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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 17, 2004
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Worst gift: I can top
the worst gift. How about no gift at all? MIL began her reign
of meanness before DH and I were married. She began sending holiday
cards only to my husband, i.e., "Merry Christmas Son"
cards. We had been living together for over 5 years, and dating
for 15. Nice, huh? After we got married and we had DS, she decided
that I should no longer receive any gifts so that she could concentrate
on my son. On Christmas, she came to my mom with gifts for DH
and DS, but nothing for me. Each year she does hand me a gift
certificate to a restaurant, making the comment that this is for
her son and me to share. Nice, huh? I don't know which is worse,
receiving a piece of junk, or nothing at all. I think that I
would prefer to receive the piece of junk, with or without any
true sentiment attached. I dread the day when DS asks where MY
present is!
Signed - Reign of Meanness
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Worst gift: My MIL was
constantly interfering while we were planning our wedding. She
made us spend an entire weekend searching for her perfect dress
to wear to our day. She insisted on expensive touches to add to
the event, touches that we could not afford. She did not contribute
to the cost of the wedding at all. But, my favorite part of the
whole thing was the gift that she gave us. It was a towel elephant.
WHAT, you are asking, is that? It is an elephant made out of towels.
My DH thought that it was precious. I can't wait till it goes missing
when we move from our apartment to a house.
Signed - Towel Elephant
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I'm a woman and a mom,
and I HATE MOTHER'S DAY. My MIL passed away long before I met DH,
so I cannot blame her for anything. My parents made Mother's and
Father's Day into awful events. They would fight with each other,
and then complain that my gift was not good enough. So, I decided
that I would not subject my son to this he!!, and that I would ignore
the day altogether. I called my mom today, and she asked what DH
and DS gave me, and I said "nothing" because I really
hate the pseudo card-selling-holiday. I don't need cards and gifts
to know that my family loves me. I don't need a special day to
myself or to be pampered by my family. I only call my mom to make
life easier for me, so that she'll stop whining about how close
we aren't. We'll, if she'd stop complaining about the gifts, maybe
I'd make more of an effort.
Signed - #1 Hater of
Mother's Day
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