In her day - she uses whatsapp and facebook all day. Helps to just hang the clothes and take them in; plus clear the dishwasher. Eats all her meals (which I prepare, she sometimes chips in) and sleeps. That's all! Yet she tells my neighbourhood, church friends and everyone that she does a LOT of work in my home. It is starting to look bad. No one knows that hubby n self do all other chores, over our FT jobs, extra side work to keep the income and help son with school travel, homework etc. We have been paying and supporting our parents all these years. Feel sad. Feel like a frightened prisoner in my own home.
What in the situation makes you feel like a frightened prisoner in your own home?
And what do you mean about paying and supporting your parents? - what have you and DH been paying, for whom?
You have both been "paying and supporting" both sets of parents "all these years"?
?! What do you mean? How much money goes to the parents? And WHY?????
Bring up al since she is talking about being overworked.
It really isn't that hard to nip this in the bud. The loudmouths who are sharing this information need to be set straight without delay when they start blabbing, and then what your mom says with then be taken with a giant grain of salt from then on.
Don't lay down, and you won't be treated like a doormat. 😉