Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Preparing for the In-Laws...

  • 19-04-2014 10:57am
    #1
    cactuspaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭cactuspaw


    Ok , I've noticed somthing recently. Since one of my siblings got hitched, every time I go down to my parents home I get roped into a serious amount of preparation for the visit of my siblings and their OHs.

    As its been a while since I brought a man home, I have never realized the amount of prep that goes into having the new in-laws over!

    The fancy china is out, a menu has been constructed, even the box of USA Assortment that was saved for a special occasion might be opened. I spent a good deal of yesterday scrubbing and tidying and I'm worn out.

    Just wondering, do all parents/you yourselves usually fuss this much when you bring a OH home?


Comments

  • #2
    Lucca Scruffy Tongs
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Lucca Scruffy Tongs


    I think parents tend to fuss a lot for any visitors coming over especially if it's first time/rare guests
    I used to think it was overkill but it's nice to have the place looking well for visitors


  • #3
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Nope. My Mother is very laid back. When I was a kid/teenager I kinda wished she made a "fuss" over people calling over, because it's what all my friend's parents did. Couldn't care less now!

    If my boyfriend or my brothers girlfriend is over at the Mother's house it's just treated as an ordinary day. Our house is very open. We just cook all our own food and do everything ourselves, my Mother is always at work at dinnertime anyway (chef!). Has been that way for years. And we don't have fancy china :P

    On the other hand my Mother is calling to mine and my boyfriends house for the night. With my brother and his girlfriend. And the dog. And I've been cleaning the place all afternoon :o


  • #4
    Lyaiera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    If it was me I'd generally clean the place up a bit but I wouldn't try and hide the fact it's a home and it gets lived in.

    At Christmas there's a big cleaning effort. Our extended family rotate houses where we all go to on Christmas day, so an effort is put in for that. If the in laws or other halves were calling down the place would be tidied a bit, the floor mopped and carpets hoovered. The first few times they come down it might be a more formal occasion and that means a bit more effort but at the point where someone is a good friend, a sibling's long term other half or an in law (or sister/brother in law) they're family at that point and don't "deserve" a special effort. They should be well used to us.


Advertisement