OK, Annoying family visiting soon. Severly dredding it. One of them talks nonstop about another family member that apparently walks on water. EEEEEEEEGGAAAAAADDDD!!!!!!! Like nails on a chalkboard. I'd rather have eye surgery!!!!!

I'm thinking day trips maybe? Or maybe drug trips would be better???!!!

One word - MARGARITAS!

You can read Cicis blog about her family. It's All About Cici

I would recommend on getting a few new movies and maybe a few board games. If kids are coming too I would say some video games. We just spent some time at my sisters and my kids played her Wii a lot.

Oh my gosh! Lucky me! I didn't know my MIL was visiting out of town! Ha ha.

Seriously though. Try to just look at the person that talks non-stop about the holier than thou one and say, "Wow, really. That's neat/amazing, etc.", then change the subject asap. I feel for you, as my MIL does this NONSTOP about her precious two daughters (nope, they aren't so precious--long story). She just wants us to think they are something special! Of course we know better! She does this too about her favorite grandchild. It grates on your last nerve I know. You're probably right that getting out of the house would do wonders. Maybe rent some movies for the night time, go out to dinner or lunch, etc. Go to the movies during the day once, that would be 2 hours of silence right there. If you have kids, go someplace where the guest(s) can interact with the kids and free you up (think Chuckee Cheese). Someplace really noisy.

Best of luck!

Wow, sadari, perhaps our MIL is one in the same?? I like the Chuck E & movie idea. Keep it coming - they'll be here for 6 days!!!!!

If they have not been to your home in awhile, I would give them a list of fun things to do in your area and let them pick something fun. I mean things like touristy things...sometimes it can be fun to go see the biggest ball of yarn for the kids.

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My MIL talks non-stop the entire time she is here. Plus breaks down in tears at the drop of a hat. She is mentally unstable and a drug (prescription) addict. And claims she is disabled (but simply does not like to work).

I managed to get away by inventing items I need to get at the store (sometimes worked), locking myself in the bathroom for long hot baths each day (always worked), and going outside (sometimes worked) to scoop doggy doo from the backyard.

I feel for you.

The first time MIL came for a visit, it was a last minute, frantic affair. We catered to her. Let her do what she wanted (sit and talk and whine) and catered to her every need.

The second visit we were wiser. We invited her up to visit (because she had been talking about it and we were in the right frame of mind). And didn't cater to her. In fact, we were a bit snarky at times. Example : She wanted to get a specific item at the store. Spur of the moment. And whined for over 15 minutes about wanting to get the item. DH had just taken her to the store earlier in the day to get cigarettes (we don't smoke). DH finally told her that we have a convenience store down the road and if she wanted it that badly RIGHT NOW, then she can walk to the store to get it. Otherwise she would need to wait until the baseball game he was watching on tv was over. - She ended up walking to the store. -


Good luck with your visit. My thoughts are with you.

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