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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 7, 2005
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Worst gift: My MIL is
such a cheap pain the neck. When we got married, 2 years ago, she
never congratulated us. She never gave us a card. She never asked
about wedding plans or attended any of the showers. She changed
the subject when the wedding was brought up. She never did anything
to even suggest that she understood a wedding was taking place.
However, at the wedding reception, after the speeches, she stood
up and told the guests that she had a special presentation to make
for us. It was a tiny little gift bag and we couldn't imagine what
would be in it. Not much would fit except, a check, and we REALLY
didn't think that it would be a check. Well, what we REALLY never
expected was a travel size tube of whitening toothpaste. All of
our guests saw it. Some gasped. Some just sort of looked puzzled
(several told us later that they assumed it was an "in joke").
Most looked at my MIL as if she were off her rocker. She's not
crazy, just mean and cheap. We have a beautiful picture from the
wedding of DH and I looking rather stunned. We just thanked her
and moved on with the reception. The next morning, we packed the
toothpaste for the honeymoon and found receipts for the toothpaste,
the gift bag, MIL's dress and hair appointment in the bag. All
were marked, "I expect to be reimbursement by XX date".
Signed - Accounts Payable
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DH has always been a
mama's boy, even when we were dating (I should have seen the warning
signs then!). Before we married, he lived alone with his mom, so
she depended on him for everything - even doing her laundry (which
is a little twisted, if you ask me!!!). She has an older DD, who
lives far away and is married, so she never bothered her. One time
when we were out on a date before we were married DH decided that
he wanted to go back home instead of going to see a movie with me
because he felt bad leaving his mom by herself. That made me feel
so cr@ppy. Come on! You're almost 30, and you feel bad because
you left mommy home alone? When I became pregnant, we were not
yet married, and by the time we found an apartment I was 4 months
along. DH lived alone with his mom, and I lived with my parents.
One night, when he came to see me a month or so before moving, he
started crying while talking about how much he was going to miss
his mom. I flipped! I told him that this pregnancy was a very
emotional and difficult experience for me with the toll it takes
on my body, and I could not believe that he was more concerned for
his mommy than with the fact that he had missed the 1st 3 months
of my pregnancy. With all the nausea and sickness, I really needed
him! What's even more ridiculous is that we were only moving downstairs
from my parents, who own the building that we live in, and we were
only 10 minutes away from his precious mommy. Well, now that my
son was born, things are even better! MIL wanted to bring HER friend
over to see the baby. Mind you, our apartment is in chaos because
we have never really finished decorating the place (we have a quilt
up as a curtain to cover a window for Pete's sake). Not that we
are slobs, but our apartment has that we-just-moved-in look, and
I don't feel that she has the right to invite HER friend over OUR
place, knowing how uncomfortable we are with company. DH suggested
that we pick her friend up (since she does not drive), and we could
all meet at his mom's house, so she can see the baby. MIL told
him that her house is too messy. I could not believe the gall of
this lady! You could eat off of her floor!!! This was not my friend,
it was HER friend. If I do not feel like having her over, she is
not coming over! Well, she asked again, a few weeks later, if her
friend could come over. She started by asking what I was doing
that Friday. I said, "Nothing, and then she mentioned that
she wanted to stop by. So, when I said, "Yes," she then
mentioned that her friend wanted to come with her. I felt bad again,
and said okay. Then, I raised my concerns to DH. I felt so manipulated.
She put me on the spot again! I do not feel that it is my job to
put his mother in her place. It is HIS. She didn't even want my
best friend, who was with me when I took my son to a doctor's appointment,
to stop at her house when she called me on my cell (we were both
in my car with my son). She literally told me, "I WAS going
to ask you over." This is after I told her that her that her
son was not with me, but instead my friend was. She knows my best
friend, so she is not a complete stranger. She does not invite
her friends over her DD's house, so why should my house be an open
door? I know that my not wanting her to baby-sit anymore is going
to be an issue, also. She is clueless as to how to handle a baby.
My son is now 3 months old, but since he was 2 weeks old she has
been so rough with him. She lays him down on her lap with her legs
crossed, so his feet are touching her stomach and his head is bouncing
off of her knee, without any support for his head or spine! The
baby still has a soft spot!!! You'd think that with 2 kids she
would know how to handle a baby. Then, when we went to visit her
another time, she left him asleep at the very edge of her couch
and just walked away while DH and I watched. She said that it wasn't
a big deal. She also left him unrestrained in his swing, and felt
that since we were across the room, there was no need for it. I
do NOT feel comfortable with this woman watching my son. My mother
lives right upstairs, and it is more convenient to leave him with
her. DH feels that when I return to work (I was laid off and am
unemployed), his mom and mine should both watch him. No way!!!
My sanity would not last throughout the day at work. DS comes home
utterly exhausted from his visits with her. He tries to fall asleep,
and she'll say, "No, don't fall asleep. Grandma wants to play!"
every time he starts to close his eyes. My little angel just cries
and gets so frustrated, and she could not care less. She thinks
that it is so cute that she keeps him awake. That is so selfish.
I can only imagine what she would do without us there if these are
the things that she does with us in her home!
Signed - Annoying MIL
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Worst gift: I can top
the worst gift. Last Christmas, my MIL was sort of broke, as were
we. I think that people should just get together, have a good time,
and enjoy the holidays. But, no, she was desperate to give us SOMETHING.
So, she took her burned out Christmas lights, rolled them in glue,
and then stuck glitter and a string on them. We were supposed to
hang these on the tree as decorations. They were so gaudy, and
little sparkles and stars fell off everywhere. Also, she took 20
year old clothes from the musty old basement, chopped them up and
made them into rugs, which she also gave us for Christmas. Maybe
it wouldn't have been so bad if chunks of material didn't fall off
all over. Both of these "gifts" are still sitting in
the boxes in the closet.
Signed - So NOT Crafty
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