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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 23, 2004
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AUGUST
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I have the worst MIL in the world.
I started dating my BF about 2 years ago. About 5 months
after our relationship started, I fell pregnant unexpectedly.
My BF and I decided to tell our parents the good news. My
parents were ok with it all, but the trouble started when we told
DH's mum. He is the youngest of two, and is the only one
still at home. MIL went crazy, and said that I had to have
an abortion, because I was going to ruin her son's life, and mess
up his university studies! She called me for months, telling
me that time was running out, and that she would even pay for
the procedure!!! I was so angry and upset. Nine months
later, I had a little baby boy whom she won't leave alone.
She visits every day, and today said to me, "Maybe you should
let the baby live with me. I could do a better job, and
you could move on." Can you believe it???!!!!!!!
Signed - Is It Just
Me Or Is She Crazy????
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Please Seek Counseling
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Continue on Message
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Today, I came home tired
from a two hour drive in the scorching heat, with no air conditioner,
to find my house a mess. My DH's family was visiting in my absence,
perusing the pool. Right away, my MIL asked me to serve some food.
Then, when I walked to the kitchen, she followed me and lectured
me on the virtues of cleaning, stating that she found bugs in the
flour, rust in the toilet bowl, and a dirty oven. She, obviously,
came to investigate her son's life. And, because I work full time
and didn't keep the house squeaky clean, she has found cause to
make a scene. Then, she topped it off, saying that the reason that
I have not had a baby yet must be because there's something physically
wrong with me. Not wasting any time, she turned around and told
the same thing to my mother. I complained to my DH, and he told
her off. I hope that I never see her in my house again.
Signed - Squeaky Clean
Per
the poster's request, no responses collected.
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Worst gift: When Satan
retires, my MIL will be taking over. She buys everyone, but
me, gifts ranging from 50 to 100 dollars. One year, I got
a cordless phone, a domestic household gift that was obviously intended
for the benefit of my wife. But, I brushed it off. In
the next two years, there were a couple of CDs and three 10 dollar
gift certificates to major electronics stores. This served
a dual purpose. 1. When the gift is opened, she knew
that I was not going to say, out loud, that they were for 10 dollars
each, so she comes out smelling like a rose to all around.
2. With 10 dollars, no product other than batteries, etc.,
can be bought. So, all I get is 10 dollars off of something
that I buy. In other words, if it were one certificate for
30 dollars, I may be able to buy a little something, like a Walkman,
etc. But with the gift broken up this way, I really can't
get anything but a discount. To top it off, on my birthday
(my wife and I celebrate together, since our birthdays are two weeks
apart) she spends 25 dollars on both of us. She gives cash
to my wife, and I get 25 gift certificates of 1 dollar each to a
local doughnut shop. Once again, the gift was broken up so
that I could never enjoy a gift worth more than a couple of dollars
each time. Being polite, I said, "Yes, this will come
in handy. I go there for my break every day at work."
She, in a split second, said to DW, "You go with the girls,
too, don't you?" Once again, she thought that her DD
was going to use half, or at least some of these certificates.
The following Christmas, I did not show up.
Signed - I Wonder If
She Realizes Why
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
Good for you. Maybe next year you should get her a half off coupon
to charm school.
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
You sound very ungrateful.
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
You sound very ungrateful. If I were your MIL, I would not get
you anything at all!
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
Why isn't your wife standing up to her mother for you? She should
be!
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
You sound pretty ungrateful to me. It seems like she is trying
to get you things that she thinks you might enjoy or use, and all
you can do is complain about what you don't get. I'm glad that
you're not my DH.
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
Sorry, I have to clear things up here. You can use more than one
gift certificate at a time. They're not like coupons, where it's
limited to "one per purchase". And, since when did a
telephone become a "woman's thing"? Or, is it that, because
it's for the house, it MUST be for your DW? Sorry, that makes you
a chauvinist. And, an ungrateful one, at that. So, maybe the $1
GCs to the donut shop were a little lame. If you go there, then
it was at least a useful gift. The phone, CD and $30 in gift cert's
were nice gifts, and you should have thanked her!
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
You should give as you receive. Do the same to her, buying $5 gift
certificates to fancy restaurants, or for gasoline. Or, just hold
up the gift card and sigh, "Gee, it's unfortunate that you
are just throwing your money to the greedy retailers. I will probably
never be able to use this coupon." Call it a coupon instead
of a GC, since that is what they technically are, at those amounts.
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
What a witch! I know that you shouldn't expect a gift from somebody,
but gifts shouldn't be given in such a way to make them almost useless,
or to be an insult, either. I think that you made the right decision
in not going where you're not appreciated. I think that your wife
should have a little talk with mommy. She shouldn't let her DH
be ill-treated. Good luck!
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
I don't know about you, but how I feel about gifts has a lot to
do with the feeling that came along with them - the good will, etc.
I wish my in-laws wouldn't bother giving me gifts if we don't have
warm feelings between us. Why do you even want gifts from her?
Have you ever heard the saying, "The gift without the giver
is bare,"? Even if she did give you expensive gifts, it wouldn't
mean that you had a good relationship. I think that you're a big
enough man to be gracious about this, not petty and grasping. What
does it really matter, anyway? Adults, unlike children, can really
buy their own stuff, you know?
RESPONSE: I Wonder If She Realizes Why
If they're gift certificates, as opposed to discount coupons, you
should be able to use them all at once. They're just the same as
cash at the store that issued them. Is it possible that your MIL
thought that you knew that all along? Of course, if she really
is dissing you deliberately, then she's not your main problem.
Your main problem is that your DW apparently doesn't mind watching
her DM treat you that way. You were right to cut off contact with
your MIL (assuming that she really meant any harm), but your DW
should be backing you up, not continuing to be her mama's loyal
little darling. Shame on her.
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