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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 15, 2010
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FEBRUARY
2010
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The ILs are here visiting
us. Generally, the visits last for months. This one is to be 3
months. I know, I know, you will all tell me to kick 'em out and
ask them to go to a hotel. But, it is a cultural thing where I
can't. Anyway, we've also been TTC #2 and on Saturday I got my
BFP!! Yay me. Of course, since the ILs are here, we went downstairs
to tell them. We started off with a, "We have something important
to tell you." While FIL was happy and congratulated us, MIL
said, "Oh, I thought it was something serious," and carried
on eating brekkie. Hmmmm. That should have been my first clue
that there would be issues with her!! We have a family wedding
coming up, and the ILs weren't prepared. So, although I was organizing
a party for my FIL's birthday on the Sunday, we took them shopping.
To be able to do that, I spent the whole morning on Saturday in
the kitchen preparing the cake and a couple of mains. MIL was also
excited to show off her recipes and had taken over a couple of the
mains herself. Now, after a hectic day of shopping (we bought her
a beautiful dress, with shoes to match) and then more rushing around,
I was tired, drained, and just wanted to rest. But, my DD chose
that night to act up. Sunday came along, and I started chopping
and cleaning. I took DD to her swim class, etc. I got back, and
MIL had finished up the meat dish, the bake, and the salad. I'm
thinking "hmmm, good work." So, I started icing the cake.
Of course, MIL came in with her tips on how it SHOULD be done.
I was working at ignoring that, going, "Sure, sure, but we
haven't got time for the fancy stuff right now. Gotta get the starters
in the oven, etc." While I was doing this, DH walked in and
he'd kinda had it with his mum nagging me. He asked her to back
off!! Bad decision. MIL got offended and started muttering about
how he has forgotten all the beautiful cakes she used to make for
them as kids, and how he's behaving like this is the first time
anyone has baked a cake, on and on and on. I was still ignoring.
Then, I got started on preparing the rice (for 25 people) and DH
asked her to relax and rest a bit. Nope, she went onto the next
phase of her whinge. "Yeah, nobody makes people slave on their
birthday. DIL1 would never have let me lift a finger." I
was thinking, "That's because she tells you to stop messing
up her home." She continued, "That is the way people
should be treated when they get old (she is 62) and have birthdays.
We don't expect to be put to work on days like these," and
on and on along the same vein. I was standing there in shock.
SHE is the one who insisted on making dishes (everyone LOVES my
food). SHE is the one who admits that her DIL1 (DH's brother's
wife) has TONS of time on her hands. SIL is a SAHM, and also has
a daily maid to come in to help with cleaning the house!!!! So,
now I was pissed off. I went through the trouble of organizing
this party for FIL. I baked the cake and cooked, etc. I called
in his relatives and ex-colleagues, only to hear this cr@p!! DH
told her to think before she spoke. And, she obviously said, "Oh,
don't take it the wrong way." I mean, HOW am I supposed to
take it? Then, last evening, DH thought that I was still holding
a grudge and blew up at ME!! I was sobbing myself to sleep last
night. How did the happiest time in our lives turn into this??
Wait a minute. I know how. It's because MIL has to make everything
about her. She did this the last time I was pregnant. And, as
far as I remember, she also did it during SIL's two pregnancies.
She cannot stand to have her sons' attention away from her!! She
will guilt them and guilt them until they believe they are being
disloyal to their mum. All this started because, since DH learned
of the pregnancy, he has been solicitous and careful around me (last
night's fight excepted). MIL has been feeling a bit neglected.
Of course, during the fight, MIL had to come up and say, "Don't
get upset like this. It isn't good for the baby."
Signed - I Wanted To
Slap Her Silly!!
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Worst gift: The only
thing I got from my MIL last Xmas was a framed picture of HER!
Gag. Everyone else in the family got $200 gift cards, btw. Soon
after Xmas, the picture somehow mysteriously disappeared from the
mantel (where SHE'D placed it). What a shame! Actually, I hung
it out in the barn and
. . .
Signed - I'm Now Using
It For Dart Practice
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