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Worst gift:  For my daughter's 6th birthday yesterday, my in-laws brought her 2 bags of chips and a spray bottle.  At least she won't be hungry at snack time!

        Signed - Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
Yuck.  Most of the gift stories have to do with so-called gifts given to adults.  To drag children into it requires a special brand of low.

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
A spray bottle, like the ones you mist plants with?  I guess not only will she not be hungry at snack time, but she won't be hot either.  LOL!

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
What on EARTH was the spray bottle for?????

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
If she gives chips as presents to her grandkids, can you imagine what she gives to other children?

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
That's insane!  Do these people ever give good gifts, or is your DD the only recipient of their cruelty?  GGGRRRrrrrrr.

RESPONSE:  Don't Expect Good Gifts for my Kids Anymore
Well it sound like your DH is the one doing gift buying for mom's gifts.  For my friend's DD's 1st birthday, my friend's MIL bought the champagne poppers and pop pops as party favors.  You know, they are the things that you pull on a string and a bunch of streamers explode out of a little plastic champagne bottle, and the things that you throw down on the ground to make a little explosion sound.  All of the other kids were one or younger.  What in the he!! was she thinking?

frequent fry her - U. B. Krazy, 1 of 4 needed Frequent Fry Her TM - U. B. Krazy, 1 of 4 needed /Posted: 19-SEP-02
When I had my second child, my MIL promptly announced to my husband's family, "That's not my son's child!  I told him that he couldn't have any more children unless he went through me first!  I didn't agree to this!  That's not my sons child!  He knows better than to do something that I told him not to do!  It was that lesbian wife of his who got "knocked up"!  You know how they are!  They sleep with every man in town!  My son would never have children without me!"  After having my fill of her, I told her, "Make up your mind!  Am I a whore or a lesbian?!  As for having children, does this mean that your son should be sleeping with you, and not me?!"  She just gave me a nasty look and stormed off!  Chalk up one for me!!

        Signed - U.B.Krazy

( I want my own Frequent Fry Her TM Page )

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
Hi ho!  Woman!  You have just made your MIL first at my hall of fame!  Who wi!  This is the strangest, weirdest thing I have ever heard!  Do you happen to have it on video ??  That will win some prizes.  Please excuse me, but I can't stop from laughing and slobbering all over my self.

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
Okay, what a weird, disgusting woman.  Her son can't have kids unless he goes through her?  Dude, what about his wife?  You have A LOT more to do with any children born than the MIL does!!!!  What did the rest of DH's family say when MIL told them that?

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
She definitely B Krazy!!

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
Boy, your MIL takes the cake!  Nasty and hypocritical!  Doesn't she know that lesbians do not sleep with men?  Good for you for standing up for yourself.

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
Good for you for standing up to the mad old hag !  That line about "I told him that he couldn't have any more children unless he went through me first!"  EEWWWWW!  That conjures up some nasty old images of your MIL being "the jam in the sandwich", so to speak.  Urgh, now I have to go and be sick.  Did the nutcase ever decide whether you were a whore or a lesbian?

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
WHOA!  Mommy dearest there needs to get herself a big ol' dose of reality.  She has no say in whether or not her ADULT son and his DW decide to have children, or how many, for that matter.  I sure hope he had something to say to her about it.  BTW, nice retort and congrats (for whenever the happy event was, even if it was 20 years ago).

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
What does your DH think about all of this?  When your MIL was making that you are a gay whore, was there an audience?  Did any of them jump to your defense?  Until MIL behaves herself, you and the kids need to stay away.  Don't worry about building a relationship between child and grandparent.  You should not foster a relationship that is toxic and destructive.

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
OHMYGOODNESS!!!  I hope your DH laid into MIL about that!!

RESPONSE:  U.B.Krazy
Your POOR husband - I can't imagine what it must feel like to have that FREAK for a mother!  She's not worth the chalk to "chalk one up" - she doesn't deserve the dignity of any reply with the perverse things that she lets through her lips.  But, if you REALLY want to zing her just one more time, after she's finished her foul slandering, just say, "And you EAT with that mouth??"

frequent fry her - U. B. Krazy, 2 of 4 needed Frequent Fry Her TM - U. B. Krazy, 2 of 4 needed /Posted: 19-SEP-02
It was my MIL and FIL's 40th anniversary.  Things started with, "You do know that for my 30th anniversary, MY SON and his wife gave me a big party!  They bought me gifts and had all the family there."  Ok, that's nice.  As time went on, it turned into, "You do know that it's my 40th anniversary?  I know how you forget these things.  Stupid people like you always forget these things."  I didn't forget, OK  Last straw!!  "I've made a list of the 200 people whom I want at this party.  I've mailed the invitations, and you owe me for the postage.  Also, I've checked hall rentals, and I want this place.  The food will be ordered from this place, and you owe me $3,452.  That's twice what DIL paid for my 30th.  And, with costs increasing, I thought this would be appropriate."  THIS WAS IT!!  "Oh no you don't!!  If you want a grand party 'just like DIL's', you get her to pay for it!!  Oh, I forgot, she hates your guts!  She told me all about this grand 30th anniversary party.  She's a chump!  I'm not!  Here's a card!  It cost me $1.99!!  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!"  AND, I walked away.

        Signed - She's A Chump!  I'm Not!

( I want my own Frequent Fry Her TM Page )

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
Good for YOU!  What a horrible MIL you have!!

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
Good for you.  What a whacko!

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
I don't think you need any help from us, you seem to being doing a-okay!!

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
Like I said before, your MIL takes the cake!  I would've said, "Sorry, MIL, I can't throw you a party.  I'm stupid, remember?  Stupid people don't know how to throw parties."  Also, "I can't give you that money, MIL.  I'm stupid, remember?  Stupid people can't count money.  Actually, stupid people don't have money, so it looks like you are on your own."

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
Are you serious?  This woman called you stupid and expected you to foot the bill for her expensive party?!  She's lucky you even got her a card.  I can't imagine that anyone could put up with her for 40 years!

RESPONSE:  She's A Chump!  I'm Not!
If I've understood MIL's logic correctly, you get things from people by calling them "stupid", and presenting them with a bill.  Interesting, but it's not a theory I'll be trying out anytime soon.

Hey all, I am the one who posted the story on August 24 - the one with the FMIL who is angry because we have no communication skills.  Yet, at the same time, she refuses to speak with us.  Thank you very much for replying to me.  It felt very nice to get so much support.  To clear up any confusion that my last letter might have caused, I will be graduating from a top 25 ranked college this school year, not high school.  And, someone said that we shouldn't marry right out of college - don't worry, we don't have plans to marry for at least another 2 years.  And, FDH is very hurt and upset about the way his family is disrespecting his decision to become engaged.  I am so grateful that he supports me 100%.  My father also said that we should get counseling at a local church.  You guys were right - I think there is nothing I can do to make things better.  I guess I'll just have to wait for her to come around, if she ever decides to.  I just wish there was something I could do to make things better, though.  Here's a quick update:  Since we became engaged (4th of July), we have asked her to come over 4 times, including an engagement party.  All 4 times she said no, because she "didn't feel like it".  Then, by some miracle, FDH called and said that his whole family was coming down to see us this minute.  By the time they would have reached my house, it would have been 10pm, and the visit could have lasted easily 3-4 hours.  That is not too bad, but considering how my mom had worked the whole day, was tired, and had to wake up at 6am to work again, we had to say no.  The next day, FMIL told me that we didn't have an "open heart", because "if it is for family, you should say yes at 2am".  Then, I asked her how come she said no four times when it was convenient for her to come over.  She didn't answer, and said that she had to go.  GGRRrr.  And, two of FDH's cousins have now jumped on the bandwagon and are giving us grief.  I think I will let them say whatever they want to now, with no consequences.  But, once we marry, whatever stupid thing they say will result in us distancing ourselves from them.  I hate to break up a family, but I'm guessing that there is no other way to keep a sane life?

        Signed - And She Say's I'M the One With No Communication Skills!!

RESPONSE:  And She Say's I'M the One With No Communication Skills!!
You're right, there is no other way to have a sane life except to not talk to these people.  I'm glad to hear that you have your DH's 100% support.

RESPONSE:  And She Say's I'M the One With No Communication Skills!!
Unless it is an emergency, I cannot fathom going to someone's house to visit that late when someone has to get up for work at 6 am.  That is bad manners.  Tell the cousins to mind their own business, or have your boyfriend do it.  Also, if you do not set the boundaries now, it will be worse later on.

RESPONSE:  And She Say's I'M the One With No Communication Skills!!
You are the ones without an open heart?  She's just making up things to make her look like the good, innocent one.

RESPONSE:  And She Say's I'M the One With No Communication Skills!!
You are not breaking up this family.  They are doing it rather nicely without your help.  This family was going to have problems, with or without you.  You are just the excuse of the day.  I wonder how many other family have been exiled due to "poor choices".  Say "Good Bye" to your ILs, and start building a life with your DH.


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