So I will probably take some heat but I need to vent. My son and his wife have 2 granddaughters. The oldest is almost 3, the other one is 10 months. My son works full time, his wife is a stay at home mom. Her mom lives overseas and has been unable to visit because of covid. She usually comes and stays for 2 months at a time. My husband and I have great relationships with both of the grand kids. They live down the street and my husband and I visit a couple times a week. My husband is retired so he spends a lot of time away at some vacation property we own. I work full time - my job has gone virtual - and I'm also guardian and conservator for my 94 year old dad who is in memory care. I take a few exercise classes a week, also. I get Saturday and Sunday off which are my only 2 days a week to get done what I need to for myself and attend to my dad's care. For the last 6 months, my husband and I have been cleaning out his house so we can sell it. The estate sale is this weekend. My son asked me this afternoon if I would take his 2 year old for an hour or two. I had not done that for awhile and I couldn't do anything at dad's house because of the estate sale so I did and of course the house gets destroyed in short order but we made cookies and had fun. I'm exhausted when she leaves. My son announced when I took her home that he wants (expects?) me to take her for an hour or two every Saturday. I told him I would think about it but he kept bringing it up and bringing it up and insisting. He said he wants her to have a good relationship with her grandma (which she already does - there is no problem there). I felt a bit hurt and I told him that I only get 2 days a week off to do my own stuff and that I really don't want to schedule something else but he wouldn't take no for an answer. I'm sure there are many out there who would say they would gladly do that but maybe I'm not like that but I really feel like he's imposing on me by insisting I do this. I dont' think he should dictate my time, my schedule knowing that I'm already busy all week with work. How do I tactfully deal with this? If I don't do this, he'll be in my face about it.
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