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Originally Posted by Sisabel
They get irritable and visibly bored if there isn’t a lot of food and entertainment. I don’t know how else to describe it. They eat constantly and they eat a lot more than hubby and I do. We also don’t eat the kind of food they do - we don’t eat heavy, fried food and lots of snacks like that. I keep running to get them food the whole time they visit because we keep running out. They drink a lot of alcohol and my son-in-law finished off most of the alcohol we had in the house - in one night - and hubby went to get more. We don’t drink that much. They also watch a lot of TV and movies and sports and hubby and I don’t. We read and do a lot of yard work and stuff so I keep buying movies on iTunes to keep them entertained. They live a very different lifestyle than us and it’s very expensive for us to accommodate all of that. We spent $500 in three days - on food and alcohol. It’s too much. We need a better way to accommodate them without spending so much plus we are constantly cooking for them and cleaning up. It feels like we are running a bed and breakfast when they come. It’s not relaxing.
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From what you have said realize you shouldn't buy any alcohol and let them borrow a book if they need entertainment. Time for a big pot of ham and pinto beans with rice? Sauted cabbage and onions every day? Oatmeal and bananas for breakfast? I bet they are overweight and all of this would be good for them.
Buy the cheapest food possible (cheap is not necessarily unhealthy--young parents don't need to be drinking alot--they have a baby to take care of.) If it's not good enough then they can supplement the supplies with their own money. I bet all the comments above will help with your guilt. I also sometimes do too much for others. I get it.
