Why?

gidget1978

gidget1978

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I soooo need to vent...not to mention that I am pmsing!

So...DH leaves for work on Sat,until Wed. His father comes to the house on Sat, takes our truck, brings back the truck but takes the keys. And my sister as my jeep for a few hours, I need to go to work, finally find the other truck key and go to work, leaving my purse in the truck in the morning.
Yesterday, his father takes the truck again, with my purse in it so before I can go to work, I have to go to their house to get my purse.
TODAY...I need to run some errands, go to start my jeep, can't find the keys (even though I know I hung them up) I look and look...getting very irritated by this time but decide "hey' i will take the truck" WRONG! Truck is gone,and I can't find my jeep keys.
Find out that my SIL took DH"s truck to work...and took my jeep keys thinking that they were the truck keys.

Now can someone explain to me that why would DH goes away our cars are free to take, when there are 6 vehciles between 3 families. I think they should just use their own???

Lori:confused:
 
Perhaps reporting the vehicles as stolen would stop the "borrowing"??? I would keep the keys on me as well.
 
OMG! I would be so pissed. WTH???? Why would they inconvenience you like this? Do they not know you have to go to work?

I'm sorry, but that is so disrespectful.

If I were you, I'd get both sets of keys back and HIDE THEM!!! There is no excuse for that.
 
Ummmm, WTH??? Why can't they use their own cars? I don't understand that part. I would have never ever let this start in the first place, but I've always been oddly protective of my cars.

And yes, I agree keep the keys in a new and hidden location, like your purse, so at least they have to ask you first before borrowing if you don't feel comfortable out right telling them to stop taking your cars.

This isn't just an inconvenience, this is affecting your work and your daily activities.

I'm sorry, family stuff like this stinks. :(
 
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Nothing is wrong with their own vans. I think my FIL took the truck on Sat b/c he didn't have a ride home, but then when he did leave he took the keys with him:mad: and then the same thing yesterday evening.
Im not sure why my SIL took the truck, I haven't figured that one out yet. But when my BIL brought my jeep keys to me, he still left in our truck instead of taking his own vechile. Both are back in the driveway...lets see how long for?

Lori
 
I would put the keys in another spot. If anyone questions you, I would explain that you need access to all of the vehicles in case of an emergency. They must understand you have a little one and need to get to work, store, appointments etc. . .
 
gidget1978 said:
Now can someone explain to me that why would DH goes away our cars are free to take, when there are 6 vehciles between 3 families.
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Sounds like lack of respect for you (or they consider the vehicles as belonging to your husband, another way of not respecting you).

How about making duplicate sets of keys for the vehicles and keeping them with you?

Better yet: there's really no reason they should have free access to the keys (if they need to borrow the vehicles for some reason, they should ask you), so put the keys in a place only you and DH can access (and make sure DH knows you are annoyed by this).
 
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do they live that close to you that they can just walk over and take the vehicles anytime? I would keep those keys in my purse, in my bedroom.. sounds like they would look in your purse for the keys.
 
How totally infuriating and disrespectful. If my dh didn't take my part in a situation like this, there would definitely be some conflict in the marraige. What does he say about this? And do your inlaws show a lack of respect for boundaries or personal property in other areas of your life?

I agree with the others--hide those keys!

I hope you are able to resolve this.

Maggie:)
(extended family--you can't live with 'em and you can't shoot 'em.:p)
 
And how do they even know what you are going to drive or when? They should definitely be letting you know when they take your vehicles. Just asking, but do any of them have, say, a nice porsche or mercedes you could drive off in? :p

Or perhaps you could hide your keys, go find theirs and hide their cars too ! Then quickly go to work ! :rolleyes:

Sorry for the imposition they are putting on you - family can be hard to deal with and you sure have your share at times, huh?

Cheers to a better day tomorrow ! One day and counting til DH comes home.
 
My SIL and her DH bought the house next door and my inlaws don't live far away either.
Yesterday when my BIL brought the truck back, I don't recall seeing any keys. I have a feeling that the truck will disappear again today. The keys to my jeep are in coat pocket...they won't be getting those.My SIL said that she took the truck yesterday b/c she is working at DH's store while he is gone (helping out) and there was tons of garbage that needed to be taken out and put in the pan of the truck.

They aren't mean or rude people but like you said, I think that they look at DH's truck as his so they can take it when he is gone. As for my keys, I think it was an honest mistake but when my SIL got into the truck and seen that the keys were there, why didnt she bring back the jeep keys that she had mistaken for the truck keys? Instead..she drove off with both sets:mad:
 
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