When you're visiting in-laws, you're often expected to follow their rules while you're under their roof. But what happens if you're not staying under their roof and you're asked to camp in the yard?
It's the predicament one stunned visitor found when she went to stay with her husband's family, namely his dad and stepmother. Despite turning up for a planned visit - one the group arranges annually - the hosts decided they didn't want to clear the guest room for their son and his wife.
Instead, the family thought the couple and their son, 4, should camp in the yard, even though it was flooded at the time.
Horrified by the situation, the husband's partner slammed her in-laws in a post on Reddit. She explained the problem came about when her in-laws told the visiting family not to book a hotel.
Like on previous visits, they insisted "it would be rude" if their son and wife did not stay with the family. So his wife expected similar treatment when they returned , a fair assumption given her previous attempts to help out the homeowners.
"I cleaned the room we stayed in throughout every day we were there. I never left dirty diapers around, washed dishes, offered repeatedly to cook, paid my/ our way, etc. I say this because I am not a guest from hell. I even wash, dry, and remake the bedding before I leave," she claimed.
However, on this occasion, her mother-in-law did not want to offer the group her guest room. She also rebuffed their suggestion they should find a hotel or campground.
But when the son's wife expressed her concerns, explaining "their back yard was flooded so we would, I don't know, have a moat", it led to an awkward exchange.
Recalling the stepmother's reaction, the post's author wrote: "'Scoff, I guess I can move my clothes off the guest bed. Huff, I really didn't feel like having to clean up for you, but if you can't 'camp' in the yard, I guess I can put them in the closet."
In response, stunned Reddit users slammed the host family's 'rude' behaviour. One wrote: "There is ZERO way I'd stay there knowing moving clothes off the guest bed was too much work. Any chance they are getting older and any changes impact them, even if they want to see you guys? I'm not making excuses, rather trying to figure out how her mind works. A tent? In a flooded yard? Hell NO!"
A second agreed: "Stay in a hotel or don't visit. You don't need their permission. You're grown adults with a family of your own. Make the choices that are best for you and yours."
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