My father-in-law assumed wed keep supporting him
My husband grew up in a warm, loving household. But when his dad was 57, tragedy struckthe love of his life passed away. Naturally, my father-in-law was in bits. So, we all agreed to sell his flat, split the proceeds, and have him move in with us for a bit, just until he managed to get back on his feet after the loss. Simple enough, or so I thought.
In my mind, hed stay perhaps six months, get himself sorted, maybe buy a little place of his own with his share of the money. Oh, how naive I was. He absolutely adored living with us! When it came to chipping in for bills or food, not a single pound did he offer. I became the full-time cook, laundress, and cleanerall for his benefit. All he had to do was stroll off to work each day. Frankly, he was living his best retired-holiday fantasy.
This setup rolled on for eleven years. Eleven! Eventually, he started telling us how to run our own house”You really should buy better teabags,” and “We never did it like that in my day”installing his own rules as if hed bought shares in the place. My husband and I were well and truly worn out.
So, we decided enough was enough. We found him a perfectly charming house just outside townhes still fit as a fiddle, so hes more than capable of looking after himself. We arranged everything: the purchase, the move, making it homely. Cue my father-in-law suddenly developing dramatic tales of heartache and other mystical ailments. Honestly, he invents any excuse to stay with us, as though were running a five-star B&B.
But Ive had it. I want some peace and a chance to have just my little family around me for once. Im utterly knackered. What should I do?
