|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mother-In-Law Mall
A place to find great gifts!
and products related to mothers-in-law and other family members.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Mother-In-Law Stories
November 16, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
OCTOBER
2004
|
|
S
|
M
|
T
|
W
|
T
|
F
|
S
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOVEMBER
2004
|
|
S
|
M
|
T
|
W
|
T
|
F
|
S
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
My ex-MIL once gave me an iron
for my birthday. She said that she knew I needed one, and
it was top of the line. She did not understand why I got
upset.
Signed - Ironic?
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
5 |
|
Strongly Agree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Somewhat Agree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Somewhat Disagree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strongly Disagree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Please Seek Counseling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continue on Message
Board
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Frequent
Fry Her TM
- MmMmDanone /Posted: 16-NOV-04
MIL is generally ok with our kids, and I do want
them to spend time over at their place (MIL, SIL, her DH, and their
DS all live together), as it helps them learn DH's language. However,
DD was over there every day for nearly 2 weeks during a school holiday
recently, and she asked every day if she could paint. MIL would
always say yes to her and to me at the door, but they would never
paint. I asked DH if I was using correct language (MIL doesn't
speak English) and he said yes, absolutely. This weekend, DH and
I had a couple of days together and took DS and DD to MIL's for
Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night. We picked them up on
Sunday in the AM. I took over a few activities for the kids to
do so that they wouldn't get bored, and made sure that there was
all the equipment for painting. Did they do any? Nope. MIL said
that she couldn't find any paints in the stuff that we brought over.
But, SIL specifically saw them Friday when I was there, and told
DD that she could paint on Saturday! URGH, how mean is that to
the kids? If they don't want to do painting with our kids, they
should just say so! BTW, in case you think we might be deadbeat
parents, this is only the second time that we have spent time away
from the kids together since DD was born 4 years ago. DD is 4,
DS is 2. Big kudos to DH, though. When we picked up kids this
AM, unbeknownst to me, MIL had TOLD him to come over that afternoon
to help SIL's DH build some flat pack cabinets that she had bought.
DH apparently said that he would come over when DS was sleeping
that afternoon (to make it easier on me). However, I made a large
lunch and DH decided to sleep it off on the sofa! I only discovered
that MIL wanted him over there when he later said to me that he
had phoned her to say that he was sorry, but he was too tired.
She said, "BIL has done it all." So, who knew? They
didn't need DH after all! Just another example of her control freakery.
DH said she was pissed off that he didn't come over, but he couldn't
give a damn.
Signed - Control Freakery
Per
the poster's request, no responses collected.
|
|
Frequent
Fry Her TM
- LavenderButterfly/Posted: 16-NOV-04
When my DH and I first got married, we had to stay
with his parents for a few months. It was a nightmare - a total
and complete nightmare. So, moving swiftly on, her cooking is terrible.
A meal is always served with something that is breaded and fried,
an overcooked vegetable and potatoes. Horrible, tasteless food.
One night, after a particularly long day at work, I took one look
at the plate in front of me that was totally filled all the way
to the edges, and rather than eat it to keep the peace, I just ate
what I could and threw the rest away. Now, you would have thought
that I had committed some horrible crime. She actually shouted
at me, calling me an idiot and so on. I didn't respond. After
all, it is her house. I stopped speaking to her totally. I have
nothing to say to her. And, she actually wonders why. But, there
really is no point in getting into it, as she always goes into this
massive pity party whenever someone says anything to her.
Signed - So Glad We Finally
Moved Out!!!
RESPONSE: So Glad We Finally Moved Out!!!
Well, beggars can't be choosers. Not only were you fed, but it
was dished up for you!!??!! And, you're complaining! I have never
understood why people get married when they can't support themselves.
RESPONSE: So Glad We Finally Moved Out!!!
I think that I also would have yelled at you if you were staying
in my house and I made you dinner every night, just so you could
stick your nose up at it. Can we say "entitlement issues?"
RESPONSE: So Glad We Finally Moved Out!!!
Maybe your MIL was tired of your ungrateful, snotty attitude. Just
because YOU don't like her cooking, that doesn't mean that she should
change the way she does things. If you don't like the way MIL cooks,
or the way she does things, then, hey, gee, why not get your own
place, like real grownups, and cook your own dinner!? Now there's
a concept!
RESPONSE: So Glad We Finally Moved Out!!!
Without knowing more of the story, it's hard to know whose side
to take. Did you ever offer to make any meals while you lived there?
Did you help out in any way? Maybe she thought that she'd be doing
you a favor by letting you live and eat at her home, and she expected
a little gratitude instead of implied criticism.
|
Note: To better handle the volume of submissions - stories
and responses received will be posted as early as our resources will
allow. Responses to new stories will be accumulated, and then
posted, all at once, to the original story page at a later date (generally,
one set of responses will be posted per day).
|
|
|
Working Women Don't Have Wives