Man Says Girlfriend's Parents Stop by 'Unannounced' 3 Times a Week, Then Get 'Upset' When He Asks for a Warning

"He explained in his post that while he likes his partner's parents and thinks "they are nice people," their habit of dropping by without warning has become overwhelming. "My girlfriend and I live together," he wrote, adding that her parents live just 20 minutes away and "do their best to be as involved in our lives as possible." At first, he didn't mind the visits, but lately the unannounced drop-ins have started happening "1-3 times per week.""

"Most of the time, he noted, he can handle it, but at other moments it is incredibly disruptive. "Sometimes they turn up while I'm working from home and expect to have a chat, even though working from home is still working," he explained. Other times, the surprise visits arrive right in the middle of dinner, with the parents expecting a seat at the table."

""I told them that they are always welcome but that they should let us know as it can be really inconvenient," he wrote, clarifying that he never meant to shut them out, only to set boundaries. But his girlfriend's mother didn't take the request well. She was "visibly upset and said, 'we are just trying to be family,'" before accusing him of trying to keep her out of their lives."

A man and his girlfriend live together while her parents live about 20 minutes away and frequently drop by unannounced. The visits escalated to one-to-three times per week and became overwhelming despite the parents being described as nice. Surprise arrivals interrupted work-from-home hours and often occurred during dinner, with the parents expecting a seat and food. A planned cinema evening was canceled when the parents arrived unexpectedly. The man asked for advance notice to set boundaries while keeping them welcome. The girlfriend's mother reacted angrily, and the parents have not visited for over a week.

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