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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
July 31, 2004
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Worst gift: The worst
Christmas present that my MIL got me was last year. It was
my first Christmas married, and I was away from home. Both
my DH and I had received well known brand name sweaters from my
parents. We went to my DH's parent's home on Christmas day,
and my MIL was beaming with joy about the "wonderful"
gifts that she had gotten us. We sat down on the couch and
she brought out two 5 gallon buckets: one filled with sugar, and
one filled with flour. She said, "Now, I expect a lot
of cooking from you." That was my Christmas gift; the
worst one ever!
Signed - Worst One
Ever!
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Please Seek Counseling
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Continue on Message
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My MIL is obsessed with
her weight and with counting calories and fat grams. About 80%
of her brain capacity is devoted to what she ate, what she shouldn't
have eaten, what I shouldn't have eaten, and what she is going to
eat (she's always hungry). One time my 10-year-old daughter gave
her a yogurt-covered malted milk ball. It was not an especially
large one - I'd estimate the diameter at about 1/2 inch. My MIL
didn't want to devote so many precious calories to something that
she didn't care for. However, in this case she had the decency
not to refuse an offering from her grandchild. So - I am not making
this up - she cut it in half!! And she presented the other half
to her DH, thus saving herself at least seven calories that were
undoubtedly destined to become body fat!! I must admit, had I been
presented with an entire unwanted yogurt ball from my granddaughter,
I would have thoughtlessly popped it my mouth. I'm such a pig!
Signed - The Calorie
Whore
Per
the poster's request, no responses collected.
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One time, my MIL pointed
out that I had several boxes of pancake mix in my cupboard.
Admittedly, I'm no expert in kitchen inventory management, but,
in this case, my DH was the one who inexplicably purchased a box
of pancake mix every time he saw one. When I told her that,
she cried out, "I can't STAND it when you criticize him!"
Signed - Please, Tell
Me What I'm Doing Wrong
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
The only thing that you're doing wrong is not bursting into howls
of laughter the moment she pulls something like that. Promise me
that you'll mend your ways in this matter. It takes practice to
overcome the polite reflex to keep quiet at such lunatic gaffes,
but trust me, it's worth it. I'm laughing at her right now; why
shouldn't you, too? You've earned it by not clocking her one.
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
List of things that you are doing wrong: 1. Not tossing MIL out
of your house when she started poking around your pantry. 2. Not
taking the opportunity to blame MIL for DH's lack of home management
knowledge. 3. Not throwing MIL out after her comment.
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
I know that this is a bit aggressive, but why don't you give MIL
a "breakfast" gift basket with syrups and pancake mix
for the holidays. Then, act innocent, and tell her that you thought
she liked pancakes.
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
The point is that you will never do right with this woman. Why
is she in your pantry, anyway? My ILs are not permitted to BE in
my kitchen, let alone open any cabinets.
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
The only thing that you did wrong was to marry her precious little
boy, who ought NOT to be criticized. LOL! Tell her to "stick
it".
RESPONSE: Please, Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong
Don't be afraid to speak up and tell her when she's out of line.
If you try to hold it in and be polite when she attacks you, you're
just giving her permission to do it again. Try something to the
point, like, "Actually, MIL, you're the one who was criticizing
him. If you don't approve of his shopping habits, take it up with
him, instead of me."
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