Now our little girl is two years old. My husband and I decided that this summer we are going to the seaside. My husband had pneumonia in winter and it was a long and difficult recovery. When discharged from the doctor said that it is desirable to undergo rehabilitation in a sanatorium, or at least on a course, to undergo all necessary procedures and to spend a couple of weeks at the sea.
– You have a brain in your head if you are going to take such a baby to the south. You can go on your own, and I’ll look after my granddaughter in the meantime. My granddaughter is not a baby anymore, so I can take care of her for a couple of weeks.
We thanked my parent for her help and began to look for a suitable sanatorium. Then we bought my spouse a course, rented accommodation and booked tickets. My mother’s vacation falls in the winter, so the help of my husband’s mother was very helpful.
Of course, we did not have any extra money, since even buying a course was not cheap. We decided that since we are going without our daughter, we can minimize any expenses. When a couple of days left before the trip my daughter got sick, despite the fact that she had no fever, she was still cranky and tearful.
After we bought all the necessary medications at the drugstore, we decided to stop by my grandmother’s house to get her baby’s things. My mother-in-law was pleased with our visit, she kissed her granddaughter and began to chirp about how prices have gone up again, and the weather wants better.
– Mammy, we’ll take your daughter tomorrow night – interrupted the monologue mother spouse – we took a course for fourteen days. We have already brought almost all the stuff daughters, tomorrow will only bring some things.
– Son, what are you talking about? – The parent made a surprised face. – Why will you bring my granddaughter to me tomorrow?
We began to explain that they took a course, we have tomorrow departure, after all we talked to her about it two weeks ago, and she herself offered to help us.
– I will not sit with my granddaughter, because I have changed plans, – said the parent. – Why are you so surprised, I have my own life, I am not your slave, so I can fulfill all your whims at your first request.
My husband got angry and asked my mother why she hadn’t warned us about her change of plans. The mother began to cajole and replied:
– I am a grown woman, and you are no longer children, and therefore I do not owe you anything,” she was clearly aware of her guilt, “Your daughter not only has a grandmother, but also her parents. It’s my life, and I’m not going to tell anyone the details of it or answer to anyone.
My husband and I just got up and walked out of his mother’s house in silence. An hour later my mother called me and told me:
– I decided that you do not need to go to the sea, because it was my son suffered pneumonia, not you, and therefore you can sit at home with my granddaughter, nothing to squander the money that your husband earns with such difficulty.
I did not answer, but just hung up silently, as I had no desire to listen to all her mockery, and apart from everything else I am totally against the separation of spouses! We are grateful to my mother for helping us out and taking my granddaughter with her on our vacation.
My husband had such an important course of treatment, he rested, we were able to be alone with him, and when we returned home, in one of the social networks, I found a page of my husband’s sister’s photos from the rest, which were depicted not only her family, but my mother-in-law.
– So? – The spouse’s mother responded. – My daughter bought me tickets and paid for my stay at the resort, at least they had a rest with her husband, and I communicated with my grandchildren. If you were not so stingy, took me with you on vacation, I would definitely help you with your granddaughter.
Mother-in-law has probably already forgotten that she was proving to us that for such a baby is very dangerous drastic change of climate. And would even a decent person be able to do such a despicable thing? If my mother had told us everything at once, we would not even count on her help. After all, Grandma had more than two weeks to find out that we were going on vacation.
After this antics of a parent, we reduced all communication with her to a minimum, but she continues to talk to us and now she has begun to accuse us of fixation on himself.
– Did I have to give a damn about my interests and fulfill all your whims? It’s very frustrating that you’re being very mean to me. Unlike you, my daughter loves her mommy and takes care of her, I even got to swim in the sea three times on vacation!
