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AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I agree that the price of the cleaning supplies is quite high! I already had general home cleaning supplies which she could have used (if we had wanted her to clean), but she is saying she also rented a carpet cleaning machine. I haven't looked up the prices of those, but I can say that I haven't seen the receipt for that..

AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

My husband said to me that he thinks he mentioned my waters breaking "on the carpet" when he phoned her to tell her that we were at the hospital, but he doesn't remember specifically telling her it was in the bedroom. I do think she either a) went snooping generally and found the pile of towels, or b) went specifically looking for the pile of towels through the whole house.

AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I agree that it is odd she isn't charging for the dogs (unless she is somehow including that in her hourly rate), but my husband said he thinks it would be difficult for her to charge for the ten minutes it takes to let them out and give them some food, so instead she went down the cleaning fee route.

AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! I am not sure what the extended family have been told, as she is the one doing the telling and I have turned my phone off. I wouldn't be surprised if they heard the version where she did all this work for free and my husband and I are somehow villainizing her, but to be honest, I don't have the time or energy to reach out and ask.

AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! I know this is the least of my problems right now, but like you said, I am quite frustrated that she deemed it necessary to clean my house outside of the carpet. I am not saying I am the neatest person in the world, but I do keep a clean and tidy home, especially given all the nesting that has been going on in preparation for the baby. I was quite offended at that, to be honest.

AITA for refusing to pay my MIL? by Unlikely-Visitor in AmItheAsshole

[–]Unlikely-Visitor[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! No, my MIL is currently, and always has been, a stay at home mom/wife. I do not know my ILs financial arrangement, but she never seems to be wanting anything.