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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
November 27, 2004
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OCTOBER
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My MIL thought that it was great
because she taught my 1 year old son how to jump on the bed!!
I told my DH, "Please, don't let her do that!! Small
children can get seriously injured by jumping on the bed!!"
Then, she was supposed to be watching him at a family party, and
she allowed him to fall head first into their little boys swimming
pool!! Not only was he screaming and gasping for air, but
he was soaked from head to foot!! I knew that we couldn't
trust her to take him out of our sight!! Then, she came
to visit, and my little baby, 6 months old, was eating in his
high chair. She removed the tray, and walked over to the
sink to clean it off before I could, because she wants to take
charge of everything. Well, my baby come tumbling out of
the high chair and crashed, face first, on the floor!!!
She moved the tray that was holding him, BUT STILL LEFT HIM IN
THERE!! SIX MONTHS OLD!! I WAS SO TOTALLY FREAKED!!
I told his doctor the situation, and he said, "DO NOT LET
HER WATCH YOUR CHILDREN ANYMORE!!" I knew that!!
But, somehow I'M THE BAD GUY???? I SHOULD LET HER WATCH
MY KIDS??
Signed - DON'T THINK
SO!!
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Please Seek Counseling
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Continue on Message
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My MIL-to-be is the most
overbearing, loud, obnoxious and embarrassing woman alive. She
wants everything to revolve around her. She gets upset with me
when people whom I know don't say hello to HER! I can't control
what other people do. If I didn't have to, I wouldn't say "hello"
to her, either. She dumps all her problems on me. She expects
me to drop whatever I'm doing to accommodate her. She doesn't want
us to move in case we are more than 10 blocks away from her. I
can't stand this. I know that once she's officially my MIL, my
life is going to be he!!. She wants all the attention, all the
time. If we don't answer the phone, she gets upset with us. We
have to check on her daily, just in case something happens to her.
I should be so lucky. God help me!
Signed - I Should Be
So Lucky
Per
the poster's request, no responses collected.
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When my ILs saw my engagement
ring, they said, "What is that ring on her finger? I
know that my son didn't buy that ring. She must have bought
it for herself." The comment didn't hurt me, because
it was expected of them. What hurt me was that my DF didn't
even stand up for me or protect me. He never once told them
that he bought the ring, and that he gave it to me because he loves
me and wants to grow old with me. This is what hurt the most.
Signed - DF Didn't Even
Stand Up For Me
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
And you're thinking of marrying this bozo? Why??? It isn't going
to get any better.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
I'd get this straight before you marry the man. Do not, do not,
do not marry him if he can't stand up to his family in your defense.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
Give it back. Go take a look at stories over on the message board
- you can safely bet that things will get worse, not better.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
Tell him that he better get a backbone. They are going to say far
worse things if he doesn't.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
It sounds like he's not man enough to be married. Marriage involves
sticking up for each other and being partners in crime.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
I take it from your complaint that you still plan on marrying Mr.
Spineless!!!!!! Good luck. You're going to need it.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
And you are still marrying this spineless wimp? You should keep
the ring you bought for yourself and marry a man who stands up for
you. Sell the ring and buy yourself a car. If he attempts to get
it back, he will be admitting that he bought the ring! HA! Either
way, you win! But, seriously, get rid of him. If he doesn't stand
up for you now, he never will.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
If he hasn't been willing to stand up for you in the past, what
makes you think he will in the future? Men don't change for the
better once they say, "I do".
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
Are you married yet? If not, I suggest some premarital counseling
to work through this and find out where your DF's loyalties really
lie. Even if it means delaying the wedding, losing the deposits,
and irritating the entire guest list, please don't proceed with
the wedding until you are absolutely certain that your DF is willing
to stand up for you. I've lived nearly a quarter of a century with
a man whose loyalties are divided. And, in spite of all the good
things in our marriage, the pain of knowing that he'll never challenge
his family when they treat me with open disrespect is overwhelming
at times. Don't set yourself up for the same, no matter how perfect
he seems in every other way.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
If he did not stand up to his parents with such a blatant disregard
for your feelings, your wars will continue and grow worse. He is
either expecting you to stand up FOR HIM, or he is oblivious and
you need to educate him. Or, he is secretly letting his parents
dig at you because he cannot do it himself. Do something now for
yourself, or be an unhappy doormat for the duration of your marriage.
I lived it and wasted precious time.
RESPONSE: DF Didn't Even Stand Up For Me
Wouldn't you rather have a man with character who stands proudly
by your side, even if mommy doesn't like it? If you marry this
man (using the term loosely here) now, with these red flags, you
know what you are getting yourself into. It's not gonna change.
Wait and resolve these issues NOW before getting hitched, unless
you enjoy having him demonstrate, over and over again, that in front
of his parents he's a mouse, and allows you (and therefore, indirectly,
him) to be insulted. You won't find that so appealing a few years
down the line
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