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Trying to remain calm/happy/rational ( vent)

My BIL and his GF  that I DO NOT care for are coming to stay today for 3 weeks. Although I am not happy, I still "cleaned for company" which includes lugging a vacum and cleaning supplies up and down 3 flights of stairs, making beds, cleaning mirrors, washing and remaking guest bed etc....about halfway through I realized MH had not kept up his end of the bargain and had dropped the ball on all things cat related....litter box included. I did my best to clean it up because MH would not be home before they got here. My back is killing me and I am kinda nauseous. MH just told me that he made a mistake and that they actually landed at 3:20 not 12:20. I hate this day.

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Re: Trying to remain calm/happy/rational ( vent)

  • What a butt! You shouldn't be cleaning the litter box!!

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  • And 3 weeks? that is ridiculous! You are a hero :)

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  • I actually cleaned more around it more than anything, and used the hose attachment for the vacuum to do it. He kept telling me " no babe, I'll do it" yeah buddy, I didnt just clean my whole house from top to bottom so that it call literally smell like ***!

     

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  • imageMrsBrock2B:

    And 3 weeks? that is ridiculous! You are a hero :)

    Ha! Thanks, but 3 weeks is nothing! And hopefully, they will be doing trips while they are here.

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  • ugh my H is the same way, he says he'll do something and days later it's not done.
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  • H + P

    oh and ditto Brock, you should be far away from that litter box!?

  • I am having my own emotional crazy pregnant lady moments here but I still believe you are a SAINT. :(

    Call if you need to be rescued!

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  • image5dogs:

    I am having my own emotional crazy pregnant lady moments here but I still believe you are a SAINT. :(

    This.

    Minus the "my own emotional crazy pregnant lady moments" part. ;)

  • image5dogs:

    I am having my own emotional crazy pregnant lady moments here but I still believe you are a SAINT. :(

    Call if you need to be rescued!

    Thanks, its definitely a possibility!

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  • you poor thing.
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  • I don't think you should be anywhere NEAR a litter box. there is something about Cat waste that is really dangerous for the baby!!!
  • 3 weeks is NOTHING?!?!? Yeah, I have a slightly different opinion on that...I would not even want to be a houseguest for 3 weeks, unless I was visiting someone in a foreign country. It's hard to be yourself completely in someone else's space.
  • imageSerendipitie:
    I don't think you should be anywhere NEAR a litter box. there is something about Cat waste that is really dangerous for the baby!!!

    yup, I know. But since we were all already tested for the toxiplasmosis (sp?), I knew I was in the clear as far as disease went. Gag factor, not so much.

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  • yep, it's official - you are mother teresa.
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  • imagethemarshmalo:
    3 weeks is NOTHING?!?!? Yeah, I have a slightly different opinion on that...I would not even want to be a houseguest for 3 weeks, unless I was visiting someone in a foreign country. It's hard to be yourself completely in someone else's space.

    they are coming from a foriegn country, so thats what the long visit is about. I say it's "nothing" because MIL was here for 3 months Tongue Tied

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  • imagethemarshmalo:
    unless I was visiting someone in a foreign country.

    I think they are visiting from Dubai?

  • imagessinca:
    yep, it's official - you are mother teresa.

    Ditto!

  • FINE YPK, make me look like a BIG STUPID JERKFACE!

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  • Honestly you guys thanks SO much. I am feeling REALLY unappreciated and this helped. ::: sigh ::: they just called and are on there way.
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  • wow, three weeks. 

    and you don't even care for one of these "guests."

    add me to the list of "you are a saint" girls. 

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  • Zee,

    You know that lunch date we've been talking about...I think we should do it during the next three weeks...you poor thing! Let me know what I can do!

     

  • Zee, I completely understand the obligations and length of these never-ending visits, having come from a south asian heritage.  You can let them know that since they are family and are staying for so long that they should not feel like guests, but more like family.  This way, you're being welcoming,  warm and hospitable but setting up the parameters that they need to really just take care of themselves and not expect you to treat them like out of town royalty visiting.  Hope that the next three weeks fly by for you!
  • imagessinca:
    yep, it's official - you are mother teresa.

    You really are, I dont think I could handle living with my own family for 3 wks!

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