Of course I'm being AIBU but want to know if anyone else is in a similar situation. DH's sister has recently had her first child. DH's family are close knit and I get on very well with DSIL and am very happy for her. My worry is that over time I will find it hard not to resent what she will be able to offer her children compared to what we can provide for our DC. DSIL and her DH are very comfortably off (combination of luck with property and well-paying careers) eg. can afford a large family house in very nice area, private schooling if they wish, foreign holidays and up to DSIL whether she works or is SAHM. We are doing OK and DH is in a job he likes but we can only afford very small house, DCs primary school is good enough but secondary schools of much more dubious quality, no foreign holidays and limited money for expensive activities for DCs. I currently work part-time of choice but am likely to have to go full-time soon as there are no well-paying part-time jobs in my field and we can't afford for me to stay part-time much longer. Anyway, I'm really not moaning about our position as I appreciate we are incredibly lucky compared to lots of people. What I want to know is do you have siblings or in-laws who you are close to but who are in a very different financial position to you and how has that affected your relationship with them and their children as your own children get older?
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AIBU to be jealous of my DC's cousins lifestyle?
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purplepompoms · 03/07/2013 13:22
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