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Mother-In-Law Stories
December 22, 2009
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I have been happily married
for several months, and am off to visit my ILs for Christmas. They
live 500 miles away. They are extremely disappointed that I do
not share the same religion or many of their views, though DH and
I support each other in our respective beliefs. I am private and
shy, but not a doormat. How do I, without burning any bridges,
set some effective boundaries? They are a close-knit, touchy-feely
family. I have tried being open minded, but I am getting resentful
of the forced hugs and personal questions. I plan to just say,
"I'm not comfortable discussing that," regarding their
questions. But, how do I kindly thwart the unwanted physical contact?
DH has explicitly expressed to his family that I do not like being
touched. GM, in particular, is the problem. She cried and asked
if I loved her last time I offered her a handshake. The other women
then say that I am unfriendly and that I should get used to the
hugs. The aggressive way they are pursuing this disturbs me. Any
thoughts? DH loves his family, and . . .
Signed - I'd Hate To
Break The Old Lady's Hip Holding Her Off
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It all started when my
DF and I decided to get married. It was then that things took a
turn for the worse (naturally) in my relationship with his parents.
I had thought they were a bit off, but I didn't realize exactly
how much until that point. DF decided that he wanted to get married
in the early spring. We were not going to invite a lot of people,
because we wanted to save money. So, we were going to have a small
ceremony - 30 people tops. FMIL whined and whined about wanting
to help, and so I told her that my mom was preparing the food and
that it would be great if she could help out and bring some hors'doeuvres.
She sounded relieved to be asked to help. Nothing else was said
about it. I made all the decorations. I decorated the place with
the help of four friends, and bought all the supplies with my money
(and about $500 that my GM had given me). The morning of my wedding,
FMIL called me at 7:00 am to tell me that she couldn't bring any
food because her fibromyalgia was acting up, and she just could
not cook the night before. Okay, fine. She should have enlisted
the help of someone else, or called me the NIGHT BEFORE, instead
of the MORNING OF. I wasn't happy. But, I talked to my mom. DM
told me that she thought my FMIL would back out, so I just said
okay.
Signed - Tired Of The
BS
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