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Mother-In-Law Mall
A place to find great gifts!
and products related to mothers-in-law and other family members.
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Mother-In-Law Stories
June 12, 2004
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When we got married almost 20
years ago, we had very little money. I had moved here from Europe,
and the only people from my family who could attend were my parents.
DH's mom and step-dad offered to have the wedding at their house
(very simple!!!). I had to make my own wedding cake, and my parents
bought the champagne. They also paid the reverend. MIL gave
us a table that she had found at one of those warehouses that
sell old restaurant furniture as a wedding gift. It still had
gum stuck to the underside of it. Her reason for it was, "We
furnished so that we could have your wedding there. I think that
should be enough!"
Signed - That Should Be Enough!
( here is my story )
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Worst gift: The worst
gift that I ever received was a plastic grocery bag with a yarn
bow on top that held 3 jars of dollar store spices. One was open.
Signed - MIL Loves The
Dollar Store
( I can top this )
Per
the poster's request, no response necessary.
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I've been married for
almost five years. My MIL and FIL would always come to visit us
for 10-14 days at a time, 2-3 times a year, since they were out
of state. Sometimes, it would bother me when she'd hang pictures
or try to decorate with her "old" taste, but now we have
bigger problems. We had a baby 1 year ago. When MIL found out
that I3' was pregnant, she said, "Oh, really?" And now
they want to visit every few months. Now that I'm not working,
I'm stuck with them all day, and she is really annoying. Her little
"digs" get under my skin. I finally put my foot down
and told DH that they can only stay 3 nights, and then they would
have to get a hotel room. They agreed at first, and did so at Christmas.
But, this last visit they didn't get a hotel, and we had to tell
them to leave and get one. I guess that if she was a good houseguest
(and friend), I wouldn't mind so much, but all she wants to do is
try to be the mother to my DD. Plus, she can never shut up. She
has to fill every silence talking about sh!t that doesn't even matter.
I wonder if any other people have rules on how long ILs should stay
in your home.
Signed - Unwelcomed MIL
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( here is my story )
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My MIL has been rude
to me ever since I met my DH over 10 years ago. She can't seem
to manage a kind word out her mouth when it concerns me or my parenting.
These insults are said ever so sweetly, so that it seems like she
is kidding or innocently making a remark. The rest of her family
doesn't mind, or they say that she didn't "mean anything".
DH just brushes it off and says that she can't be changed, so he
never even confronts her or stands up for me. To make it worse,
she tries to listen to every bit of conversation that I have with
my DH (even if she is at the other end of the room!). She even
invited herself on our honeymoon. Thankfully, that didn't go through,
but I just can't seem to have any peace with this woman, who only
lives a mile away. Nobody in her family seems bothered by her attitude
or her pushy and childish behavior, not even my DH. What can I
do? I feel like I am alone in this.
Signed - Victim of MIL
Abuse!
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