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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 23, 2004
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Worst gift: This one
takes the cake. My MIL/FIL got my SIL's BF of 2 months a complete
tool set (hundreds of $$$). And when my DH opened his present
from them, it was 2 popular children's books. That was it. Nothing
else. Nice, huh?
Signed - Thanks A Bunch, MIL!
( I can top this )
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I have an aunt who has
nightmare stories about her MIL. One time, they were going somewhere
and the MIL had to go and see about a red dress. The only place
that carried it was a place in another state, where my cousins live
(she is their grandma). So, my poor aunt had to drop everything.
They were stuck in rush hour traffic, and it took them around 10
minutes to find a parking space. So, the MIL ran and looked at
the dress. She took one good look at it and said, "What was
I thinking?" My poor aunt was about strangle her.
Signed - What Was I Thinking?
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( here is my story )
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This one is about my
mother, not MIL. When I was pregnant, my XDH and I moved in with
her for a little while. Big Mistake. She has a drinking problem,
and when she's drunk, she will make very mean remarks in the guise
of being "helpful". My ex had a learning disability that
he was very sensitive about. My overly helpful mother told him,
one night, while I was asleep, "I really worry about the baby.
What if he comes out stupid, like you?" At least this is what
he told me later. While XDH was a compulsive liar, this did sound
like her typical MO. Just before my son was born (I had already
moved out) I sat down with her. And, with the excuse that pregnancy
gave me the right to be a b!tch, we had a talk. I told her flat
out that I would not put up with any negative comments to, or directed
at, my children. If she insisted on being negative or rude, I wouldn't
subject the kids to seeing her. I don't think she realized how
bad she had become, because after that she did make a large effort
to change. Every once in a while she would start to make a comment
out of habit, but giving her a look or telling her that it was inappropriate
would shut her up fast. And, the moments became further and further
apart. I now have a more decent relationship with my mother, and
the children are close to her. For those who are scared to stand
up to their mothers, it can be hard, but in the long run it may
improve your relationship. Every relationship is better when it
has mutual respect and no underlying tension.
Signed - I Signed Before
As The Lucky One
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