would you make of that?
My daughter and I are travelling from Australia to Atlanta and I have asked my fiances family to come and pick me up from the airport which is about an hour and a half from where they live. They cant just tell me that they can and have to have discussions about collecting me from the airport. My fiance cant collect me cause he is a merchant and will not be back for about two weeks til after I arrive. Seriously, I would think that they would just say yes and it not be a problem, given that I am travelling so that they can spend Christmas with their grandchild and son rather than me stay in Australia and have him come here for Christmas.
I dont think they like me...but what do you think?
2006-11-13 09:21:47 · 16 answers · asked by skattered0077 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
In laws are funny people, just assume they are lazy, not that they dislike you.
2006-11-13 09:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by mistkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I think you would be better served to wait to come here until the fiance is able to pick you up. Look if they wanted to have you there they would just say "sure, what time is your plane landing?". Maybe the discussions are to clarify just who is going to be able to go, Christmas is several weeks away, no one knows exactly what they will be doing so they may need to put a plan together.
Don't get your nose out of joint yet. Allow them to have a day or two for plan making before you decide what to do.
Good luck and enjoy our cold weather.
2006-11-13 09:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by sideways 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me as if they dont care have you there either, but on the other hand it might be true that the man is on a business trip or something. There are a lot of ways to get back and forth in Alanta so get a taxi, ride a bus, or just get a limo service or something and watch their reactions while you are there. That will tell the whole story.
2006-11-13 09:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mizz.Sexy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say how they feel about you - not enough information.
If your inlaws are experienced with overseas travel, then they would understand your situation and probably offer to pick you up. In my opinion, they should, in order to show you some hospitality and consideration. But they may just be boorish and self-centered and not thinking of your long-distance travels.
You should tell your fiance to make the ground transportation arrangements: you will have tons of jet lag to deal with and probably won't be too coherent dealing with everything. Tell him to either he work out the details for you (he should get one of his relatives to commit to picking you up) or make reservations for a limo or shuttle van to take you from the airport to your final destination.
I would be cautious about the inlaws. It seems as if none of them are volunteering to pick you up, so nobody feels 'responsible' for you. Even if your fiance gets one of them agrees to pick you up, they could be late, or worse, forgetful.
Have a backup plan just in case. Make sure you have telephone numbers & address where you need to be.
And lots of patience.
And low expectations - that way, you might be surprised.
2006-11-13 10:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, that's very lame that they can't make the effort since you've travelled tens of thousands of miles. It's possible that they do like you, they are just the type of people that won't go one step out of their way for someone. That's the way some people are.
Check into a van service. The van/"limo" services that go to and from Hartsfield should be listed on their website.
2006-11-13 09:25:25 · answer #5 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 00:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by hosford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tell them that since they arent willing to make the trip to pick you up, you might not be able to make the trip for them to see their grandchild. They may not like you but Im sure they like their grandchild.
Also, I would mention this to your boyfriend. This is ++++ rude and he should be saying something about it.
2006-11-13 09:27:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try not to let it bother you, see if you can find a shuttle bus that can take you closer to your destination and take a cab to the house.
maybe they have their reasons but you don't want to spend the holidays resenting them, you are arriving to enjoy his family's company and the holidays. if they see that you are upset about it, it just gives them more ammunition to put a wedge between you and your fiance.
good luck
2006-11-13 09:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they want to see their grandchild, let them come to you. And DON'T pick them up the airport!
2006-11-13 09:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they dont like you but they may have a difficult schedule to navigate through too. Best not to jump to conclusions. What does your man say about it?
2006-11-13 09:24:07 · answer #10 · answered by Liberty against the NWO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd much rather be in Oz than Atlanta, GA.
2006-11-13 09:24:01 · answer #11 · answered by IGH3Rat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋