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Mother-In-Law Stories
December 24, 2006
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My MIL is going to have
a very unhappy Christmas this year and I am not losing any sleep
over it! Sounds mean, right? Since July my DH and I have gone
back and forth with her over how critical and rude she is towards
me (mainly), but also how she shows our marriage and role as parents
so little respect. She is the type of person who has to have everything
her way and offers "suggestions" about how everything
should be done. She means, "Do it my way, or else."
Well, the final straw came when my DH and MIL's DH (#3, very nice
man, but clueless) went out to watch a football game and it was
mentioned that MIL had made a very hurtful comment about me. FIL
reported to DH that MIL told him that I said (to our six year-old
DD) that FIL was ONLY a "step-grandfather", and not as
important as DH's biological father! MIL speculated that I was
trying to drive a wedge between FIL and our DD. I never said what
I was accused of, and MIL's intention was to make me look bad to
my FIL. FIL is very sensitive and gets his feelings hurt easily,
and MIL knows this very well. But she went ahead with the lie,
even though she knew it would hurt him. My FIL and I have always
gotten along and he is very thoughtful and complimentary towards
me, which I think makes her mad. But it really hurt that she would
do that and the lie made my DH furious. He was so furious that
he called her and confronted her about it with such force that it
brought out some other not-so-nice comments from both parties.
MIL told my DH that she was trying to get back at me (for what,
I still don't know) and that she felt he has chosen me over her!
What? Creepy! Many more things were said, and it just confirmed
the bad feeling I have had since DH and I were married - she didn't
think I was good enough for her little boy. Over the 13 years we
(DH, FIL, myself, therapists) have had "talks" about her
disrespectful behavior, and the blame was always placed on me.
"I have done everything I can to get along with you, but you
haven't done anything!" Sigh. Such a drama queen. "Everything"
means coming into our home, moving furniture around, rearranging
our dresser drawers and closets, telling us we are sloppy and ungrateful
as well as going to our DD's school and doctor's office and acting
like she was her mother. Get the picture? In my world that isn't
the way to get along and play well with others! I was "mean"
because I told her that this was not acceptable behavior and that
if she really wanted to get along with me, she would respect my
marriage, my role as a mother, and my home by asking first before
acting on anything concerning us. Was that too much to ask? While
I was pregnant with our DD, she actually told me that she hoped
our DD didn't "get" my personality! A side note: Our
DD looks and acts just like me. HA! I have been VERY patient and
have avoided completely blowing my stack with this hag for years,
but the end of the rope has finally surfaced! When my DH called
his mother, he let her know that he WAS picking me over her and
that her comment was not only hurtful, but crazy. Yes, he called
his mother CRAZY! Gasp. Since that conversation, two months ago,
she has refused to speak to him and he says that she will go to
her grave holding a grudge, but that she needed to hear his anger
and he has no regrets. I feel bad that she is deciding to hurt
her relationship with her son and GD because of her jealousy towards
me, but it is her cross to bear. We will have FIL come and get
our DD on Christmas so that she can spend an hour or two with them,
but we will not be seeing them. And, even though we did buy her
a present, I am not holding my breath about getting one in return!
Signed - Having A Very
"Crazy" Christmas With MIL
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My MIL and I were recently
in a conversation about when my DH and I would bring our three children
to come and visit for the holidays. The days we had set aside were
unsuitable because a football game was going to be on television.
Irritated and tired of her antics, I asked why she couldn't cooperate
with us over scheduling. My parents consistently accommodate my
IL's demands and I have had it. MIL proceeded to tell me that she
had no idea what I was talking about, and said that she just didn't
care when we came to visit. Then she began a tirade about what
I could do to make her mad. She said that if I ever hurt her son,
she would hunt me down like a dog and skin me alive. If I ever
hurt her GC (my children), she would come after me so fast that
I wouldn't know what happened. She continued saying that if I ever
did one of those two things, she would kill me. She told me that
I could write it down (so here it is). I could tell my parents.
I could tell whomever I wanted. She made sure that I knew this
wasn't a threat, this was a promise. So I told my DH and my parents,
and it will probably be a very long time before we see her again.
I have so many more stories about my psycho MIL that I could fill
a book.
Signed - On The MIL Hit
List
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Frequent
Fry Her TM - birdy,
4 of 4 needed/Posted: 24-DEC-06
One night, DH and I were sitting around watching
a movie when SIL called and asked if she could come over and use
our stove. Her electricity and gas had been shut off, and we only
lived a couple of blocks away, so it was convenient for them (and,
of course, silly DH ok'd this). When SIL arrived, she brought her
DH, her two heathen sons, and her own pasta to cook. My DH went
into the kitchen to say hello and to make us some popcorn. A few
minutes later I went into the kitchen to say hello and saw the popcorn
sitting on the table, all ready to go. I picked up the bag, and
went back into the living room to finish watching the movie. I
had just sat down when SIL started demanding that her family put
on their coats and leave immediately. When I asked what happened,
DH just shrugged his shoulders and gave me a "don't know, don't
care". Apparently, the popcorn sitting on the table was for
her eldest DS for his dinner. But how was I supposed to know?!
SIL called me up and told me that I ruined his dinner, I stole from
him, I forced her to spend money on a happy meal that she's going
to want back, etc., etc. I tried to apologize and explain that
I didn't realize it was his, that I thought my DH had made it for
us, and I offered her the popcorn in my cabinet. She gave me an
explanation that basically said that my popcorn wasn't good enough.
I also explained that I thought that's what she brought the pasta
over for, and she yelled at me about how her DS only wants popcorn
right now, and then hung up on me. Over the next hour or so she
continued to harass me by calling and hanging up, knocking on my
door, ringing my bell and trying to just barge in (I kept the door
locked). She even went as far as to tell me that she was calling
the police and having me arrested because I stole from her as well
as her DS. I had borrowed her fax machine before, and she was going
to use that in her claim. So, I took it and put it outside my door
when she told me that she was going to the police. Finally DH had
had enough, and the last time she called, he picked up and told
her to grow up and quit her games, or she was never allowed near
his family or home again. She hung up, but was calling back a week
later, trying to play nicey. I suspect she needed to borrow money.
Good thing DH is kind of a miser in that dept. It was a long time
before I could eat popcorn again.
Signed - Who Gives Their
Kid Popcorn For Dinner Anyway?
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