Feeling more at peace away from my in-laws postpartum
I have a 4 month old, and I’ve posted before about not feeling very comfortable with my in-laws especially ever since having our baby (their first grandchild).
I recently came to stay with my parents in another state for 2 weeks before I go back to work, and honestly I’ve felt so much more at peace being away from the weekly visits and constant anxiety I feel around my MIL. She tends to “baby hog” whenever she visits, and it’s gotten overwhelming for me postpartum.
While I’ve been here, my MIL has been calling every few days to see the baby over FaceTime, and I realized I’m actually much happier with that kind of distance/contact compared to seeing her in person every week.
Part of me wants to move farther away so we’re not living so close to my in-laws, but at the same time I don’t want to take away the relationship and love my baby could have with his grandparents.
I genuinely can’t tell if this is postpartum hormones/anxiety amplifying everything or if these feelings are valid and will continue long term.
Thanks for letting me vent.