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Mother-In-Law Mall
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Mother-In-Law Stories
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Frequent
Fry HerTM
Fed Up DIL
Age: 26 MIL Age: 55
Reaching Out To All Fellow Sufferers!
I don't know who else to talk to about
this. I didn't ever think I was one for b*tching, but I don't
think I can be at peace around my MIL. Unlike most other couples,
I am unfortunate enough to have to live with her under the same roof.
In my country, that is pretty much the norm with about 85% of the couples,
so don't tag my DH as a loser for it. My FIL works out of town,
and is only around on the weekends. At the end of 6 months of
my marriage, I have come to learn one thing, my MIL is a sugar coated
pill. I lost my mother 3 years ago, and it still hurts.
Whenever my MIL does anything that has the possibility to upset - giving
me instructions on how to cook, how to keep my room clean, how to dress,
whom to stay in touch with, what to say to people - she always maintains
that the only reason she does it is so that I don't feel my mother's
loss so keenly.
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Fed Up DIL/Posted: 10-JUN-10
Every single time we have to go out to a social
event (wedding, engagement, dinner, etc.), MIL insists on walking
into my bedroom and checking what I intend to wear. She does
not just look at the outfit. Even accessories are scanned for
approval. The worst of it was on a recent trip. We were
getting dressed for a morning event. DH couldn't make it because
he had some work commitments. When I came out of the room, ready
to go, MIL expressed utter amazement. It was not because I looked
good. It was, as she told me, because I wasn't dressed up enough.
Not only did she voice it out loud in front of 15 other members of
the family, she even asked a couple of older ladies to verify whether
or not I was OK. She then proceeded to quickly remove a delicate
pearl necklace that I was wearing and replace it with a necklace of
6 strands of big, fake pearls. I looked like a bedecked cow
that was ready for sacrifice. All of this despite being told
multiple times, by my DH, to leave me alone. She always says
that a mother is entitled to instruct her DD whenever she makes mistakes.
And, she says that she only does it because of her love for me.
There's no way in he!! I can refute that and still be nice.
Signed - There's No Way
In He!! I Can Refute That And Still Be Nice
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Fed Up DIL, 1 of 4 needed/Posted:
8-JUN-10
My DH usually wears full length pajamas to bed. The other day,
while we were out shopping, we picked up a really smart shorts and
t-shirt bedtime set in soft cotton, because the weather has been rather
hot. When DH wore it last night, his mother was quick to dismiss
it. She said that he looked nice, but more like a teenager.
She prefers something more suited to his age (27). We both ignored
her, because we didn't want yet another argument. But, seriously,
is it OK for her to decide what kind of pajamas he wears? Not
only does she often go out and buy him pajamas, she gets irritated
if he buys his own. The same goes for underwear, too.
Signed - His Mother Was
Quick To Dismiss It
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Fed Up DIL, 2 of 4 needed/Posted:
9-JUN-10
DH and I had gone on a recent trip to London to attend a family wedding.
Since I was meeting a large number of people, for the first time after
the wedding, I had bought little presents for everyone. For
his cousin's sister, I had picked up a traditional door hanging with
elephants and lotuses. It symbolizes prosperity and happiness.
After hunting high and low, I had also bought her a traditional pair
of anklets to wear on the wedding day. When we got there, MIL
coolly picked up the gifts and showed them all around, saying it was
better to show them a few days in advance, because there would be
just too much to do on the last day. Obviously, when I handed
the gifts to the bride, she just thought I was piggy backing on my
MIL's kindness and generosity.
Signed - Gift Grabber
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Fed Up DIL, 3 of 4 needed/Posted:
9-JUN-10
The organization that my DH works for recently
asked him to work for them in Asia for 6 months. When we announced
this at dinner, without even checking on tentative dates or our own
plans, my MIL said that she would join us there for a long vacation.
She may even be there around our first wedding anniversary.
Not only that, but since then she has invited every Tom, Dick and
Harry within her circle of friends and family to plan a trip to our
destination, "Since the kids will be there to take care of everything."
Signed - MIL Said That
She Would Join Us
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Fed Up DIL, 4 of 4 needed/Posted:
10-JUN-10
Every time my MIL sees anyone with a small baby,
she hints that I am aging. She reminds me that I better think
of having a baby soon, or it may be too late, after all. Let's
not forget about the fact that it has just been 6 months since my
wedding, and I am 27.
Signed - Baby Boom Time
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