This is really horrible.
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This morning I have to tell Kiddo that her aunt died last night. Fuck cancer.
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Iâm so sorryâŚ
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My very right-wing in-laws arrive tomorrow. It was supposed to be a surprise for Ms. Pane for her birthday, and came with a requirement to get vaccinated before arrival. Been working on this with them for 6 weeks, and it was âyep, weâre working on it. Yep, weâre getting it scheduled.â We are vaccinated, our kids are not (just approved yesterday!!) and we live in a high-risk area. The in-laws told me yesterday that theyâre not getting vaccinated, but are coming today anyway,. They also told my wife they were coming, spoiling the surprise and placing some pressure not to cancel. Sheâs pissed, Iâm pissed, and because they are one cog in a larger surprise (the rest of which she doesnât know about) itâs very difficult to say âstay the fuck away.â Assholes.
So, fuck today, and fuck the next few days. I think Iâll move to Australia.
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Yikes. Any chance they can stay in a hotel or something? That sounds like a case where you can play the âMy house, my rulesâ card, though I know how volatile people can get when that kind of card is played.
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I wish. For a variety of reasons beyond anyoneâs control, itâs not an option. In a further âfuck today,â my f-i-l is the kind of person who likes to make jokes about underlying tensions. So Iâm expecting to hear âwell, maybe weâll sit across the room, since weâre not vaccinated, hahahaha!â and not realize why people donât find that funny.
My brain hurts. lol
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Yuck, that sounds horrible. So sorryâŚ
I hope the rest of the surprise is a success and that ms.pane is thrilled.
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Thanks. Bringing in a very close brother she hasnât seen in years. Hopefully thatâs not spoiled because thatâll be huge for her.
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Iâd put some lawn chairs outside and make 'em sit out there. Nobodyâs gonna endanger me, dagnabbit.
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Ha, yeah, me, too. Set up a tent and give them a bucket. âThanks or coming, jerks!â
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I considered âHey, welcome! I get that you donât want to get vaccinated, and I respect that. Iâve sent the grandkids to go stay with my parents while youâre here. Cheers!â
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May I suggest finding the room in your budget to put them up in a local motel instead of your home? Sucks that you would have to foot the bill, but itâs better than sharing indoor space with them 24/7, and would send a message.
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Ah, Iâve read further. Can you leave all the windows open in your home the entire time theyâre there, and always sit outside whenever possible?
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Interesting. I was going to go with âdrink a lot of bourbon and scowl.â But your idea has merit.
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Haha, I wasnât sure if you were game, but my very first thought was to ask if you had any edibles or a good supply of bourbon.
I feel like Iâm just finally crawling out of my T and COVID-induced funk, and I canât imagine dealing with such a visit without copious amounts of bourbon.
and bonus - bourbon goes well even in coffee!
Maybe if you think of collecting all the crazy-ass things the FiL says to share here it will make it slightly less painful to live through. Like an anthropologistâŚa slightly drunk and scowling anthropologist.
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I donât know the details of your situation, but if you have (unvaccinated) children then you have every right to prioritize their health. In your shoes I would pack up the kids, get in a car, and simply not be home when the potential disease carriers arrived, and damn any consequences to family relationships. This might spoil a surprise for your wife, but so would a kid with long covid.
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Horrible, terrible, no good, very bad in-laws.
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