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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
September 6, 2004
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One of my MIL's latest problems
with DH and me is that DH doesn't kiss her on the lips when her
sees her. He might, depending if he is feeling charitable
towards her that day, give her a kiss on the cheek. She
told me three days ago that she is hurt by it. I told her
that the only woman whom he kisses on the lips is me, his wife.
She said, "He used to kiss me on the lips when he was a baby!"
Need I say more?
Signed - MIL Is A Nut
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Please Seek Counseling
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Continue on Message
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Worst gift: When my
DH and I were dating, I was a size 8. My MIL bought me an extra
large shirt from a well known retailer for Christmas. It was about
3 sizes too big. After the birth of our first child, I was a size
12 with a rather large chest (nursing mom). That Christmas, she
bought me a medium sweater, which would obviously not fit.
Signed - When Can I Leave
Town
Per
the poster's request, no responses collected.
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My MIL maintains the
following behavior towards family - her own kids, her kid's wives
and their children and families, her extended family, friends, neighbors,
strangers, etc. She lies, is a bigot, criticizes and judges
harshly, is a racist, is a chauvinist (putting down all women for
various reasons), is religiously prejudice, is ethnically prejudice,
gossips to the point of damaging the family, is perverted (she felt
it was acceptable that my FIL wore my bathrobe (while they were
over for a weekend stay years ago and I was at work). Worse;
she borrowed a pair of my pantyhose and "cheerfully" exclaimed
that she and my FIL did the deed after she told my FIL that they
were mine (SICK!!!). MIL also turns other family members against
each other, ignores grandchildren whom she chooses not to "like",
and encourages FIL to do the same. She helped cause BIL's
divorce. Before verbally and mentally "divorcing"
my MIL, I would receive up to 15 to 18 calls a day on our answering
machine asking for her son (who was avoiding her by his choice).
She verbally put down our baby boy. I'm over it, after 3 therapists,
and I have a much a happier and more peaceful life without MIL.
In fact, I have that much greater respect for the fact that I was
so fortunate to have grown up with such a great family, and that
I also have a great DH and child. Just curious, about what
other's think? Can you beat this one?
Signed - Divorced My
MIL
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
It's not a competition.
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
What an awful woman! I'm glad for you that you're finally free
of her, and that she no longer affects your family.
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
I can't beat your story, but I applaud you and your DH for having
the good sense to cut off relations with your ILs. Stand firm,
and never ever give those destructive people a chance to influence
your kids.
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
Of course I could beat her - with a wet rag, but wouldn't you rather
do it yourself? Seriously, congratulations on getting far, far
away from these nut jobs. Don't ever let them get near you again.
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
Well, I'm not going to say that I can top this, because I don't
really think that experiences can really be compared. Each experience
is unique, and can be horrible for one person, while it may be the
coolest thing ever for the next. Anyway, about your story - I'd
classify it as horrible, but thankfully you have gotten over it.
It's great to have an encouraging story like yours up - it gives
hope to others who are still in a really bad mess with their MILs.
Therefore, I thank you, and keep it up!
RESPONSE: Divorced My MIL
I'm glad that you're finally happy, but it sounds like you put up
with too much for too long. Sometimes, the best therapy is slamming
a door in someone's face. The clothing incident would have been
the absolute last straw for me. There would be a police report
filed, and restraining orders issued (assuming that they could not
be arrested outright).
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