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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 4, 2008
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FEBRUARY
2008
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My MIL isn't mean spirited
- she's thoughtless (until it comes to herself, that is), stupid,
and utterly crazy. DH and I have been together for 4 years, and
married for one. The first 3 years we were together, I wasn't allowed
to participate in the Christmas gift exchange. I had to sit and
watch DH's family exchange gifts. I still had to buy everybody
a present, though. Whenever I prepare food for a family get together
or a party, or even just bring some Christmas baking over at the
holidays, she'll physically push the food back into my hands and
tell me, "Take this, we don't want it." She never stops
to think that I might have spent time, money, or energy doing something
thoughtful for my ILs. She just tells me that nobody will want
what I've brought, and that there was no point. I recently tried
to defend myself, and she still didn't get it. She told me, "Well,
do you think anybody will actually like what you prepare?"
Nope, I'm trying to poison the guests. I'm 7 1/2 months pregnant.
When we told her that we were pregnant, she said that she wouldn't
be excited until the doctor confirmed it. Not ten minutes later,
she asked if I knew when my SIL and BIL were having a baby. No,
I have no idea. We've been rather caught up in our OWN baby, thanks.
She has told me that her biggest fear is that DH and I will screw
up raising our child, and that we won't interact with it the right
way (gosh, thanks for the vote of confidence). She feels that this
baby is so lucky to have her around so that somebody can show it
how to enjoy spending time outside. As a note, both DH and I compete
in western horse events. We have three horses at home. We just
replaced our camping trailer - because the old one was worn out
- and DH hunts for 4 months of the year. We live in the country,
and DH runs a construction company. We are not exactly afraid of
spending time outside. But, MIL is so convinced that I am going
to do something wrong/stupid/careless that she sits around waiting
for me to screw up. She and her husband have told me that I'm not
considered a member of their family, even though I'm pregnant with
their first GC. They've told me that they can never consider me
a member of their family, and they do whatever they can to exclude
me from their little family affairs and events. My MIL is an alcoholic,
who drinks herself into stumbling incoherence every single night.
I will never, ever allow her to hold this baby because there's a
real danger that she'll drop him/her. I can't wait for her to die.
She has never once stopped excluding me, insulting me, and saying
whatever she pleases. I'm tired of being abused by her.
Signed - Just Waiting
For Her To Croak
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I have been married for
4 years, and my MIL problem never seems to end. Ours was a traditional
arranged marriage. We met for the first time, and then decided
that we would get married. It was my parents who matched us. In
a week's time, my MIL started controlling everything. My parents
wanted to host an engagement party, and my MIL had a problem with
the party hall. She was unhappy with the wedding preparations,
and did not volunteer for one preparation, either. For 4 years
I have taken her nonsensical taunts, including one where she said
that I am not fertile and cannot conceive. Now that I am pregnant,
she has no more problems with me. But, she has millions of problems
with my parents. My brother is getting married soon, and now my
MIL wants to know why my parents are laid back with his wedding
and were in a hurry with my wedding. She wants to know if I was
dumped on her. She has never been sweet to me or my parents, and
now she wants to ruin my parent's happiness by being a snob. DH
thinks that his mom can say anything that she wants to anyone she
wants, and that she is the epitome of womanhood. Somebody please
tell me how to handle her controlling attitude, and let her know
that she cannot expect people to live according to her. I am desperate,
and a need a way out of her mess.
Signed - Sick of Bitchy
MILs
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I have been married for
7 months, and I am 3 months pregnant. When I just got married,
I thought that life would be rosy. I thought that MIL was the best
in the whole wide world, and that we would never have a fight.
I wasn't the best cook in the world, so during the 1st two months
we ate at my MIL's. The 1st month was smooth sailing, but then
I noticed that she would make comments/hints at me. I am a very
quiet person by nature, and I took it lightly. I kept it in, and
never told anyone. At times I felt hurt, but I never wanted to
cause any harm, so I kept it in. Ever since I fell pregnant, it
feels like she is the last person I would want to see, and it's
not because of hormonal changes, trust me. MIL would come over
and give me cooking lessons about thrice a week, and I very much
appreciated it. Every time she would come to my house I would get
nervous. I made sure that everything was in order, etc. She feels
like she is the best cook in the world, and that her house is the
cleanest! There were a few times when she threw tantrums and I
just shut my mouth. She had a problem with such petty issues, e.g.,
"Don't you think that the microwave looks better in that corner?"
"Why are you all buying so much carrots?" and the list
goes on. She even goes into my bedroom to check my bed sheets and
cupboards! She is a control freak. She even decides which gynecologist
I should go to. She has absolutely no respect for me, yet not once
have I ever told her anything. One day, I went to visit her and
she totally ignored me. She never spoke a word. The problem is
that my DH is a mummy's boy and would never dare tell mummy that
she's wrong. I definitely don't need this kind of stress during
my pregnancy. Imagine what she would do to me when my child is
born! I mean, am I being the difficult one here, or what? Am I
making a mountain out of a mole hill?
Signed - HELP!!!
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