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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 8, 2006
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Now I really don't know
what to do. I posted the other day about how I thought that I had
my MIL sorted, but now it appears that I don't. BF now wants me
to be NICE to MIL, even if I have to fake it. The situation was
this: MIL had asked BF and me to dinner. Two other people were
meant to be there, but had canceled. I wasn't that happy about
having dinner just with MIL (FIL was at a meeting). But, at that
time we were still renovating our house, were living in the cramped
worker's quarters (we live on a farm), which had no TV, phone or
heating - very basic. The thought of a meal cooked for me and sitting
in some warmth was too tempting to resist. So, we went. During
dinner BF had to take a phone call, so I was left at the table with
MIL. She was acting so NICE - speaking in soft tones, trying to
engage me in small talk. I was immediately suspicious. I answered
everything with one or two word answers, was polite, nodded, smiled,
etc., but I didn't really have a conversation with her. She decided
that she was going to be nice to me, and I was just meant to sit
there and be nice to her back. This is the lady who is a nasty,
rude, insensitive snot 99% of the time. But, now that I have been
with her son for a year, she thinks that she'd "like to get
to know me better"? I understand that she's trying. But,
I told my BF that when she started to be nice to me, I just didn't
know what to do. I was in shock. How can I forget all the hurtful
things that she's done to me? He thinks that maybe, on the odd
occasion that she decides that she's going to be nice, I should
try to be nice back to her, as it might encourage her to be nicer
more often. It seems a bit implausible. My argument is that why
should I be nice back to her whenever she decides that she's going
to be nice to me? After all, she is such a b!tch all the other
times! It's hard to ignore the hurt that she's caused me. BF says
that she genuinely does like me and wants to get to know me, and
is trying. I've known her and my BF for a year, and the more I
observe of her, the less I want to have anything to do with her
(the opposite goes for my BF). So, do I just fake it?
Signed - Just Fake It?
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I am very lucky to have
the best MIL in the world. When her son decided that he wanted
a divorce, MIL was so upset, "How could you leave such a wonderful
person?" she asked. Anyway, we borrowed a large sum of money
from MIL when we bought our house. She felt so bad about the divorce
that she told me that I did not have to pay her back my half of
the money. But, she made her son pay back every penny. It's been
12 years since the divorce, and to this day MIL considers me her
DIL and treats me like a princess. She is such a special person.
I sincerely cherish her kindness. Thanks former MIL, you're the
best.
Signed - Grateful
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