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Mother-In-Law Stories
January 8, 2006
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DECEMBER
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DH and I have been married
one year, and we got no acknowledgment of our anniversary from the
ILs. My parents sent us a present, and it made me feel bad because
I know that my DH was disappointed that his parents didn't say anything
- no email, no call, no card. What do you gather from that, especially
when we make a point to write them cards, emails, and send them
gifts? Not that I'm totally surprised, but I guess I hoped things
would get better. The night that we announced our engagement MIL
actually called me by his ex GF's name! I couldn't believe it.
During the year of our engagement she didn't mention the upcoming
wedding at all. My parents were excited, sending little cards to
"the happy couple" and care packages (cookies, etc.).
Nothing came from his parents. It got to the point where I asked
FDH if his parents liked me. He said that he thought his mother
was "waiting to see if this would all pan out". What
kind of support is that? It wasn't until 2 months before the wedding
that the FMIL stepped in and wanted to start planning the wedding
and making decisions. Everything was done by then, and she was
not happy about that. The day before our wedding FMIL announced
that she and her DH were going to spend our wedding night with us,
having dinner and catching up! Fortunately, FDH stepped in and
said that we were going to sneak away on our own on our wedding
night. It seems like my MIL wants everything on her terms, or else.
Signed - Anniversary
Ignored
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On our wedding day, 13
years ago, MIL said aloud, after DH and I had left, "I didn't
think he would go through with it." My sister heard it and
told my DH about it the next day. I asked him to discuss this comment
with her. Nothing has ever happened, and she still continues this
behavior.
Signed - Well, Surprise!
He Did!
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My issue isn't so much
with my MIL anymore, although I used to have many with her. Mine
is with my GMIL, who lives with my MIL and FIL. DH and I were married
1 1/2 years ago, and ever since she has been trying to enter doubt
into my mind about our marriage. DH lived at home, in order for
DH to pursue all his college degrees, until he and I were married
at age 31. He and his GM were always close. She would do everything
for him, almost as if he had a personal assistant at home 24/7.
In return, he would drive her around to do her errands and take
care of her when his parents were out of town. Needless to say,
it was a sad day when he moved out to marry me. Now, every chance
she gets she tries to instill my head with vague put-downs and doubt.
For example, she knows that I have been in rocky relationships in
the past, so she tells me things like, "The girls have always
looked at my baby, and my baby likes to look at them," or,
"I always thought he would marry rich," knowing that I
just graduated college and am still looking hard for a job. She
is upset that her "baby" is supporting his wife. It hurts
my feelings, and even though I know that we have a great marriage
and that he would never stray, I feel especially hurt that he won't
speak up and tell her to knock it off! It's like he is afraid to
confront her. He just sits there like a deer in the head lights,
afraid to voice his opinion. We have gotten into arguments about
it, until I realized that this is exactly what she wants us to do
- argue! She knows that she raised him since he was born to NEVER
talk back to his parents or her, so he won't. We will most likely
argue about the situation. Furthermore, she adores my BIL's DF,
who claims to be his wife because she has been with him for 13 years
and has 3 kids by him. The DF is trashy, overweight and dresses
slutty, yet she can do no wrong. A situation just happened today
when we were gathering for his mother's birthday. His mom got a
joke gift from a cousin - sexy panties. My GMIL stepped on her
box to let us all know that when men are out of the house other
women are "shaking their thangs" in their faces. And,
when the man gets home, their wife had better look good or one day
they just won't come home to her. Then, she used my BIL's DF as
an example of something nice for a man to look at, and proceeded
to shower her with compliments. I stood there amazed! I am not
at all unattractive (people say I look like Vanessa Williams), but
because of my unstable past, I am still fighting some demons, and
comments like those are NOT necessary! DH is going to talk to her
tomorrow about her obnoxious comments. Do you think that she is
trying to make my life he!! because I stole her baby out of the
cradle, or do you think she is just a crotchety old lady who thinks
that she knows everything about nothing?
Signed - Trying To Get
Along
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