Crazy Mother in Laws

[VandVsmama]

Not sure someone's death bed is the time I would choose to be so blunt. I think I would have said all of that well before that time. Glad ya'll resolved your differences.

There's a lot more to the story that I purposely didn't include. It was the right decision.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Not sure someone's death bed is the time I would choose to be so blunt. I think I would have said all of that well before that time. Glad ya'll resolved your differences.

ITA. Not the time or place.

Our pediatrician told my wife that a shot of whiskey was best for teething. Dip your finger in the whisky and rub the gums, and then do the shot yourself!

Ah, the good ol' days. lol

 

[minnie mum]

Our pediatrician told my wife that a shot of whiskey was best for teething. Dip your finger in the whisky and rub the gums, and then do the shot yourself!

35+ years ago I had a very colicky baby on my hands every. single. night. Our GPs advice was for me to have a glass of wine about an hour before breastfeeding her in the evening. Not sure that it really helped baby, but it kept me from wanting to tear my hair out.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

My MIL is crazy only in the amusing kind of way. Just some of the things she does or the way she does them. She's an expert on making easy things difficult. Even DW rolls her eyes at her mother sometimes. She's harmless, not toxic, although she does "force" me to drink some off-brand flat diet cola when we visit.

 

[Divslp]

My MIL has said some things were hurtful and her perspectives are very traditional in terms of women and their roles.
My mother has mental health issues as well.
I can't seem to catch a break with both sides of the family, but it could be worse.

 

[connorlevismom]

My MIL honestly wishes that my husband had married someone else. I think she envisioned more of a "holly homemaker" type person for her son. Anyway, this year we will have been married for 15 years, so we have been married a while. 2 years ago their Christmas letter came out (they even sent one to my parents!) and there was a nice little write up about everyone in the family, except me. Both my sister-in-laws has nice little write ups but I got not even a mention. Like I did not even exist.The worst part? My husband chewed out his dad about it and in his apology to me his dad actually said "we wanted everything to fit on one page so we cut your piece out". WTH???

 

[Jennasis]

My younger sister's MIL told her daughter that she couldn't swim while pregnant because "THE BABY WILL DROWN". not kidding.

My cousin's MIL waited until he and his wife were on their honeymoon and went i to his house and rearranged his furniture and cabinets to her liking.

My MIL told my DH that his father (deceased for 19 years ) never liked him and that DH should just shoot himself.

Good times.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

My younger sister's MIL told her daughter that she couldn't swim while pregnant because "THE BABY WILL DROWN". not kidding.

My cousin's MIL waited until he and his wife were on their honeymoon and went i to his house and rearranged his furniture and cabinets to her liking.

My MIL told my DH that his father (deceased for 19 years ) never liked him and that DH should just shoot himself.

Good times.

This reminds me of my neighbours mother who was 92 and had all her wits about her still, rearranging her 50 something daughter's home when the family went on vacation for a week. She was given a key to feed the cat. Literally every room, including teens bedrooms were entirely rearranged. It became a great story to tell at her funeral last year. She was 104.

 

[StitchBuddy]

My husband and I always compared his mom to Marie (the mom) on Everybody Loves Raymond. One day she was watching it with us and commented on how she was glad she was nothing like her. I thought we would both wet out pants from laughing.