Frequent
Fry HerTM Scorned DIL
Age: 33 MIL Age: OLD
USA
The old battle-axe My MIL is the worst ...
Most of her 9 children, and all their spouses, can't stand her ... here's
why!
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL/Posted: 18-MAY-02
I was reading the archives of people "complaining"
they got ratty gifts from their grandparents. My paternal grandparents
never gave me or my sisters ANYTHING. And yes, they could afford
it. They were both retired, had good pensions, a lot of savings,
and they owned their home. Come to think of it, I don't recall
them ever giving my parents anything either. My maternal grandfather
passed away when my mother was a teenager, and her mother passed away
when I was 2, but my maternal grandmother did give me a pair of mittens
that she knitted. That's the only thing I remember getting from
grandparents.
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL, 1 of 4 needed/Posted: 25-APR-02 Worst gift: Babyshower
gift: When my husband and I were pregnant with our first child,
my friends and mother threw me a baby shower. My MIL did not
even come, but she did send a gift - a crib blanket (that I saw at
a discount department store for $5.00). All the guests wanted
to know where the "other grandmother " was, AND my husband's
sister (just to show that the apple does not fall far from the tree),
gave me a bag full of baby clothes that she got at "tag sales
and the Salvation Army" (her words).
RESPONSE: Better Off Without Them!
Some people have no taste in gifts. Sorry you got 2 of them.
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL, 2 of 4 needed/Posted: 25-APR-02
When my husband and I got married, I mentioned that
we were saving up for a honeymoon in Florida! MIL said, "Oh,
that's wonderful. X (my husband's son by an ex-girlfriend) will
love that!" Then, she proceeded to "invite" this
child on MY honeymoon!!! Needless to say, we never did get to
go!
RESPONSE: One of These Days - POW in the kisser!!!
I'm sorry, but I don't understand how this was MIL's fault.
I married a man with children, and we still went on a honeymoon without
them. Sure, it was just a few days, but we didn't have to stay
home or take them. Why were those your only options? Come
over to the boards if you would like to talk about this some more.
RESPONSE: One of These Days - POW in the kisser!!!
Does your MIL have custody of the child? Doesn't this child
have a mother? Can't this child stay with his mother while you
go on your honeymoon? How is it that you let your MIL stop you
from going on your honeymoon?
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL, 3 of 4 needed/Posted: 30-APR-02
MIL used to call my house several times a day.
If I answered the phone, she would hang up! If husband answered
to phone, she would talk to him. I don't know why she did this,
because this was before I told her to stay the h-e-double-toothpicks
out of our lives. I know it was her, because we got caller ID,
and her name was on it every time there was a hang up. Of course,
she denied it! A few years ago, I blocked her number from our
phone. Life is good when MIL can't call!
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL, 4 of 4 needed/Posted: 30-APR-02
Worst gift: What gifts? In the 16 years
I have known my husband, and the 13 years we have been married, this
woman has never, ever given us anything - not for our wedding, not
for the birth of our two children, not even a birthday or anniversary
card. Nothing, NADA to either of us or our children! She
sends cards to some of her other children and their spouses though.
Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- Scorned DIL/Posted: 30-APR-02
When we had our second child, he was 6 weeks premature.
He had to go to a different hospital from the one where I delivered
him, in order for him to be in a NICU. We found out a few days
later that he had a terminal genetic disease. That was 9 years
ago. To this day, MIL has not seen her second grandson!
She never calls to see how he is, or even if he is still alive.
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