I have a MIL.

[punkin]

Oh, yes. MIL. MIL called me the morning of my mother's funeral. Reason for the call? She'd sort of gotten to the point in life where she just didn't "do" funerals, anymore, so she just wanted to let me know why she wouldn't be there.
After MIL died, she went into "she who will never be named status." And we NEVER talk about her, ever.

I have a MIL too. She did not attend my mother's funeral either. I am looking forward to the day she achieves your MIL's current status.
I also have a FIL (divorced from said MIL) and a BIL.


I also have another BIL.

 

[PrincessParty]

I have always called mine the "outlaws" instead of "inlaws". One day my DD says "Aren't outlaws wanted?" Anyhow, since then we just don't talk about them. I've been married 18 years you'd think we'd be able to tolerate each other by now.

 

[HelenePA]

Okay my mil DID attend my mom's funeral, but refused to babysit OUR kids so dh stayed home with them. Guess who'd I have like to be there more???

 

[sunsprinkle24]

I have a MIL and a SIL. Enough said.

 

[Octoberbeauty]

I have a mil too. Ugh!

 

[Kathi OD]

Thats it, I can't say anything else. Why? Because I was taught that if you can't say anything nice about someone, you shouldn't say anything at all.

Those are my exact words from the other in-law thread. Did we have the same parents?

 

[mdrob214]

Me, too. MIL and a BIL. I have nothing more to say.

 

[PatsGirl]

I'll take any one of your MILs for two weeks but you gotta take my teenager

 

[LindaM]

Yes I have a MIL, I can't say much else. She just is not a positive person. She had 5 kids, she told each of them they didn't like their job just to quit, there was always welfare Needless to say today she lives with her 2 dd's (37 & 38), her ds (46) and 3 grandkids (10, 13, 23. We no longer have any contact with them, as she called my dd a few choice names, because SIL called and asked dd what she thought about putting the 13 year old on birth control. My dd responded with what the hell is a matter with you, what kind of mother are you, all hell broke loose after that.

 

[Darth Cupcake]

I have a MIL and BIL. They are pernicious manipulative toxic people. I said too much; I haven't said enough.

 

[Off2Nvrlnd]

I have a monster-in-law too.

She asked us to move in with her to pay her mortgage because she was about to lose her house due to a bad business decision. She took a year to finally sell the business after sinking an additional $50,000 + that was supposed to be for their retirement. She borrowed money on her house and from relatives and from us. She kept holding onto to this failing business just hoping it would eventually turn around. One week away from filing for bankruptcy she sold the business. I won't get into all the other drama involved. The only way to describe her is she's like the mother from 2 1/2 Men. This has been a living nightmare and a true test of how strong my marriage is. DH has agreed that this is the last time we bail them out due to stupidity. Oh yeah, she just got her realtor license and refuses to get a paying job because she's putting all of her hopes into this.

The good news is we are moving out today!!
She refuses to get a paying job so there is nothing more we can do for her. She can't afford her mortgage on one income, but it's not our problem anymore. Let her Favorite other son help her now. Sorry for the vent!

 

[agnes!]

Yes I have a MIL, I can't say much else. She just is not a positive person. She had 5 kids, she told each of them they didn't like their job just to quit, there was always welfare Needless to say today she lives with her 2 dd's (37 & 38), her ds (46) and 3 grandkids (10, 13, 23. We no longer have any contact with them, as she called my dd a few choice names, because SIL called and asked dd what she thought about putting the 13 year old on birth control. My dd responded with what the hell is a matter with you, what kind of mother are you, all hell broke loose after that.

Good for your DD. She broke one of the cardinal rules, though...

Thou shalt not tell the truth to thine relatives. Thou must pussyfoot around and cater to all their desires and pronouncements, regardless of how thou really feelest about them. Thou shalt speak diplomatically and gently with them all times and never lose thine temper (regardless of how they behavest), even if most reasonable people think they would deserve to be blasted or at least told the truth. Thou shalt expect relatives to "butt into" situations that they have no business butting into and to profanely express their unhappiness with thine actions while they becometh highly indignant if thou respondeth in kind.

There's (of course) more, this is the Readers' Digest version.

agnes!

 

[pumba]

I HAD a MIL and I miss her so much.......she hasnt been gone that long and it seems like forever...she had been my mil for 40 years......

 

[Stitchfans]

I have a MIL and 4 SIL also have to join you in silence.


plus an ex husband..... his mom isn't too bad though. kinda like her

 

[ChrisnSteph]

I have this thread....

 

[lucyanna girl]

This is such a sad thread. I'm sorry so many of you have difficult mothers-in-law. Mine is a very, very nice MIL.

I hope my Daughters-in-law say the same thing about me.

Penny

 

[angela3676]

I have a MIL, who was called by her own Mother ("may God rest her soul") selfish. I call her greedy and selfish. I have a SIL too. I'll remain silent on that one. Last but not least I have a BIL who I've never met before, he refuses to come around his mother.

 

[Erin1700]

glad to see I am not the only one! If I told you the stuff this woman does, you would just spew your drinks all over your computers!

 

[sunsprinkle24]

I'll take any one of your MILs for two weeks but you gotta take my teenager

 

[Diva of Dragons]

I have and MIL, FIL, 2 BIL. ~ Lights candle for silent vigil ~