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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 13, 2006
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Frequent
Fry Her TM - rqlz, 1 of
4 needed /Posted:13-MAR-06
DF and I are finally getting married. The day I
went to register for gifts I mentioned it to FMIL, thinking that
she would be excited. Instead, she said, "Registering? Don't
think MY family is going to buy you anything!" I answered
that no one has to get me anything if they don't want to, and that
I registered because my family tends to be very generous and I wanted
to give them ideas about what I like. WOW. I am so floored by
her responses. Each time I think that she can't possibly be worse,
well, there she goes.
Signed - Floored
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I had never had any experience
with a jealous MIL. Well, it all started when I went to visit my
friend and his folks. We weren't dating or anything. I got there
and they were kind. They hosted me in their home. One night, I
tried to make a treat for the mother so that she wouldn't have to
cook. Well, I cooked and I did my best, without really thinking
that it was going to make her jealous. Well, they ate and my friend
started saying that the food was good, and on and on. I just wanted
them to know that I did it with love. Oh well, then soon enough
she took a pot and hit it against the counter of the kitchen and
told him, "If you like it so much, why don't you go back to
live with her?" She walked out of the kitchen and slammed
the door of her bedroom. All this time I was standing right next
to her. I thought at first that they were arguing about something
else. But no, I was the problem. The worst problem was that he
did not stand up for himself. For him she is like a goddess. I
don't mind, but I don't want her to interfere with my life. She
wants to know everything that I do, and yet she makes sure to let
me know that I am not her family.
Signed - Not Her Family
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I'm a divorced mother
of three. After years of being single I am getting married again.
DF is six years younger than I am. He has never been married, and
has no children. At first, his parents were very supportive of
our relationship, until his mom realized that I had a mind of my
own. This was because I did not do everything her way and did not
let her all in our business. Did I mention that DF is an only child
(lucky me)? I went to a wedding planner to start planning our wedding.
FMIL was there, of course. She always needs to be there in my business.
She said that she wanted us to wait on the wedding because she did
not think that we were ready. She wanted us to change our date.
All of this was going on in front of the wedding planner, who, I
later found out, felt extremely sorry for me. After that meeting
my FDH and I said that we were going to plan with or without MIL.
We visited the wedding planner again, gave her a deposit, and started
looking at locations. FMIL wanted to get my FDH alone as much as
she could. Each time she did she tried to talk him out of getting
married, saying things like, "You're young, you don't want
to tie yourself down with baggage." I'M SORRY, BUT MY KIDS
ARE NOT BAGGAGE. She should be happy to even be a part of their
lives. My children did not know another man after my divorce because
I did not want men in and out of their lives. She even called in
the cavalry. She had a cousin who was high up in Hollywood try
to talk to him about all the stuff that he could do if he wasn't
tied down with responsibilities. She even called my mother. She
told her that I was going to be hurt because her son was going to
realize that it was all too much for him, and then he would leave.
My mother told her, "Well, I guess you think so little of your
son, but they are grown and what they do is their business. I am
going to be there for her either way. If it's a mistake, it's her
mistake, and I will always be there to help pick up the pieces."
She did not like that very much, and gave the phone to someone else.
FDH and I are still together. Despite her attempts, we are getting
married this summer. Oh, I almost forgot, FDH comes from a family
with money. So, of course they use that. But, he didn't care.
He said, "Take all this," after we opened a joint account
with our money. I want to heal, but the wounds are too deep. She
is fine now, and even says that she loves me and is behind our wedding.
But, I still think about all the things that were said about me.
How do I get over it and move on? Or will I ever?
Signed - Just Not Good
Enough
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