Rant re: defense and my mother-in-law
Quick update/edit: I appreciate the responses suggesting I ask her to watch baby. That is definitely something I will do/have done, I just wanted to yell out into internet void because I was overly annoyed in the moment. I think it bubbles down to I’ve already told her no to this very specific event because of my defense prep yet she keeps asking 😭 Also, they live like 30min away which is just far enough that it feels inconvenient. Again, I appreciate the suggestions and yall looking out for my sanity haha I’m not going to lie, a lot of it is just being antsy and wanting to be done 🥹
Sorry in advance is this isn’t aligned with sub rules but I just needed somewhere to rant about this with potentially likeminded people…sorry in advance also for text wall.
Context: I’m like a week and a half from my defense, definitely in the trenches still because I’m balancing being a first time mom with my defense. The first time mom part is already stressful, especially because child is 18 months and fully mobile.
Yes, my husband is helping with child and that’s not the issue. Unfortunately, he’s also recovering from a random last minute procedure. But all in all that’s a different rant and not the thing annoying me currently.
I’m just so stressed out already because I’m so behind especially with the constant sickness included with being a parent (literally just recovering from household hand foot mouth).
I have told my mother-in-law constantly about when my defense is and how I’m super busy doing my dissertation and stuff. BUT WHY DOES SHE KEEP ASKING US TO GO DO THINGS TOGETHER!? On one hand, I get it. She wants to spend time with grandbaby and family but DANG IT WOMAN LEAVE ME ALONE. If you want to spend time with baby so much then flipping offer to watch him or something! Stop asking me to bring him to the carnival or other stuff. I WISH I COULD BUT IM BUSYYYYYYYY!!!