My In-laws are worse than your In-laws!

[DWGal210]

Crap on toast! She strikes again! (the MIL, not you )

She can't take a hint, can she?!

Ahh...spoke too soon. MIL called DH today. I KNEW it. I KNEW she couldn't stay away. She invited DH to the grand opening of her stooooopid antique store. Yes, I KNOW she just had a grand opening...but THIS one is GRANDER! See, she apparently was invited to join the Chamber of Commerce (i.e she paid the $200 membership fee and joe-blow can pay when they apply for membership) and they are throwing her another grand opening.

She wants him to come...on Friday...at 11am. So he'd have to take off from work. Let's ignore the fact that he did NOT tell her to never call him at work again like he said he was going to do. Ugh. And yeah...he said he'd go./ So for this one, I'm mad at HIM, not her.

Grrrrrr.

 

[pkondz]

Because it is! If you look up diabolical right now there is a picture of me holding up hair ties and socks with the missing partners over my head in victory! Don't mind the raccoon trap behind me, that's for personal use only.

That was you!?!

 

[Rekenna]

Ahh...spoke too soon. MIL called DH today. I KNEW it. I KNEW she couldn't stay away. She invited DH to the grand opening of her stooooopid antique store. Yes, I KNOW she just had a grand opening...but THIS one is GRANDER! See, she apparently was invited to join the Chamber of Commerce (i.e she paid the $200 membership fee and joe-blow can pay when they apply for membership) and they are throwing her another grand opening.

She wants him to come...on Friday...at 11am. So he'd have to take off from work. Let's ignore the fact that he did NOT tell her to never call him at work again like he said he was going to do. Ugh. And yeah...he said he'd go./ So for this one, I'm mad at HIM, not her.

Grrrrrr.

See! You gave up too soon-I knew you would have more!

Take some Excedrin Migraine, make yourself a Orange Grand Marnier Slushie (I have no idea how to make one so don't ask), put a cool washcloth on your forehead and pretend you are someone else.

 

[pkondz]

Ahh...spoke too soon. MIL called DH today. I KNEW it. I KNEW she couldn't stay away. She invited DH to the grand opening of her stooooopid antique store. Yes, I KNOW she just had a grand opening...but THIS one is GRANDER! See, she apparently was invited to join the Chamber of Commerce (i.e she paid the $200 membership fee and joe-blow can pay when they apply for membership) and they are throwing her another grand opening.

She wants him to come...on Friday...at 11am. So he'd have to take off from work. Let's ignore the fact that he did NOT tell her to never call him at work again like he said he was going to do. Ugh. And yeah...he said he'd go./ So for this one, I'm mad at HIM, not her.

Grrrrrr.

Look on the bright side. Only one more opening to go (Grand opening, Grander opening and Grandest opening) then you're all done!

Oh wait, I guess that'll be followed by the the Big going out of business sale, then the Bigger going out of... oh, you get the idea.

 

[HelenePA]

There's a tag fairy thread??? Tag fairies... it's like the ultimate game of tag... with fairies...

Woah I just read chocolate lingerie, it sounds tasty but not something you wanna read when drinking anything.

Edited to say: Thankfully my computer is in great condition. I had enough decency to turn my head and spew root beer all over my sister next to me.

See chocolate works wonders

 

[GettingFuzzy]

That was you!?!

Indeed.

 

[It'sWDW4me]

Ahh...spoke too soon. MIL called DH today. I KNEW it. I KNEW she couldn't stay away. She invited DH to the grand opening of her stooooopid antique store. Yes, I KNOW she just had a grand opening...but THIS one is GRANDER! See, she apparently was invited to join the Chamber of Commerce (i.e she paid the $200 membership fee and joe-blow can pay when they apply for membership) and they are throwing her another grand opening.

She wants him to come...on Friday...at 11am. So he'd have to take off from work. Let's ignore the fact that he did NOT tell her to never call him at work again like he said he was going to do. Ugh. And yeah...he said he'd go./ So for this one, I'm mad at HIM, not her.

Grrrrrr.

Upthread someone mentioned the term succubus.....

Yep, I would be ticked at DH for letting her suck him back in. He obviously hasn't reached his breaking point yet but it sounds like he's getting closer. Maybe this second Grand Opening will be the final nail? Is she expecting you to go the the GO, too? Maybe you can visit your dining room table?

 

[becauseisaid]

It's not my MIL. It's MY mother. And she's not crazy. She's just VERY opinionated. She also, apparently, lacks that little filter most people have that tell her not to say something. A few examples, you say? Okay.

--My mother decided to meet DH and I in Las Vegas for a vacation and visit with my brother. It was May, I was 6 months pregnant, and my mother decided we needed to walk the Strip. The entire Strip. Both ways. There was no stopping. There was no lingering. There was no lagging behind. We paused once to watch a couple of college boys proposition a hooker. Mom called me a wimp for wanting to take a break half way down the Strip. We now refer to that vacation as the Bataan Death March.

--Mom refused to come to mine and DH's wedding because it was my 2nd marriage and "it didn't count as much as the first". Way to welcome someone to the family, Mom!

--I posted a picture of my DD6 and her friend-since-birth on Facebook. My mother posts the comment "Savannah has gotten so cute! She was not so delicate looking last time I saw her." Way to call someone's kid ugly!

--My cousin posted a picture of her cat in the backyard of her newly purchased home. Everyone else was posting congratulations on the home buy and 'cute cat'. My mother's comment was "All I see is a yard that needs a lot of work.".

--My mom has told DH several times that she was going to disown me and adopt him instead. I told him to have at it.

Recently my Mom told DH and I to clear our calendars on December 17th. Considering the fact that she treats us like 12 year olds without the brains to breathe in and out on a regular basis, I can't even begin to imagine what she's planned that she thinks we'll like.

 

[becauseisaid]

Ahh...spoke too soon. MIL called DH today. I KNEW it. I KNEW she couldn't stay away. She invited DH to the grand opening of her stooooopid antique store. Yes, I KNOW she just had a grand opening...but THIS one is GRANDER! See, she apparently was invited to join the Chamber of Commerce (i.e she paid the $200 membership fee and joe-blow can pay when they apply for membership) and they are throwing her another grand opening.

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It's all about attitude. You see an irritation. *I* see a golden opportunity to dress up like Waldo and pop into any pictures taken during the Grand Opening.

 

[Figaro972]

It's not my MIL. It's MY mother. And she's not crazy. She's just VERY opinionated. She also, apparently, lacks that little filter most people have that tell her not to say something. A few examples, you say? Okay.

--My mother decided to meet DH and I in Las Vegas for a vacation and visit with my brother. It was May, I was 6 months pregnant, and my mother decided we needed to walk the Strip. The entire Strip. Both ways. There was no stopping. There was no lingering. There was no lagging behind. We paused once to watch a couple of college boys proposition a hooker. Mom called me a wimp for wanting to take a break half way down the Strip. We now refer to that vacation as the Bataan Death March.

--Mom refused to come to mine and DH's wedding because it was my 2nd marriage and "it didn't count as much as the first". Way to welcome someone to the family, Mom!

--I posted a picture of my DD6 and her friend-since-birth on Facebook. My mother posts the comment "Savannah has gotten so cute! She was not so delicate looking last time I saw her." Way to call someone's kid ugly!

--My cousin posted a picture of her cat in the backyard of her newly purchased home. Everyone else was posting congratulations on the home buy and 'cute cat'. My mother's comment was "All I see is a yard that needs a lot of work.".

--My mom has told DH several times that she was going to disown me and adopt him instead. I told him to have at it.

Recently my Mom told DH and I to clear our calendars on December 17th. Considering the fact that she treats us like 12 year olds without the brains to breathe in and out on a regular basis, I can't even begin to imagine what she's planned that she thinks we'll like.

OH MY!!! your mom sounds like my MIL ...

 

[BCV513]

Do FUTURE IL's count?

When we told my future MIL that we were engaged, he response was "Thank God you got the ring, now you'll finally lose some weight!" I told my mom I'm tempted to put on 50 pounds just to annoy her!

I gave my FI a weekend away for the two of us for Valentine's day. When she found out, she threw a fit. Crying, the whole nine yards. Her reasoning? We couldn't share a hotel room because we're not married. We had to cancel the weekend.

She calls all the time when she knows my FI is out with me. She asks him to help with the dog, get her an ice cream, etc. And he does it. She also comes by his house unannounced and uses her key to come in without warning. Strangely enough, this always seems to happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Hmmm, wonder what she could be looking for??

 

[pkondz]

She also comes by his house unannounced and uses her key to come in without warning. Strangely enough, this always seems to happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Hmmm, wonder what she could be looking for??

Chocolate? At least that's what I'd be looking for. Just sayin'

 

[tlbwriter]

I gave my FI a weekend away for the two of us for Valentine's day. When she found out, she threw a fit. Crying, the whole nine yards. Her reasoning? We couldn't share a hotel room because we're not married. We had to cancel the weekend.

No, you didn't have to cancel, you chose to cancel. And what you did was show her how to get what she wants. Stand up to her next time. Because it's not going to get any better.

 

[SallySkelington]

Sweet Googa Mooga...that was ME TOO!!

My parents were begging in the limo as I sat out front of the church. I was so scared to go through with it, and even more so to back out. Oh the embarassment...the shock. The wedding was like this juggernaut that took on a life of it's own. How could I stop it (or so I thought)?

The WORST part? If you watch the video of the ceremony, as I am walking down the aisle you can actually see the moment where my heart shatters into a million pieces as I walk in and see, standing in the back row of the church..wait for it...my best friend, who is now my DH of 6 glorious years. I chalked my feelings for him back then up to being a crush or cold feet. But when I saw him in the back row watching me, my heart died...I knew I was marrying the wrong man.

DH says it broke his heart to watch me marry that loser too. And he actually ditched the reception very early because he couldn't stand watching it.

That made me cry...

See chocolate works wonders

It was all thanks to chocolate lingerie.

 

[SallySkelington]

Because it is! If you look up diabolical right now there is a picture of me holding up hair ties and socks with the missing partners over my head in victory! Don't mind the raccoon trap behind me, that's for personal use only.

I pictured a diseased looked raccoon that had on my granny's old blonde wig, some big obnoxious fake 80's earrings and foamed at the mouth with the mismatching socks laying all around it in the cage as bait. Rawr.

 

[Disney Doll]

See bolded

Do FUTURE IL's count?

When we told my future MIL that we were engaged, he response was "Thank God you got the ring, now you'll finally lose some weight!" I told my mom I'm tempted to put on 50 pounds just to annoy her! And what did your fiancee say?

I gave my FI a weekend away for the two of us for Valentine's day. When she found out, she threw a fit. Crying, the whole nine yards. Her reasoning? We couldn't share a hotel room because we're not married. We had to cancel the weekend. And why did your fiancee allow that to happen?

She calls all the time when she knows my FI is out with me. She asks him to help with the dog, get her an ice cream, etc. And he does it. And why does he do it? She also comes by his house unannounced and uses her key to come in without warning. Strangely enough, this always seems to happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Hmmm, wonder what she could be looking for?? Why does he allow her to have a key?

Your problem isn't with your future MIL, it's with your future husband.

 

[GettingFuzzy]

I pictured a diseased looked raccoon that had on my granny's old blonde wig, some big obnoxious fake 80's earrings and foamed at the mouth with the mismatching socks laying all around it in the cage as bait. Rawr.

Is it wrong that I want the raccoon to be wearing blue eyeshadow? If it is, I don't want to be right. Also, there's a chance I want to be that raccoon for Halloween.

 

[mikkiblueeyes]

My husband is Mexican. When we were dating we asked his parents to go out with us. His father picked this really seedy, scary bar in this really BAD neighborhood that I had never been to before. The bathroom doors were in spanish and not the easy "Senor" "Senorita" but something else (don't remember what now). I opened both doors to see if there was a difference, nope, both had a toilet without a toilet seat and both were worse than any GROSS gas station restroom. Ok, I can handle this.

So a week or two after that I find out from my husband that it was all a test by my FIL. He wanted to see how serious I was about marrying his son and said I must be serious since I didn't leave that place!! I told my husband that I was too scared to leave that place by myself!! LOL

 

[Jennasis]

Look on the bright side. Only one more opening to go (Grand opening, Grander opening and Grandest opening) then you're all done!

Oh wait, I guess that'll be followed by the the Big going out of business sale, then the Bigger going out of... oh, you get the idea.

This made my day!

Upthread someone mentioned the term succubus.....

Yep, I would be ticked at DH for letting her suck him back in. He obviously hasn't reached his breaking point yet but it sounds like he's getting closer. Maybe this second Grand Opening will be the final nail? Is she expecting you to go the the GO, too? Maybe you can visit your dining room table?

OMG!! I almost spewed soda all over my laptop!


And no, I will not be attending.

It's all about attitude. You see an irritation. *I* see a golden opportunity to dress up like Waldo and pop into any pictures taken during the Grand Opening.

I like how you think!

Do FUTURE IL's count?
I gave my FI a weekend away for the two of us for Valentine's day. When she found out, she threw a fit. Crying, the whole nine yards. Her reasoning? We couldn't share a hotel room because we're not married. We had to cancel the weekend.

She calls all the time when she knows my FI is out with me. She asks him to help with the dog, get her an ice cream, etc. And he does it. She also comes by his house unannounced and uses her key to come in without warning. Strangely enough, this always seems to happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Hmmm, wonder what she could be looking for??

No, you didn't have to cancel, you chose to cancel. And what you did was show her how to get what she wants. Stand up to her next time. Because it's not going to get any better.

I agree with tlbwriter. Stick to your guns now and nip this behavior and enabling by your DH in the bud NOW. It will not get better otherwise.

Good luck!

 

[ksjayhawks]

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Quote: Originally Posted by BCV513 View Post

Do FUTURE IL's count?

When we told my future MIL that we were engaged, he response was "Thank God you got the ring, now you'll finally lose some weight!" I told my mom I'm tempted to put on 50 pounds just to annoy her! And what did your fiancee say?

I gave my FI a weekend away for the two of us for Valentine's day. When she found out, she threw a fit. Crying, the whole nine yards. Her reasoning? We couldn't share a hotel room because we're not married. We had to cancel the weekend. And why did your fiancee allow that to happen?


She calls all the time when she knows my FI is out with me. She asks him to help with the dog, get her an ice cream, etc. And he does it. And why does he do it? She also comes by his house unannounced and uses her key to come in without warning. Strangely enough, this always seems to happen on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Hmmm, wonder what she could be looking for?? Why does he allow her to have a key?


Your problem isn't with your future MIL, it's with your future husband.

Totally agree with this. You are seeing your future right now. MIL will always come first and have a say in your lives.

If you don't want to live like this, you and FH need to sit down and have a long, long talk and also do premarital counseling. It will not magically change once you are married, it will probably get worse.