Seriously, please read this and give me an honest answer. I totally want some perspective.

So my inlaws have been known to behave in a pushy, domineering way and we moved halfway accross the country.

Now they are visiting, and staying in our house, as a couple, for the first time.

I have been cleaning up after them (they cook, as a "favor," but then leave every single cooking component – from salt to creepy used pans – out for me to clean up. I do garbage, laundry, floors and two loads of dishes every day.

I did my best to provide them with a comfortable place to sleep, in the most private area possible.Air mattresses, unfortunately, but they knew that, in advance, and said that they didn’t mind because it was better than sleeping in a hotel. Anyway, i made it into a cute, comfortable little dorm room that has served previous guests very well. Tons of fresh towels, plenty of pillows. A clean rug.

There was room for their suitcases and stuff -plenty of room- near their beds. They have put their stuff all over the house – their open suitcases (underwear) in my office, their laundry in the hall outside the family bathroom I got ready for them and asked them to use – their makeup mirror in my preschooler’s bedroom (light is better there) – and – check this shit out –

THEY ARE NOW SLEEPING IN MY BED. My husband’s and mine, whatever. In my room. I can’t get to my stuff. I can’t use my private bathroom unless they’re up and out (one of them sleeps until noon).

To be fair, they did pay to fix the air conditioning in my van. It wasn’t completely broken, and I didn’t ask them to fix it, and they didn’t ask me if they could fix it. They just took the van in. Although it’s nice, I guess, I have also been stuck with no vehicle for two days, and have ridden everywhere with them.

I think they’ve paid for my dinner out about three times and for ice cream once. I mention this because this is a courtesy they’ve provided in return, and I want to be fair.

Am I being a normal hostess, an asshole, or a complete pushover (as my mom says) or what?

Would it be rude to grab my eldest daughter and go to the beach today by ourselves? Of course when I mentioned it they piped up and said that they wanted to go, but if they go I might as well not.
So I was filled with righteous indignation because of all the Yahoo! kindness, and I did the following:

1) In MY bathroom (not the guest bathroom): hung up a hottie nightgown and bra on the door hook immediately next to the door hook my MIL’s matronly nightwear and huge, over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder (immature, but that’s the phrase that comes to mind each time I see it). This was mean, but I was mad. Her nightwear and big workhorse bra were gone after I returned from the beach. I put mine away, too.

2) Threw their suitcase in MY bedroom. This turned out to be only moderately gratifying, because then I noticed they had MORE stuff in my office (where I am sleeping), like a shopping bag, etc.

3) Continued to sleep in my office on an air mattress

4) Used my own G**D*** guest bathroom because my MIL, who now has a common cold, or the vapors, is sleeping late, in MY BED, blocking MY bathroom, because she is so sick she might have to leave early.

<3 you all thx for time & honesty
4) Stopped cleaning. Dinner is still on the stove from last night.

5) Though about planting a book with a fake cover that says something like, "Dealing with Your Husband’s New Gayness"

6) Felt sick to my stomach because I really know I need to put an end to this but am reluctant to give them the showdown they’re gunning for
Again, i appreciate anyone who actually spent time reading this and typing an opinion. I’m not giving a "Best Answer" because I found something in each answer that was thoughtful.

Nobody worry! My MIL won’t leave early because of illness, this is merely a ploy for attention. Actually, it’s one of the less harmful ones.

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