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Dilemma
My H just started a new job about 2 weeks ago. It's a contract to hire job (60 day contract). Well we just found out that MIL might have to have stint put in her heart. She goes in for further testing this coming week. So we are faced with a decision. Does H take the day off of work to go to said surgery if she has it or does he go after work. Again he just started this job. He REALLY needs to keep this job and I fear that he could get the side eye for taking a day off so soon. It's not a good foot to start off with. But it is his mom. Her husband will be there, though.
I'm trying to get an honest opinion since my MIL and I do not get along very well. MIL has never been easy to "deal" with, but things are getting better with an uphill battle. She has had a muriate of health problems since I started setting boundries. And she is a bit of a narcissist. I would not be surprised if she tries to use this to control us more, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
I do feel guilty for thinking he should go to work that day then to the hospital afterwards. If he had the job longer it would be different. This is happening at the worst possible time frame. I just need to know I'm not letting my opinion of her cloud my judgement in this case.
Thoughts?
Re: Dilemma
Hi-
I know you said you and your MIL don't get along very well, but could your husband go to work, and you go with your MIL?
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Thanks for the replies. This pretty much what I was thinking. Go to work, then the hospital afterwards.
I just know that she is not going to make this an easy decision for him. Like I said she is a bit of a narcissist.
Hope he knows how to handle her.
He's getting there. He will ultimately do what is best for his/our family, but the guilt is still pretty rough on him. She says things like "he doesn't care".... just crappy untrue things like that.
Yes I'm sure her guilt trips are legendary and she has the victim card down. It's an act to get her way. Glad he will do what is best for your family.
I'm not going to take my kids to hospital. One of them is only 5 months old and I don't want either of them picking up anything. As soon as she gets home we all will go for a short visit. Husband will go to the hospital after work.
Make sure you stress the kids aren't coming, no way this time of year for a 5 month old. But if she whines about it make sure to let her know that if they ever pull the plug you'll make an exception.
Have him send her some flowers BEFORE the procedure so she knows he's there in thought.
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