""My girlfriend and I live together," he wrote, adding that her parents live just 20 minutes away and "do their best to be as involved in our lives as possible." At first, he didn't mind the visits, but lately the unannounced drop-ins have started happening "1-3 times per week." Most of the time, he noted, he can handle it, but at other moments it is incredibly disruptive."
""Sometimes they turn up while I'm working from home and expect to have a chat, even though working from home is still working," he explained. Other times, the surprise visits arrive right in the middle of dinner, with the parents expecting a seat at the table. "They turn up in the middle of dinner and expect us to have enough for them," he shared, noting how difficult it can be to constantly rearrange meals and schedules."
A couple lives together while the partner's parents, who live 20 minutes away, frequently drop by unannounced 1–3 times per week. The surprise visits interrupt work-from-home hours, interfere with mealtimes, and force constant schedule adjustments. One incident cancelled an evening outing, which prompted a request for advance notice of visits. The request aimed to maintain hospitality while reducing inconvenience. The mother reacted emotionally to the boundary request. The situation raises tensions between maintaining family involvement and protecting the couple's privacy, routines, and agreed-upon plans at home.
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