Theowaway account as this actually happened today
My husband and I are staying at my inlaws for a few days at their house in a remote area, nothing for 15 min of driving kind of remote (if you are a city person you know how remote that feels – Issue #1)
Today I was supposed to go in town with my husband and his dad and was looking forward to some civilization and generally escaping. Long story short, they ended up leaving with a few other men and leaving me at home with the other women and a kid. (Issue #2)
My MIL then starts hassling me about plans for the night and weekend and complaining about what had been planned even though I had zero part in it and generally being very pushy about personal things and I was getting very uncomfortable (Issue #3)
Now let’s get to the TIFU
When my husband came back I was ready to get away from all those women and went to vent to him downstairs while grabbing some things. I had not noticed that the baby monitor was still on in the room we were in and the speaker was in the room where all the other women were hanging out. As soon as I noticed the green light I shut my mouth but I think the damage is done.
I don’t know how I will survive another week here.
TL;DR i didn’t notice a baby monitor was on and my husband’s whole family heard me rant about them
Comments
Oof. Accidental family broadcast via baby monitor classic TIFU. Hang in there, it’ll (hopefully) blow over.
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I think its worth the plane ticket / bus fair to go home early and enjoy the rest of your holidays away from your husband’s family.
Reminds me of the story about how Billy Idol got caught cheating. Good luck to you!
That situation sounds stressful. You were already uncomfortable with the conversation, and then the baby monitor incident happened. It’s understandable that you’re feeling overwhelmed. Consider talking to your husband about how you’re feeling and see if you can find ways to manage the situation.
I’d leave early if I could, I know that might not be feasible but my heart goes out to you. My ass wouldn’t be able to leave whatever room I was staying in!
I truly hope things get better for you.
There’s always a chance that this is better. Explain that you wouldn’t have said things THAT way, but yes, you are out of your comfort zone. You’re more of a city mouse, not a country mouse. Hopefully, instead of ruining the relationship, it can lead to an honest discourse about what’s been bothering you.