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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
October 8, 2006
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Worst gift: My MIL stole
my wedding cake, the dishes and the silverware from my wedding.
She even took the plates and pillars from the cake, so I didn't
get my deposit back. Then, she gave me some cheap stainless silverware
from a department store. It was still in the packing box, but it
was opened up and there was no card. About a month and a half after
the wedding my SIL let her child of 7 write her name in huge letters
across our sign in book, covering most of the names. For Christmas
everyone gets a nice gift, even my DH. I get something plastic
or fake from the dollar store, with the price tag still on it.
I work as a floral designer, so if they want something, I'm to make
it happen. I do, but any other time I'm just scum and not worth
talking to. DH thinks that it's all in my head. I think that his
family has their heads somewhere.
Signed - Takes The Cake
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DH and I have been married
for just over three years. We were both married previously for
20 years. Shortly after we were married, we both agreed to let
his mother live with us. What a mistake that was!! Her husband
had passed some years earlier. Her health started to fail and she
really couldn't live alone any longer. She requires help on a lot
of days now. DH's ex has never gotten on with her life and continues
to cause problems for him. She has tried very hard to turn the
children (teens) against their father, even to the point of lying
about things. She has threatened numerous times to take him to
court over ridiculous things that any judge would laugh at. She
constantly interferes with him seeing his children. Just lately
she is doing something that shows the intention of trying to get
him in trouble with the courts. She had him locked up for a matter
of hours during their divorce on a trumped up charge. Yet, my MIL,
knowing all of these horrendous things that have been done and the
harm that is currently in the works to be done to her son, continues
to have a relationship with the ex! I feel like I have the enemy
living in my home. She insists that she doesn't tell anyone what
goes on in our home, but I've caught her in several lies and know
that she does. My main problem is that I don't understand her lack
of loyalty to her son, who takes total care of her. Do you understand
that type of behavior from a mother? I've come to the end of my
rope. DH and I have had two fights this week over her. We usually
don't have many disagreements. He finally told her the other day
she would have to stop seeing his ex and my MIL that said she would.
The problem is that I don't believe her, and more importantly, I
don't like her and don't trust her anymore. When I spoke to her
about this, prior to my DH telling her that she had to stop seeing
the ex, she didn't understand why I was upset. She feels that there
shouldn't be an issue about her spending time with the ex because
"she is my grandchildren's mother". Amazing. Her SON
is THEIR FATHER and HER SON. I told her this wouldn't be an issue
IF the ex weren't trying to run her son into the ground and hurt
him in any manner that she can. It has been five years since their
divorce, and it only has gotten worse. How can anyone trust a person
who talks about a person like a "dog" and then goes to
lunch, dinner and has Christmas with them?? These are just a few
of my MIL's actions. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you very
much for allowing me to at least vent this issue.
Signed - Beyond Frustrated
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Worst gift: I got a
purse from my "lovely" SIL. It still had the sale sticker
on it from one of those close out stores. It said SMRP $40.: Our
Price: was cut out, but the "you save 20.01" was still
there. It had to take some skill and time to cut out just that
part. Why did she feel that she had to do that? Why not just give
me the purse and call it a day. I always put a lot of thought into
the gifts that I get people. That year I got her two plaques for
her wall that her mother had that said she wanted. I spent more,
but that doesn't bother me. What does irk me is that she needed
to let me know that she is only giving me a gift out of obligation.
And I'm only worth 19.99. Now I get gifts from the dollar store
from them. I'm still trying to kill them with kindness, and I still
give them nice gifts, though I have no earthly idea why!
Signed - Sucker On My
Forehead
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