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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
December 1, 2005
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I have been reading the
stories here, and could certainly add plenty of my own. I suppose
I should have taken warning during our dating days when my MIL said,
"Before my son met you he took me out to dinner every Monday
night." In the 18 years since, there have been plenty to add
to those, including around-the-dinner table rants about "immigrants
stealing our U.S. tax dollars (I am from another country)".
While I have lots of stories and examples of MIL's and SIL's insensitivity's
and callousness, my central question to readers is this: I'm not
a parent, but I am honestly baffled as to the dynamic at work when
an adult mother plays as if her adult son has been "stolen"
from her. As an English major, the Oedipus reference is not lost
on me. All the snide and hurtful comments aside, there is always
something disturbing to me about an aging mother who, openly or
obtusely, regards her son as a "partner". By definition,
then, the DIL is the "other woman", the "femme fatale",
the miscreant. Am I naive to think that parents should want nothing
better than for a son or daughter to find a life partner who makes
him or her happy? Period. No more, no less, no silly and sicko
jealousies??? I'd love to hear back, because this honestly baffles
me and has been a central source of distress in an otherwise happy
marriage.
Signed - Baffled DIL
( respond to this story )
( here is my story )
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My MIL and FIL volunteer
at the church, and act like they are such good people. I don't
have to tell anyone how bad they are. One day, a friend of mine
at church told me that she had told my MIL how proud she was of
me for working full time and going to school at night. My MIL responded,
"I don't think she should be doing that." Ever since
I graduated from college they always say, behind my back, that I
think I'm so smart. People at church have noticed that there is
something wrong with them.
Signed - My ILs Are Phony
( respond to this story )
( here is my story )
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Worst gift: On Mother's
Day, I received a book titled, "How to Improve Your Child's
Self-Esteem".
Signed - Get New MIL
( respond to this story )
( I can top this )
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