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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
January 24, 2007
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Last July I had a reaction
to an over the counter pain killer. Not just a reaction, mind you,
but I went into cardiac arrest 2 times. I was in an ICU for a week,
and the whole thing is lost to me. I have no memory of anything
beyond the EMTs saying, "We are losing him." DW, DD,
and son-in-law watched in the ER as I had my 2nd cardiac arrest.
It was awful for them. I am fine now. One week after I was released
from the hospital my MIL called her DD, my wife, and said that it
was a shame that I lived. The call started with her saying to her
DD, "I love you. I love you. I love you," and then ZAP!
Needless to say, that event has entirely changed the way in which
we now communicate with her. Today is her sister's funeral, and
she is not coming because she claims, "(Sister's name) had
never said anything intelligent in her entire life."
Signed - MY MIL Is Truly
A Vulgar Woman
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I have been reading all
of your stories for years and empathizing with everyone. I hate
my FMIL and am beginning to hate my DF. He and I (stupidly) moved
in together very quickly. I wish I could say that I was young and
naïve, but I wasn't. Just lonely. I moved in to his parents'
house. I began working at my DF's business (for free) with the
understanding that this was my contribution to the "rent".
Long story short, he was barely contributing financially to the
house and I became the "freeloader" in everyone's eyes.
Meanwhile, I was working my own full-time job, going to graduate
school full-time, doing volunteer work, and working for him. There
were nights when I would get 2 or 3 hours sleep. We moved out after
a few years. Years later the whole family still makes thinly veiled
comments about it. God forbid he be a man and take responsibility
for it. It is just easier to let them all hate me. It is not worth
sharing stories about the FMIL. They are the same as the rest of
yours. She is a manipulative, deceitful, vindictive (typical) MIL.
The issue I have now is that after many years together, I am finally
being honest with myself. I am miserable. I do not want to be
part of his life and I can't imagine a future that involves his
family. The problem is that I have no financial security. I would
have to move back in with my parents. I am older, have gained weight,
have gray hair and "lovely" wrinkles. Fertility issues
run in my family. I just look at my future and think, "Who
would want me?" "Hi, I am in my late 30s, broke, living
with my parents and can't have children. Want to get a drink?"
I look back at my adult life and think, "How did I get here?"
Meanwhile, my DF's business is successful. He is well off. Needless
to say, everything is in his name, and his future keeps getting
brighter and brighter. The joke is that I put myself in this situation.
I was once considered very attractive. I have an education from
a top university and had goals and ambitions that I was working
towards when he and I got together. I don't know how I went from
there to here. In my head I have all the answers. I know what
I should do, I just can't seem to make myself do it. Thank you
for letting me unload. I could never be this honest with the people
in my life. They all think I am happy!
Signed - At A Crossroads
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Worst gift: My MIL is
by no means "low on cash". For my son's first birthday
she gave him USED fast food kid's meal toys. Then for Christmas
she gave him NOTHING. My DH did receive a wallet, some nuts and
tea.
Signed - Why So Cheap?
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