Because He Doesn't Really Like Them That Much Either

A few people have asked me why the huz never outs my blog to my in-laws. And other than the obvious reasons *cough* sex *cough*, it's because he doesn't really like them that much either.

But it's one thing to have nutsy in-laws. It's another when you know full well your own family is a bunch of lunatics.

Because that really only lends itself to one thing.

Chances are you're nutsy too.

Now I've spent many years adjusting to my own family's lunacy, or partial lunacy.

Hi, My name is Kristen and I'm Bi-nutsy.

But the huz has full-on looney-toon genes flowing through his veins, and it's taken a bit more time for him to come to terms with it.

[Okay. So he hasn't at all. But you've got to start somewhere. Or in his case, nowhere].

And so, aside from the occasional guilt trips about not apologizing for misdirected mail, he really does complain about them too.

On this occasion, his sister won out.

If you haven't figured out the huz's crazy schedule, let me enlighten you. Basically, he's on call for most of the month, with about 5 days off sprinkled in a totally inconvenient way. Since we originally chose LaGuardia as his "base," if they call him to fly in the morning, he has to leave the night before and since we don't really know anyone around there, he has to sleep in the pilot's lounge until his "show" time in the morning.

It's really just as unglamorous as it sounds.

Okay. It's just downright nasty.

But, it just so happens that on special days called "short calls," he has to fly up there, sit in the airport, and wait to see if they need him.

[We've since switched to Atlanta but that doesn't take effect until November].

Luckily (we thought), his sister lives near that large airport in New Jersey and so his plan has been to fly up, crash on her couch, and just hang out there until either they call him in OR they tell him to go home. This way, he can at least eat real food, watch television, and sleep on something other than some nasty chair that God knows who slept on a few hours before.

Except she told him he couldn't stay.

She's too busy. He arrives too late in the taxi he would take to her house. It's an inconvenience for her and her three cats. Or really, her three cats since she works.

I'd hardly wave the "family card" in front of them in my own situation, although you'd think they'd oblige me just on the basis of my two children, but considering all the shit my husband has done for her, including drive her ass around all day during her "I got a DUI so I can't drive and if no one helps me I'll get fired so get your ass up here and drive me even though your wife is 9 months pregnant" period, you would think that she'd at least let him crash on her couch.

And hell, keep the damn cats company.

But instead, he'll be not-sleeping on some nasty couch at LaGuardia. And no matter how much you think I don't like my husband, that's just plain wrong.

On the bright side, however, my unmade breastmilk stained bed ain't looking so bad.

Perspective works in mysterious ways.

Comments

[ewe_are_here]

Ah, family love.

Not.

Sigh.

[mothergoosemouse]

Can I hit her? Or at least sit on her?

[Redneck Mommy]

Man, I'd want to literally kick her ass.

Or post her pic on my blog and let all my readers have at her. Which ever would be more fun.

If it makes you feel better, my inlaws are all facking nuts too. All of them.

Sadly though, my family is crazier.

It's double nuts around these parts.

[Mean Lady]

Your SIL probably has a secret life that she's not ready to reveal. Maybe it's too much trouble for her to put away all her s&m toys every single time her brother needs to crash. They need to be cleaned, polished, and lovingly stored. These things take time! You guys only think of yourselves.

[Grace]

His own sister wouldn't take him in for the night? Dang! Crazy broad.... no wonder she's unmarried and living with cats!

[Mrs. Chicky]

Damn. She'd fit in well with the three year olds in our playgroup who are going through their "mine" stage.

[Melissa Chapman-Mushnick]

Please my husband's family could trump yours in a heartbeat; they've got the makings of a cheesey very dark soap operaesque lifestyle...I love your honesty, and your ability to just put it all out there! I wish I was brave enough to do the same. I guess I'll just have to live vicariously through your blog!
http://blog.silive.com/kidsinthecity/

[Julie Pippert]

That is all kinds of selfish. Sorry for your husband! And it must bother you, too. Hey, at least November is rushing right up...right...?

Julie
Using My Words
http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com

[the weirdgirl]

Ah, now that situation calls for someone (I won't say who) to make a duplicate key of sis' place on the sly and then just let himself in. If he's caught he can just say, "What? You don't remember giving me a key when you couldn't drive?"

[Cynthia Samuels]

Isn't it weird what happens in families? I am just impressed that you guys are as connected as you are - you have had staggering logistical problems for so very long and not nearly the family support deserved by the contributors of such delicious (remember I've met them) grandchildren! If they gave a Nobel Peace Prize for couples hanging on through lousy extraneous family input - you two would win. Hands down. Here's to November!

[Manic Mommy]

Wow. What a bitch.

You'd think he and his sister would have rallied against the crazies.

As my husband would say, "fuck 'em."

[Nickie]

Are your in-laws related to my in-laws, or just taking notes from each other? Talk about selfish and self-centered!

[Christina]

And people think only children are the selfish ones.

This is a good reminder to drill the importance of "take care of your family" into my girls' heads. Refusing to help a sibling, especially something so simple? What a bitch.

[Grace]

The crazy in-law award goes to... YOU. Hand down. That is some messed up junk, my online friend.

[Jacquie]

Crazy in-laws yep got them too! They seem to think the sun should rise and set on them??

My SIL well she is the type to up and leaves all 5 of her youngest kids (fortunately with their Dad) and buggers off and doesn't look back. She kinda did the same with her oldest boys 2. She's quite classy can't ya tell.

My husband and BIL I'm not sure how they turned out as well as they did given the genetic fack-ups they came from?

[emily]

BITCH!
no- CRAZY BITCH!!

[mamatulip]

Holy crap. That's just wrong.

[Wendy]

And people wonder why I am so "mean", because in reality people, even family, think only of themselves.

We are going through some awesome shit with my brother and my husband is just now getting what I have told him about my brother all along (he is a selfish prick). I don't know who would you listen to: a person who has known the prick all his life or the person who just met him?

Another member of the TOTALLY SCREWED UP FAMILY club.
I need a big book of I AM RIGHT.

[Bonnie]

If that were my sis, I doubt I would call her very often.

[thefeministbreeder (Gina)]

Wow, what an awesome sister.

Next time Sister gets a DUI, tell her to drive her own ass around.

[Busy Mom]

I'll bet she didn't even ask the cats if he could stay.

They would have said they didn't care either way.

[Suburban Oblivion]

Wow, almost as bad as my sister in law kicking me and my 3 kids out of her house after Hurricane Katrina when we had no power! ;)

[BOSSY]

Wow, she really wins the Generosity prize.

[Dana]

We'll have to make him on pilot's lounge couch cover to take with him. I'll start sewing.

Wait...I don't know how to sew. Shite!

[Josie]

I think you may be the only thing keeping him from going over to the dark side.
His siter doesn't fall from the proverbial tree does she?

[Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You]

Ya know... that makes your kids 1/2 nutsy too. lol

[Heather]

Crazy Inlaws. I can relate.

[Oh, The Joys]

Wow. That is some bad family juju, man.

[ImpostorMom]

That is just all kinds of wrong. He actually doesn't sound as loony as his family, despite the guilt trips and general absenteeism.