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Mother-In-Law Mall
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Mother-In-Law Stories
March 20, 2010
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MIL asked that we throw
her a 70th birthday party. We did. Then, 5 years later, she demanded
that, because we had thrown her a 70th, we had better be throwing
her a 75th. We did. I'm hoping there won't be a need for an 80th.
Signed - Time Will Tell
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When I was pregnant with
my oldest DD, we went to my MIL for SFIL's funeral. He was a wonderful
man, and I really miss him. Anyway, SIL and her family were there
also. This was when MIL and I still got along. While there, MIL
asked my DH and me if we had picked out any names. We said that
we had a girl's name. It's one that I loved, and it's my GM's first
name. It is an older name, but easy to say and spell. We had wanted
a name that would be a little different, so that there wouldn't
be 50 kids in her school with the same name. We thought that my
GM's name would be perfect. Plus, my GM raised me, and I'm very
close to her. So, we told my MIL, "If it's a girl, we'll name
her X." I didn't tell her that it was GM's name. GM actually
goes by her middle name. MIL just said, "Oh, that's nice,"
in a tone that said "no, it's not." Then, from another
room my SIL did that sarcastic little laugh and said, "Yeah,
right, like anyone would name a kid that." Well, we did, and
we've gotten lots of compliments on it. The name is gaining in
popularity. We now know several kids with that name. They are
all younger than our DD. It's the name of a very famous actress
from the 50's. SIL's DD (the golden child) has a very common name.
Every 5th girl has that name and MIL thought we should be "smart"
like SIL and pick a name like that. We did name my DD after my
GM, and GM was so happy that we did. She told everyone one that
we named her first great-granddaughter after her. It thrilled DH
and me that we could make my GM that happy. So, when we had our
2nd DD, we gave her my MIL's name as her middle name, thinking that
it would make MIL happy. It's also the female version of my dad's
name, so that made it OK with me. Not a word was said about it.
She didn't think that we really needed a 2nd child. After all,
SIL only had one child and SIL does everything right. We should
do things just like her. So, she pretty much ignored my 2nd DD
from day one. They drive me nuts. But, I don't have to see them
anymore, and it was their choice. That is truly the gift that keeps
on giving!!!!
Signed - Yes, People
Really Do Name Their Kids That
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