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Mother-In-Law Stories
February 5, 2010
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My ILs own a little cabin
on a lake, and they like to go there on weekends, when the weather
is nice. By little, I mean one room, in the absolute middle of
nowhere, complete with snakes, mice, crickets and poison ivy - the
works. I like nature, but that's a bit much for me. They seem
to think that we have nothing better to do than drive hours to spend
time there with them. It is so stressful. They, FIL and MIL, don't
get along with each other, so I have to wonder why they insist on
going anywhere together in the first place. My DD is very young,
and I can think of many things to do besides sit in a stifling cabin,
trying to act cheerful about the whole situation. Yes, I could
take her outside, and I do, but there's nowhere to go, and I don't
feel like digging gravel and bugs out of her mouth and chasing after
her continually. Maybe I should be grateful or something, you know,
because they invite us and all. I just really hate it. Lately,
I've been telling DH to go without me, but he feels awkward, and
it makes it seem like I'm keeping him from going. Also, I insist
that DD wear a life jacket when she's outside. The hill the cabin
is on is very steep, and it goes right down to the lake. And, no
one watches her except for me. They always promise to help with
the baby when they call, but they never do. So, they're upset about
the life jacket issue, and think it would be no big deal for her
to go in the lake without one, despite her not knowing how to swim.
They're crazy. What really bugged me, last time I went, was when
they took a boat out to go around the lake, and left me in the unairconditioned
cabin, saying, "Oh, well, you have the baby, so I guess you
can't come." Thanks a lot.
Signed - Rather Stay
Home And Mow My Lawn
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Worst gift: My MIL has
very little to do. She lives with my FIL in a small condo, has
no job, no hobbies, no clubs, no classes, etc. She rarely even
visits us. I, on the other hand, am very busy with preschoolers
at home all day, and I have older children. Yet, every year, instead
of going to the trouble of buying her grandchildren gifts, she sends
me a check and expects me to do her shopping for her. I am grateful
for the check, but it does bug me that she gives me more work every
birthday and Christmas.
Signed - Busy Mom
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