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Frequent
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GodMILla
Age: 30 MIL
Age: Old
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Frequent
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- GodMILla,/Posted: 6-FEB-07
I hate my MIL. While we were having the
Christmas dinner, referenced in the above FFH story (cooked atop illegally
rigged propane gas stove), which, by the way, consisted of a horrible
array of stir fried vegetables (FOR CHRISTMAS!!! FOR GOD'S SAKE
- COULDN'T YOU JUST ORDER A HONEY BAKED HAM?!?!). DH and I both
mentioned how stressed we were at work. DH works practically
24/7 in a new entrepreneurial venture, and I work long days and oftentimes
don't get home until eight or nine in the evening. Between that
and our charitable activities (and actually trying to find some time
to be with one another), we decided that it was time to hire somebody
to help us clean the house. Sure, it's a little pricey, but
we really value our sanity and our time with one another, and we were
both agreeable to it. So, when this popped up over dinner, MIL
(who is as cheap as polyester underwear, let me tell you) very INDIGNANTLY
said to me, "It's JUST the two of you, can it possibly be THAT
difficult to clean up after my son?" OH MY GOD!!!
I just about blew a gasket. My whole life's purpose is not to
clean up after her son. And, BTW, he agrees. Thankfully,
DH stood up for me and announced to his parents that he had actually
had a maid prior to getting married FIVE YEARS ago (he never admitted
this to his mom because he knew that her reaction would be that he
was wasting money on things that he should be able to handle himself).
What a b!tch.
Signed - My Whole Life's
Purpose Is Not To Clean Up After Her Son
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- godmilla, 1 of 4 needed/Posted: 31-JUL-06
Reasons why my children will never be left in
the care of my MIL and FIL if my DH and I are killed simultaneously
in a freak accident. First, they frequently leave all of their
doors unlocked to the world, even when they are not at home. One time
my DH and I arrived at MIL and FIL's house to find nobody home, but
the side door was completely unlocked. There is a set of keys
marked "front door, side door, garage" on a hook RIGHT NEXT
TO THE DOOR in the garage, so even if a thief, rapist, kidnapper (insert
criminal here) didn't want to commit a crime while MIL and FIL were
out, they could let themselves in later. Second, MIL and FIL
frequently burn leaves and compost in unattended piles in their large
"naturally landscaped" backyard (i.e., lots of wild grasses,
small trees and other things that could serve as tinder). Did
I mention that our state has a burning ban because of dry conditions
and fire hazards? HELLO. Have they seen the wildfires
in California lately? So, not only do they NOT watch over the
fires they start, but they do it in complete and utter disregard of
the law. It took my suggesting that the neighbors may call the
authorities if their houses burned down for them to put out the fires
one time. Third, my DH mentioned that as a child he was oftentimes
whipped by MIL until blood was drawn, as a form of punishment.
Enough said. Fourth, guilt tripping and emotional manipulation
on MIL's part. Worse than whipping, if you ask me. You
can always cover up physical scars. Fifth, MIL is unforgivably
cheap. DH and I have been together for three years now, and
I can count the number of gifts that she has given me on my right
thumb. That's right. Three birthdays, three Christmas
holidays, a wedding, several anniversaries, and the only thing that
she has given me was a bottle of scented body lotion. And, it
wasn't even purchased with me in mind. I brought dinner for
an entire family of six and a home baked cake to MIL's house one year
during the holidays because my DH mentioned that his mother was "feeling
a little holiday stress". I cooked and brought over the
goodies ON THE VERY DAY THAT I HAD RETURNED FROM VACATION with my
own extended family. MIL gave me the body lotion as a clear
"afterthought". She went into her bedroom and we all
heard her rummaging around her bathroom cabinets. She came out
with the bottle of body lotion, unwrapped. There was not even
a little bit of ribbon or a tag with my name on it. It was hideously
embarrassing, and I would have preferred that she not give me anything.
So there you have it. My kids cannot go to the ILs if my DH
and I pass away simultaneously because they run the risk of being
assaulted by criminals in their own homes, burned alive, beaten, deprived
of the most minimal of material pleasures, and then guilt tripped
into believing that it is all their own fault.
Signed - Kids Cannot Go
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- godmilla, 2 of 4 needed/Posted: 31-JUL-06
My MIL is NOT AT ALL sophisticated! We
had finally gotten to the point in wedding planning where DH and I
had to discuss MIL's attire for our formal ballroom wedding ceremony
and reception. We were planning a black tie wedding, and my
own mother had a Chinese dress custom made for the event in Hong Kong.
When I mentioned what my mother was going to wear, MIL very rudely
said, in essence, that she didn't think that Chinese dresses were
appropriate for women of my mother's age because of their body shape!
What an awful thing for her to say about my mom's choice of wedding
day attire! I personally think that my mom looks great in the
dress. MIL was going back to her native country for vacation
the following week, so I suggested that perhaps she could wear traditional
formal dress of that country to the wedding. MIL's eyes actually
lit up and when she said, "Oh great! I can buy a sarong!"
She was serious. She actually had NO IDEA that it would be completely
inappropriate for a black tie wedding. Umm. Whose taste
should be questioned NOW??? I had to get my DH to convince her
not to do it.
Signed - That's Sarong
Idea
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- godmilla, 3 of 4 needed/Posted: 29-AUG-06
My sister, who was my MOH, was kind enough to take time out of her
busy schedule as an OB nurse to throw me a shower on her limited budget.
Even though my sister included her e-mail and phone number on the
invite for RSVP, MIL never responded! Worse yet, she never returned
my sister's phone calls asking whether she would be at the shower.
Of course, she showed up - without a gift! What a winner!
Signed - DIL of GodMILla
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- GodMILla, 4 of 4 needed/Posted:
6-FEB-07
My MIL and FIL continue to be idiots.
MIL and FIL have a gas stove in their kitchen. Several other
appliances in their home are also powered by gas. Several months
ago MIL detected a gas leak, which is a good thing. It took
the local gas company literally several months to come and fix the
leak. In the meantime, FIL was also trying to fix the leak on
his own. They got tired of making meals in their microwave or
eating out after several weeks. So, what do they decide to do,
in all of their brilliance? Instead of something practical (i.e.,
buying a small electric hot plate or using an outdoor barbecue grill),
they rigged up a gas stove in their kitchen. They found an OUTDATED
propane gas tank in the back of a barn located on their property,
one without the standard warnings and safety valves that you find
nowadays. Also, it is illegal to refill this type. The
tank was actually fairly large, bigger than the ones you find on a
barbecue grill. They put this rusty old propane tank INSIDE
their kitchen. They put a wire "ring" stand over it.
They placed a WOK on the ring stand. They kept having to re-light
the propane tank since the gas kept "going out" on them.
And they cooked CHRISTMAS DINNER on that rigged contraption while
the smoke alarms kept going off. CAN WE SAY POTENTIAL EXPLOSION
HAZARD???!!! Any idiot can tell you that it is DANGEROUS to
have propane tanks inside the house, much less rusty old ones with
no safety valves. Not only can it explode, but you can get carbon
monoxide poisoning from this! DH assured me that his engineer
father "knew what he was doing", but I am not so sure.
I should have called the fire department on them. They just
simply have no respect for safety, and I absolutely will not leave
my children alone in their care.
Signed - DIL of GodMILla
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