'Am I Being Unreasonable For Putting My Foot Down Over MIL's Ridiculous Request?'

A Mumsnet user has united the internet over her reaction to her MIL's unusual request.It’s all kicking off on Mumsnet. This week a parent took to the site to ask if she was being unreasonable for refusing to let her mother-in-law “bring her own kettle when she visits”.Mumsnet user BiscuitHammer admitted it was a bit “silly” but noted the dilemma was “causing actual rows”.She explained her mother-in-law is set to visit and has said she will be bringing her own kettle because the water from theirs “tastes funny”.“I genuinely don’t know what that even means?? It’s just a normal Breville one from Argos,” said the bemused parent. “She says she can ‘taste the plastic’ and it ‘ruins tea’ which is ridiculous because we’ve had it over a year and no one else has ever complained.“I told her she’s being dramatic and she got in a strop. DH [dear husband] is now saying I should just let her bring it to keep the peace but I think it’s rude.”And so came the ultimatum: “AIBU [am I being unreasonable] to put my foot down and tell her to use ours or not bother?”The post seems to have united the internetAt the time of writing, the parent’s post had elicited over 400 responses. Most people seemed to agree that she should “pick her battles” and “let this slide”. One commenter said: “I’d just let her get on with it and internally roll my eyes. Is it really worth falling out over?”Another noted: “Life’s too short to argue over a kettle. People have far worse to worry about. Just let her bring it and accept her eccentricities. If it makes her happy let it be.”Some agreed that they can also taste plastic, so their mother-in-law wasn’t necessarily being dramatic.“I’m with your MIL on this one. I can taste plastics really strongly and never use it for drinking or eating – so no tupperware, plastics bottles, or plastic kettles,” said user throwawaynametoday.“Assuming your MIL isn’t being insufferably sanctimonious, and is just quietly getting on with it, I actually think it would be incredibly rude as her host for you to make a fuss about this.”“I can see why you’re annoyed but maybe she really can taste the difference. It doesn’t massively affect you other than the irritation factor so I’d let her do it,” said user Igmum.And one person spotted the upside to letting her bring her own tea-making facilities: ”[It] saves you offering to make her a cuppa. If she’s that particular she is much better off making her own!”An excellent point. Related...What Makes A Great MIL? The People Of Mumsnet Have SpokenShould You Pay For Your In-Law's Expensive Plans? Mumsnet Weighs InThis Mumsnet Thread On The Cost Of Kids' Parties Is Truly Eye-Opening

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