us all lunch there, but the city was too expensive yesterday? Really? Because I would rather have them out of my way than buying us lunch.
And did I mention that Celia has poreless skin (whereas I am currently in hormone hell) and is a size 0.
19 responses so far ↓
Kathryn // March 19, 2008 at 8:53 am
OMG!!!!! I am dying here! I seriously would be flipping out!!!! They slept until 7:30!!!! I hope you didn’t tiptoe around the house all day. I would have insisted the boys be as loud as possible. I know, I’m a bitch. I can’t help it!
Yes, perhaps you should go to your mom’s house. I just can’t imagine how pissed I would be. I really feel for you.
Vent as much as you want. You deserve it!
Merry // March 19, 2008 at 9:29 am
Not to be an ass, but if hubby feels that he owes Sam for putting him up years ago, then why isn’t he the one cooking cleaning and generally entertaining them? Sam didn’t put you up anywhere for two weeks, did he?
Personally, I’d hold hubby liable. You shouldn’t have to pay off his debts, especially while newly pregnant and working from home with two kids… for f*@#s sake!!!! I think hubby owes you two weeks in the haven of your choice, while he mans the kids and house or finds suitable sitters for to help him. I’d push for a five star hotel, too.
Cass // March 19, 2008 at 9:45 am
You know whats really interesting is that I don’t like Celia- I don’t know her but the poreless skin, size zero self and her being okay with being a burden in someone else’s home makes me not like her. I mean really, what woman would do that to another woman?
I would not impose on my best of friends in that way let alone to total strangers. Maybe its a cultural thing.
Jenny, bloggess // March 19, 2008 at 9:58 am
Kill Celia.
Or at least slather her poreless skin with crisco during the night.
LunaNik // March 19, 2008 at 11:43 am
Make a big, huge batch of cookies and muffins full of butter and lard as a “welcome” to them and leave it in their room. More specifically, give the basket to Celia and encourage her to eat as much as possible.
Meredith // March 19, 2008 at 11:45 am
Poreless skin? That’s just rubbing salt in a wound. My skin would probably look better if I could sleep in until 7:30, too.
LifeAsIKnowIt // March 19, 2008 at 12:26 pm
They rearranged your dining room? And slept until 7:30?
That would piss me off.
Becky // March 19, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I hate houseguests almost as much as I hate being pregnant. Poor thing.
I know people who know people, you know, if you need some help.
Leslie // March 19, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Yay for your mom! I’d be on my way to her house already if I were you! This really is a huge imposition. I hope it gets better.
Jen // March 19, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Are you …… Is this …… You aren’t serious? You can’t be! Can you? I can’t believe you’re putting up with all this. My advice is to offer Sam and Celia and her size zero ass a tent in the backyard. If they don’t like it they can hit the road. And if yourhusband has an issue with that I would tell them he’s welcomed to join them. Seriously girl, I’m angry on your behalf here.
anglophilefootballfanatic // March 19, 2008 at 1:36 pm
OOH. You got a comment from Jenny. Your rock!
Umm. Celia is, like that commercial, a robot…a GIRRLLL robot. No one can be that perfect.
And, head to your mom’s. You totally need to get out of that situation before you spew venom.
anne // March 19, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Zero and poreless… they’d be so out of there!
Worker Mommy // March 19, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Size 0 ? really ? Uh yeah, they’d have to get the hell outta my house. Like yesterday.
canadianflake // March 19, 2008 at 5:55 pm
omg your houseguests need a freaking smack upside the head..lol
mkate // March 19, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Sam sounds like a complete wet blanket! The dynamic between Celia and he sounds strange as well. It is bad enough dealing with your own domestic disputes– now you have to put up with theirs too?!?!
Great idea on staying at your mom’s house– that would have been my suggestion.
The one silver lining in this whole situation is that you can use this as a ‘get out of jail free’ card. Basically, your husband needs to forgive you of any (and all) transgressions you may have ever committed against him. This also provides you with one to two free passes on the next few transgressions.
If you make it through the week without sticking a spaghetti wrapped fork in Sam’s eyes or Celia’s pore less skin, your DH cooks, cleans and does the laundry to your exact specifications for the next month (without one word of complaint), you get first choice on all movie rentals for the next month, he needs to attend all of your family events and happily stay at them until you are ready to leave and he will very willingly take down the wallpaper in your mother’s upstairs hallway.
I used our recent 10 day stay at my inlaws to wipe our family-visiting slate clean (we tend to go to more of my family gatherings and there can be quite a bit of foot dragging involved) and threw in a few financial matters as well (I had spent $500 at the Atlantic City Outlets in a matter of hours once and my DH would continually bring it up.)
Hang in there! It is one day closer to the weekend.
jerseygirl89 // March 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Kathryn - And tonight they went to be at 7:30. But hell no, I’m not being quiet - my kids can’t be quiet.
Merry - That’s pretty much the conversation Hubby and I had. And while I’m not getting the 5 star vacation, I am getting freed from housework and cooking for the next two weeks.
Cass - I think she’s the kind of woman who does whatever her boyfriend tells her to.
Jenny - Hmm, I do have access to her lotion - maybe I could put the crisco in there!
LunaNik - Now that Hubby’s going to do ALL the cooking, there should be plenty of butter around.
Meredith - Well, they are jet-lagged. Which actually makes it twice as bad that her skin still looks so good.
Life - Yeah, they keep moving Lovebug’s highchair so that they can sit directly across from each other.
Becky - I will let you know. Thanks.
Leslie - I’m thinking about it. Although Hubby says I’m to bear no responsibility for them and go about my business as if they weren’t here, so that’s kind of a weight off my shoulders.
Jen - Thank you. I figure this is the last time Sam gets to claim that Hubby owes him anything.
AFF - That did make me feel cool. And Celia just might be.
Anne - Luckily she has no personality, otherwise I’d have to hate her.
Worker Mommy - I know, I know.
canadianflake - Do you want to come over and do that for me?
mkate - Excellent point about the “get out of jail free” card. I am so getting all the footrubs I want this pregnancy.
wordvixen // March 19, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Two things: Sounds like irritating houseguest isn’t much of a friend. Would his never forgiving hubby really be such a bad thing? (That said, I do understand the feeling of obligation)
And, just remember this mantra: Fodder for the novel. Fodder for the novel. I may have to buy you the “Careful, or I’ll put you in my novel” shirt.
Mama Zen // March 20, 2008 at 7:45 am
I don’t think that I could tolerate my most beloved family members, much less strangers, for two weeks! And, I’m not even pregnant!
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