Your Other Half's family
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My wife is Venezuelan. She has a large and, it has to be said, entertainingly chaotic family. One year her brother applied for a visa to come and stay with us, giving our address as his location for a couple of weeks.
I got a phone call from the Home Office, to check I was who he said I was and all was in order. I was asked to confirm the length of the stay. I told the guy, “Look, this is the wife’s family we are talking about. If he doesn’t go back after a fortnight, I’ll go to Venezuela in his place.”
I got a phone call from the Home Office, to check I was who he said I was and all was in order. I was asked to confirm the length of the stay. I told the guy, “Look, this is the wife’s family we are talking about. If he doesn’t go back after a fortnight, I’ll go to Venezuela in his place.”
My mrs’s family, some are great some not so. Her brother is a decent guy, working, will help out etc. The sister on the other hand, such an entitled woman, only recently got a job after about 35 yrs, always borrowing, wants everyone to run around after her. Her kids are the same too. Not interested in helping you out but expect help when they want it.
She thinks she’s so great and can’t do wrong, if going for a meal it’s always a poncy place, can’t be a normal place. Her son recently moved into a house so was skint and when it came round to her birthday, instead of saying don’t bother getting her a present she just dropped the price of an expected gift, then she wanted the family to go for a meal in a typically expensive place and when he said he couldn’t afford it so mightn’t go, she messaged the rest of the family telling them he can’t go as he has no money but she’d really like him there. Which then in turn meant everyone else felt obliged to pay for him but her!
She thinks she’s so great and can’t do wrong, if going for a meal it’s always a poncy place, can’t be a normal place. Her son recently moved into a house so was skint and when it came round to her birthday, instead of saying don’t bother getting her a present she just dropped the price of an expected gift, then she wanted the family to go for a meal in a typically expensive place and when he said he couldn’t afford it so mightn’t go, she messaged the rest of the family telling them he can’t go as he has no money but she’d really like him there. Which then in turn meant everyone else felt obliged to pay for him but her!
FiL was a lovely guy but died on my son's birthday about 10 years ago.
Miss our chats over a pint or a nice glass of red.
MiL (they divorced years ago) can be a challenge but get on well overall.
SiL is very weird and, despite living 3 miles away, we see very rarely.
Her 3 brothers are generally great and I get on well with all of them.
They are spread out so only see them may 1-2 times a year.
Miss our chats over a pint or a nice glass of red.
MiL (they divorced years ago) can be a challenge but get on well overall.
SiL is very weird and, despite living 3 miles away, we see very rarely.
Her 3 brothers are generally great and I get on well with all of them.
They are spread out so only see them may 1-2 times a year.
Split up with my ex 30ish years ago.
I still see her parents for a coffee/beer and i take them out for Sunday roast every other month. I also go out for a ride on the bikes with the BIL, talk of going to the TT next year.
According to FIL, it winds up the bloke she left me for, a real treat.
I still see her parents for a coffee/beer and i take them out for Sunday roast every other month. I also go out for a ride on the bikes with the BIL, talk of going to the TT next year.
According to FIL, it winds up the bloke she left me for, a real treat.
Edited by markymarkthree on Tuesday 7th May 18:08
markymarkthree said:
Split up with my ex 30ish years ago.
I still see her parents for a coffee/beer and i take them out for Sunday roast every other month. I also go out for a ride on the bikes with the BIL, talk of going to the TT next year.
According to FIL, it winds up the bloke she left me for, a real treat.
LOL thats awesome.I still see her parents for a coffee/beer and i take them out for Sunday roast every other month. I also go out for a ride on the bikes with the BIL, talk of going to the TT next year.
According to FIL, it winds up the bloke she left me for, a real treat.
Edited by markymarkthree on Tuesday 7th May 18:08
Wife’s parents are sensible middle class religious types. I get on with them, though probably have very different life experiences. FiL can be difficult as he’s one of those people you cannot have a flowing conversation with (a bit deaf, long drawn out stories that are unrelated to the general convo). Siblings are all ok.
‘It’s complicated’
Wife was adopted, we cut off contact with her useless adoptive parents after they declared our wedding as ‘too much hassle’ to attend.
Shes since found her birth father, who’s a really nice bloke and I don’t have to have a in-law type relationship with. Shes also got close with her half sister who’s great. Neither are close to us, so irregular contact but glad they’re in her life.
Wife was adopted, we cut off contact with her useless adoptive parents after they declared our wedding as ‘too much hassle’ to attend.
Shes since found her birth father, who’s a really nice bloke and I don’t have to have a in-law type relationship with. Shes also got close with her half sister who’s great. Neither are close to us, so irregular contact but glad they’re in her life.
I get on great with the vast majority of Mrs.Chips family. Her children are wonderful and, although we are not related by biology, I love them as if they were my own. Her late parents were kindness personified and treated me as a son. Her siblings and their families have always been welcoming and have helped and supported me, just as I hope I have helped and supported them.
I think I am very lucky.
I think I am very lucky.
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