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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
November 3, 2006
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Dear MIL. I am not your
daughter. I am not your sister. I am not your best friend. You
are too garrulous and emotionally needy, both physically and verbally.
There is too much of an age gap between us. We come from hugely
different educational, socioeconomic, familial, cultural, and professional
backgrounds for me to have a natural affinity to you. I respect
that you are my DH's mother and I will never come in between your
relationship. I realize that I am obligated to see you during the
upcoming holidays, and I will do my best to be neutral and pleasant.
But, I am just not interested in anything other than formal interactions
with you a few times a year.
Signed - NOT INTERESTED
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( here is my story )
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My FIL decided that I
was too strict with my kids, who are one and three. He wants to
do dangerous things like take them on four wheeler rides and have
them around hot grills, etc. He said, "If you want me to sit
around on the floor and play blocks with them, I'm not going to."
He is a controlling jerk who controls his whole family and wife.
He talks down to his wife, who would lick his boots clean if he
asked her to. He has this idea that he is the king. My MIL told
me to confront him about it, and it was a disaster. Later she said
that he didn't like confrontations. So why the !@##$% did she tell
me to confront him anyway? Then, she blabbed the argument to all
their family and friends, making me seem overprotective, etc. She
dragged everyone into this. Of course, her son (my DH) is on their
side, making me feel like an outsider in my own family, even though
he agrees with the rules we have for the kids. The ILs, of course,
e-mail him behind my back and pry, sticking their noses in everything.
They expect us to still spend the holiday with them! I want to
enjoy the holidays and have told my DH that this year we are not
going to his parents'. Why can't people realize that they have
a right to raise their kids as they see fit, and the grandparents
(who already raised their kids) need to . . .
Signed - Butt Out
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Frequent
Fry Her TM.
- klaniro, 4 of 4 needed/Posted:
3-NOV-06
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! IT HAS
FINALLY HAPPENED! DH STOOD UP TO HIS MOTHER! After 7 years, countless
terrible incidents, and several blowups and family feuds, DH has
told his mother to back off. I already posted about when she and
SIL showed up uninvited at my mother's house, which was the catalyst.
DH tried to call his mom 3 times after "the incident",
but she didn't answer. Finally she called him back (at home *gasp*
she never calls the house) and I answered. She was all pleasant
and said, "Hi, DDIL, how are you? Can you ask DS if he called
to talk to me or SIL (it happened to also be SIL's bday."
I told her, "Nope, he called to talk to you," and handed
him the phone. The first thing that he said was, "What the
f*ck happened?" FMIL acted all innocent, like she hadn't just
ambushed my mother. Anyway, I won't list everything verbatim, but
DH told her that she had to back off, that we were adults and she
had to realize that, to quit trying to stir up trouble with everyone,
and a lot of other stuff. But the big point was that this had to
stop. This went on for quite a while, over an hour I'd say. To
her credit MIL didn't cry (she always does, just to get her way),
but she tried just about everything else. When the conversation
ended, we thought that it was over. WRONG! Round 2. She called
DH the next day while he was at work and told him that she had more
to say. When he asked why she hadn't said it last night, she said,
"Oh well, you know how SIL gets when I'm upset." So basically
that meant that she didn't get her way last night, so she'll try
crying today. And she did. She told DH that he had no right to
tell her not to discuss us (DH and me) with everyone. She ranted
and raved, and finally DH told her to shut up, quit crying, and
stop playing the victim because it isn't going to work. I love
him more today than I ever have. He also told her that she has
to start treating me better, that she could call the house because
I'm not a monster who will bite her (I would if she ever got close
enough), and to STOP LYING. Ahhh. I am basking in the glow, waiting
for round 3.
Signed - 1,2, and
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( I
want my own Frequent
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Page )
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