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Mother-In-Law Mall
A place to find great gifts!
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Mother-In-Law Stories
December 10, 2007
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A few months go, DH's
GM passed away. MIL claimed that she called our house and left
numerous messages on our answering machine. The funeral was on
Friday, and she said that she had called our house since the day
she passed, Sunday night, but no one ever picked up the phone or
called back. We got one message from her on Wednesday afternoon,
and DH immediately called her back. Just a side note, she usually
ends up calling the wrong number. We have caller ID, also, to prove
that to her. To fill in more of the details, DH works the graveyard
shift, and I parent volunteer at my kids' elementary school from
10-3. This gives DH and me about 2 hours alone together before
I help out at the school. They finally talked about setting up
the arrangements, and we went. Before that happened, she had it
in her head that I had erased those messages on purpose! She went
and told all of her family that I done this. Guess what? They
believed her! After the funeral, there was a get together, but
we had to stop to get my DD something to eat (she's diabetic).
We were the last to show up, making things worse. We walked in,
and it got quiet. I sat down for awhile, and then went into the
kitchen, AKA Lions Den, to see if she needed anything. She said,
"Well, it would've helped if you had picked up the phone when
I called." Before I could explain, her niece butted in, saying
(while standing behind my back), "You really do have a lot
of cr@p going on in your life (MIL's name)." So, I told them
that I parent volunteer, but her son was home and never got the
messages! She just sat back in her chair and smiled. I told my
DH, and he was livid. He confronted her, but she denied everything!
I am so frustrated still, and God bless this site for being up .
Signed - I Really Wasn't
Home!
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This happened a couple
of years ago at Thanksgiving. It was the first year that DH and
I were engaged, and my mother decided to invite my future ILs to
TG dinner because, she said, "I'm so thankful that you've found
such a wonderful man, and I want to share that with his family."
MIL said yes to celebrating the holiday with my family, but I later
found out that she didn't mean that at all. She drilled my mother
on her cooking methods regarding the turkey. When she found out
that my mother stuffs her turkey, MIL said (to my mother!), "Oh,
I can't eat that! You'll give me and my whole family food poisoning!"
My mother was taken aback and said, "Well, no one has gotten
food poisoning yet, and I'm not going to change the recipe that
I've been using for the past thirty years." MIL was not happy
with that. For the next month, she bombarded me, my mother, my
DH, and my father with emails and calls about the dangers of stuffed
turkey. Now, if MIL had not wanted stuffed turkey, and had politely
declined it at dinner, that would have been one thing. But, to
constantly email the hostess, her guests and family to tell them
that, "Stuffed Turkey is poison!!", that does not go well
with me. I thought it was very rude. So, at TG dinner MIL was
still loudly telling everyone not to eat the turkey, and saying
that it doesn't look "thoroughly cooked". My DH said,
"Shush, Mom. This is the best turkey I've ever eaten!"
He had come over early to help my mom with the turkey. It was heavy,
and my parents are older and can't lift such heavy things, so DH
had helped with the turkey all day. MIL was so mad. She said,
"Well, I'm cooking a turkey tomorrow, and I expect your little
GF to help me with it so that the score is even!" My parents
laughed it off, but she was serious. So, the next day, in good
spirits, I went over to help my MIL cook "her" turkey.
MIL is a monster, but she does have a beautiful herb garden in her
yard. She went out and picked herbs and brought them inside. Now,
some of the herbs were beneath the bird feeder, and thus were covered
with bird poop. I mean, covered. Very obviously covered. MIL
didn't wash the poop off! She just threw the poopy herbs on the
turkey and threw it in the oven! I was aghast. Have you ever?
Then, she said, "You'll see, my turkey will be much better
than your mother's." Whatever, MIL. I went into the other
room and told my DH about the poo-turkey. He laughed, and neither
of us sampled the turkey that night, though it was kind of weird
to watch my crazy MIL sucking on the poopy turkey skin. This year,
we didn't go home for TG. MIL called DH and said, "Did your
little wife stuff the turkey like her mother does? How sad. Remember
how good my turkey was that year?" He said, "Yeah, I
remember." Then, when he got off the phone, we just laughed
and laughed.
Signed - Whatever, MIL!
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The relationship with
MIL just is so-so. From her appearance, I can see that she was
a good and patient woman. I totally found out differently 1 week
before my wedding. OMG. If I knew earlier, I would have married
someone else, or killed her first. She really ruined my wedding.
I couldn't even choose my wedding gown, Everything was below her
finger. I made a request that at registration (married), I would
like my mum/sis to sign the paper as witness. They woke me up early
in the morning and we rushed to the registration department. The
two people who were witnesses were ILs. I can't take it. My job
pays me on a daily basis, and she forces me to go back early. For
five days I do nothing. She acts like I do not exist. SIL is very
demanding. She commanded everything on my wedding day, and she
just ignored me. Sometimes, I feel like I'm in he!! I'm was not
happy at all on my wedding day. For me, my wedding day did not
exist!! I practice yoga and plan to get to the master level. No
babies until I'm happy with my own life!! I hate them! I hate
them!
Signed - Sad Bride
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