01/02/2026
I (33M) and my wife Jennifer (32F) have been together 8 years, married for 5, and have two kids. We recently moved into a house we've been slowly fixing up. Her extended family has a very 'open-door' culture they come and go as they please, often without notice. Her grandparents even walk in unannounced, knock on the wall, and call out after they've entered. This makes me uncomfortable. I'm a private person who values alone time, especially because I like to relax at home in the n**e (which Jennifer knows and normally respects). I've told her clearly that I need notice before anyone visits. Otherwise, I feel o__rwhelmed and like my space π is being violated. This past weekend, Jennifer took π the kids and her cousin on a short day trip. I was excited for some rare alone time I'd told her I planned to sunbathe and play video games. Our yard is fully private, so being n__ed outside is not an issue. As I opened the door to head out, I saw someone moving in the yard it was Jennifer's dad, dressed for work and carrying tools and lumber. Without informing me, he had come over to build a protective cover for our heat pump a project I had already started. I had previously told him I wanted to handle π the work myself so I could learn, though I appreciated his advice. He had agreed. But now, he proudly told me, 'I put this together last night,' showing a frame he'd already assembled, then said, 'Put some clothes on and let's get started.' I was stunned totally n__ed and shocked he was even there. I went inside and called Jennifer. She said, 'Yeah, he asked if he could come help, and I said it was fine but I π told him...