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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
February 5, 2008
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I have written about my
MIL before. She is passive-aggressive, depressed, and won't do
anything about it. She latches onto my DH to take care of her.
We announced our pregnancy, first grandchild for both families.
We decided to tell only immediate family right away, because we
thought they would be excited. Most of them were. My mom was thrilled.
My 18 year old BIL was super excited. My SIL was also super excited.
My MIL? She said, "Oh, you're telling people?" I said,
"No, we're telling immediate family because we thought they
would like to know." Um, how about a congratulation or even
just a hug? Ugh. Then, we thought it would be nice to let her
know that, if she wanted to be involved in the pregnancy, ultrasound
appointments and things like that, we would invite her. My mom
lives 2 hours away, and she only lives 10 minutes away. Her response?
She wouldn't even look at me when I said it. I dunno, maybe I said
it wrong? I said, "You know, we would love to include you
on any important appointments or things having to do with the baby,
like baby shopping, if you would like." I don't think that's
inappropriate, do you? Maybe it is. She literally just turned
her head at the lunch table and looked away. After an awkward silence,
my BIL finally piped up and said, "Well, I'm excited."
Yikes. Finally, yesterday, DH was asking his mom what she would
like to be called as a grandma. She has absolutely no interest
in being called grandma or any connotation that goes along with
it. She basically hates the fact that she will be thought of as
a grandmother. Look, I know that you don't want to feel old, but
give me a break! Isn't happiness with a grandchild more important
than your vanity? I asked my DH, "What is the child going
to call your mom?" His response, which just seems odd to me,
"Oh, the kid will come up with something?" What? A child
doesn't just come up with stuff. They hear things, and that's how
they learn to speak, right? They hear the words mama or dada.
What am I supposed to do? I guess the baby will be calling her
by her first name. The whole thing just seems odd to me.
Signed - Odd
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DF's mother has been manipulative
and passive-aggressive toward me since her son and I moved in together.
She tells her son and me how I am so important to her (LIE). She
makes me feel bad that I am not constantly around her. We used
to do a lot of things together, but every time I see her she makes
some kind of comment in her passive way that just digs under my
skin. I gave up on her after we were shopping and she and her DD
were picking out what they were going to buy with their inheritance
when her aunt passed away. That didn't have anything to do with
me, and it made me hate her. So, needless to say, with the exception
of holidays I have stayed away from her. The kicker is that when
I got engaged, DF and I went to show his family the ring. His mom
got the "look of death" on her face, started crying, and
said, "Oh my god. I thought we were going to lose you."
As if that wasn't bad enough, she said it two more times to his
sister, when she got home. She completely ruined my engagement.
Were we supposed to break up or something? I love my DF, but I
don't want to put up with her for the rest of my life. Is it possible
to coexist peacefully with a MIL? Because of her, her DH has no
relationship with his family whatsoever. I don't want that to happen
to my DF. In fact, I have never confronted her, and I am not a
passive person. Should I confront her in a mature way? If I don't
. . .
Signed - I Think I Will
Just Flip Out One Day
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Worst gift: My MIL gave
me a 5 dollar gift certificate for a fast food restaurant as a Christmas
present. She puts me down every chance she gets. She says that
I am completely ruining her son's life. She feels that I am trash,
etc.
Signed - I Have No Idea
What To Do
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