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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 10, 2010
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FEBRUARY
2010
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My very crazy family-in-law
pulled another stunt over the weekend! I just wish they would grow
up and leave us alone! On Saturday, DH's eldest sister let him
know (at midday) that she was on her way to our town to visit his
mom, and that she would like to see us as well! No problem, but
at that moment I had some of my family members there for a visit.
They usually don't stay long, so we said that we'd try to be there
a bit later. After my family left, about 4 o'clock, DH phoned to
tell them that we were on our way. His sister had not even arrived
yet. She was to get there at six or seven that night! Ok, DH is
a huge rugby fan, and he said, "Fine, the rugby ends at 8.
We'll be over then, if (sister) has arrived." He asked his
mother to please let us know when his sister arrived, so we could
get ourselves together! MIL never phoned. When we phoned to ask
what was going on, no one answered their phones! That was stunt
number one! My other SIL is getting married in April, in a state
that is a 5 hour drive from us. This would not have been a problem,
if I wasn't pregnant! I'll be 8 months pregnant at that time, with
a very BIG baby that might be born earlier (according to my doctor)!
So, we phoned SIL to tell her that we wouldn't be able to come to
the wedding because of my pregnancy, and the fact that I'm very
uncomfortable in a car, etc., etc. This is not to mention the cost
involved to travel that far, and staying over, with a baby on the
way! Those of you who've read my previous posts will know that
our baby was very unplanned, and, financially, we've had to scramble
to prepare. So, we thought that she would be mad, get over it and
move on. WRONG!! Since she isn't close enough to lash out at us,
darling MIL decided to help out! Not even an hour after DH spoke
to his sister, MIL phoned to inform him that she would be at our
house at 5 o'clock, and that she wanted the equipment that DH borrowed
from his father's back. Let's see, these items included a gazebo
they gave DH for his birthday, the ax they gave him because they
don't have a use for it, and my favorite - the crowbar DH got from
his company, while working as a paramedic! I still wanted to argue
about the last one, but DH said he'd rather get rid of them than
argue about stuff he does not use! The old hag stopped in front
of our house at 5, hooted once, opened her car trunk and got back
behind the wheel. After DH loaded the stuff into the car, MIL drove
off like a bat out of he!!. She did not utter one word! DH said,
"Hello," and did not even get a reply! Now, my question
is this: Who in their right mind acts like that? DH came back
into the house, sat down on the couch, and said, "Well, that
solves the problem of having our baby in the same room as my parents."
I was speechless! What kind of mother treats her child this way?!
I cannot believe that our decision to not go to a wedding could
cause this! I am carrying their first GC, and they would risk the
baby's (and my own) health for a wedding! This is a wedding of
someone with whom we don't really have contact, someone who has
not asked about our pregnancy once, someone who has no time for
us! My heart was breaking for DH, but I'm glad that I don't have
to deal with them for the next few months (years, if I get my way)!
I've already told DH that we will not be telling them when the birth
occurs, and that we will not be the ones to contact them in any
way! I expect them to say that they are sorry for their behavior,
like that will ever happen! I just needed to get all that off my
chest! At least I have the perfect example of what kind of mother
I never want to be!!!!!
Signed - Jinx
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My MIL is a strange, bitter
woman. She thinks it is her god-given right to intrude into our
lives. She comes to the house, when we are having work done, to
"supervise". She wants to choose the color of the bed
sheets. She even wanted to have her say about what would be written
inside our wedding rings!!!!!!! I have been brought up as a free
speaking person, so I often speak my mind to her. This ends up
in arguments!!!!! I have tried being extra nice. I've tried speaking
to her as she does to me (not very nicely). I've also tried speaking
to her through her son.
Signed - Nothing Has
Worked So Far!!!!
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