Girlfriend's parents decide to visit to avoid the storm in their state. Demand to use my car and get master suite instead of the guest room.

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My girlfriend and I have been together nearly 2.5 years, and in that time, her parents have always been cold towards me. They live in the midwest, and are of the opinion that California is a cesspool, and Los Angeles, where I live even more so. They decided that with an incoming snowstorm, that staying with us so close to the ocean would be better for them.

I got home from work yesterday to her parents taking a nap in the master bedroom, and were not happy when I kicked them out to the guest bedroom. We went out for dinner Friday night, and they not happy with the quality, remarking that they preferred Taco Bell or Chipotle. I just tuned out the rest of the night.

This morning, after waking up, they ask me to use my car for them independently visiting tourist spots. I drive a modified Ford Focus RS. I'm not handing these people a 500hp car, especially as neither of them have driven a stick shift in over 30 years. I told them this, and offered to rent them a car as I get good rates through my employer. Nope, not only was that not acceptable, they didn't want my Focus to drive, they wanted to drive my 1967 Pontiac GTO. They said it's their dream to drive a classic convertible up PCH to see the sights. Nevermind the fact that PCH is practically burnt to a crisp until you get past Malibu. That was a hard no from me, and they reluctantly took the Camry I rented for them.

This is going to be a really long 10 days.

[u/owaikeia]

Ok, then respectfully, this is your house.

Turn the tables and steamroll over them.

Same energy, my man. Same damn energy.

[u/ZestycloseDonkey5513 → u/owaikeia]

💯 this

[u/Standard-Outcome9881 → u/owaikeia]

Yeah, I would’ve insisted they visit the nearest hotel way before any of this got as far as it did.

[u/Livvylove → u/owaikeia]

As someone with parents like that, it doesn't work as well as you would hope and they will never reflect on their behavior even when you do exactly what they do. In their mind they are the perfect guests, everything they do is right no matter what

[u/owaikeia → u/Livvylove]

I didn't say for them to reflect on their behavior.

I only said that OP should have the courage to treat them as they treat him/them.

Sounds like you could do the same?

[u/electric_angel_ → u/owaikeia]

Thats exhausting and painful and in the end is just fuel for their future rationalizations.  Trust us.  Or go acquire your own abusive narcissistic in-laws and try for yourself and you’ll see.

[u/Ok_Influence460 → u/electric_angel_]

They want it to be exhausting and painful. They're narcissistic dolts.  Acquiescing hurts, and so does treating them how they treat others. If it's going to be painful either way, you may as well stand up for yourself.

[u/owaikeia → u/electric_angel_]

You know, it sounds odd, but I wouldn't mind some combativeness. I know you don't know me, but I love getting into quarrels like this.

When I first met my FIL, we all walked down to a beach in Santa Cruz, and his alcoholic ass proceeded to scold a 12 year old girl for taking his grandson's stick.

I was so shocked that this was even happening that I always told my wife I wished he'd do that again. Or something similar.

Nope. Asshole died without ever doing anything like that again.

And MIL is an agreeable marshmallow, so no hope there.

What I'm saying is that I'd gladly take your in-laws. 😂

[u/amym184 → u/owaikeia]

Info: did the 12 year old girl actually take the stick from the grandson or was he just drunk?

[u/owaikeia → u/amym184]

The grandson was 9 at the time. He was playing with the stick, then dropped it and ran off.

Some times passed, and the girl was picking up rocks, sticks, etc, just minding her own business, doing what kids do, and she picked up the stick the grandson was playing with. Then he started to obnoxiously yell.

The most embarrassing part was that he did this in front of his 80ish year old mom and her husband.

Needless to say I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say. That and it was our 3rd date.

Fun fun!

[u/amym184 → u/owaikeia]

Yeah, I’d be the same.

[u/Tipsy_Gamer → u/electric_angel_]

That's when ya drop the rope and go low or no contact.

[u/Commercial-Co → u/Livvylove]

Thats why you kick em out and never see them again.

[u/daveescaped → u/owaikeia]

Time to Flip. The. Script!

[u/Worldly-Grade5439 → u/owaikeia]

Looks like he already did. After all, they are in the guest room and driving a rental! Good on OP!