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May 27, 2012, 09:01 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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It sounds pretty miserable. It's hard to be the 'fix-it" guy for everyone.
Now you have to set some boundaries, and you have the RIGHT. Things do NOT have to be done ALL AT ONCE. You can set down a time schedule to get things done -- or if there are things that you feel you do not WANT to do, then tell them.
Make a list and a time schedule of WHEN you CAN get things done. Do this on YOUR time schedule. Take a couple of things and schedule when you can do them. DON'T schedule things together that take a LONG time to do. If one takes a long time, schedule only ONE thing a weekend. That's IT. Save anything else for another time. If they don't like it, they can HIRE it done!
For the next weekend, schedule something else, but do the same thing -- don't schedule things together that take a long time -- schedule things that only take a few minutes. if something takes a long time, schedule only ONE thing. And you CAN take a weekend OFF, you know. 
You are NOT there at their beck & call. Do they PAY you?? Just because they're your inlaws, doesn't mean you shouldn't get something. Afterall, they're taking your weekends away.
You're really miserable, and it's not fair. Your weekends should NOT be spent working your butt off just because someone whines they want something done.  If you DON'T want to do it, tell them. They CAN hire it done. You don't HAVE to do this. If it causes problems, OH WELL. You work during the week too -- you're entitled to have weekends off too, like everyone else.
God bless & I hope things can be worked out so everyone is happy. Take care. Hugs, Lee
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