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Mother-In-Law Stories
January 10, 2010
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We sat in the IL's house
over Christmas, watching the T.V. A wedding show came on, and as
the bride made her entrance, my MIL piped up and said that it had
been along time since she went to a wedding. DH and I looked at
each other, as we had gotten married that spring. We looked at
her and said in unison, "We got married in April." Her
answer? "No, I mean a proper family wedding." WTF.
She then started to complain that she did not have greater involvement
in our wedding. I asked for help from her and her DIL when we first
named the date. They both said that I lived too far away (in the
previous month MIL had come to our house 3 weekends out of 4).
Signed - She Changes
History To Suit Herself!
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I got married six months
ago. We moved back home to be near my DH's family, since my FIL
has a chronic illness. My MIL constantly complains, in front of
everyone, about having to take care of him. She is very anxious
and extremely needy. I don't like talking to her because she usually
asks too many questions about our future plans, and I know that
she wants us to live here forever. I have a very good, but independent
relationship with my own mother, so I am not used to this kind of
anxiety and nosiness. She also expects my DH to do many things
for her - like redoing her entire kitchen over the summer - even
though he and I are separated during the week because of work.
He is not even a contractor! She is often in tears for no reason,
and needs his help with everything, no matter how foolish. Financially,
she has been irresponsible and spends more than she should. I adore
my FIL, but am afraid that after he passes away, my MIL will become
needier than ever. I am pregnant, and I feel that she is expecting
to see us all the time after the baby is born. I would just like
some time to myself and to have my own mother help me. My DH says
that I am unkind to my MIL. He feels that she means well, but I
think that she is very manipulative and likes to make people feel
sorry for her. She is always complaining, but never fixes things
without a lot of drama. Whenever we have a family get together,
it always ends with her taking my DH aside and having some intense,
whispering conversation about some non-issue. I feel like she just
needs to have him to herself every time. I am worried that my DH
and I will not make it because he wants me to talk to her more often
on the phone. I am very busy at a new job. I am pregnant and alone
in a new city, and I don't like talking to such an emotional and
needy person.
Signed - Stuck
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