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Mother-In-Law Mall
A place to find great gifts!
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Mother-In-Law Stories
January 18, 2010
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My MIL has been a complete
pain since the day I met her. There has been a nonstop power struggle
since we first got married. After 20 years, I thought that DH and
I where on the same page, but apparently not. She wants to lend
us a huge amount of money (the price of a house) for "tax purposes".
I should point out two things at this point: No, we didn't ask
for any money and no, we are not in any financial trouble. What
has changed is that I put my foot down and refused to go to her
house for Christmas. She was horrified and pulled out the big guns,
which included sulking for 3 months and faking illnesses (including
a cancer scare). Then came the promises of large gifts. However,
I won and we had Christmas at home. DH thinks that this loan is
a great idea. We could get a better home and send DC to better
schools. I know that he is right, BUT how long will it be before
she calls in her chips? He told me that I "create these obstacles
to make life hard" for myself. This is the guy who uses me
as a buffer so that he doesn't have to deal with her. Well, he
has had to deal with her, because I refused. I know that he wants
the money. I also think that as it's his DM, he is just going to
ignore me and take it. She even asked him about the loan when he
was alone with her. They spent the whole evening together at a
restaurant, where she probably gave him the hard sell. I am now
stuck playing catch up. The only thing I do know is . . .
Signed - You Shouldn't
Take Favors From The Devil
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Worst gift: I gave my
DIL a $300 gift card this Christmas, same as last year. What did
I get? A very cheap sweater and scarf from an odd lot type store,
on sale no less, costing all of maybe $20 total. She and DS make
more money than I do! This fall, when her birthday rolls around,
guess who's going to be surprised by getting a lovely gift of not
much? Can any of you relate? Would any of you do this to a MIL
who has left you and your DH alone, unless you requested help with
something? A MIL whom you have never invited over, not once, unless
it was to help you clean or move??? What's up with that??
Signed - One MIL Who
Has Had Enough
( responses to this story )
( I can top this )
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