My MIL got us....

[Principessa1284]

So for Christmas, my MIL sent us...

DH - a lovely email about how much she loves him and that him, his brother and sister are her world.

Me - an email about how it's way past cleaning time for our (mine and DH's) bathroom & bedroom, and how I "can't live in a place without cleaning up after yourself." She also called my mother to tell her if she was going to get me a christmas present, that it shouldn't be clothing because I can't keep up with the laundry I have.

Merry Christmas to meee!

 

[*JoGo*]

Isn't she a peach!

 

[beachlover9395]

^I think these about cover it. Wow, just wow.

So sorry, cause that was absolutely horrible, especially to involve your mother. Wow again.

Pray tell, what was your mother's reaction?

 

[Buckalew11]

Are you serious???

Does she always treat you this way? Because let me tell you, I don't even treat my lyin', cheatin', stinkin' BIL like that. Geez. What did your DH say about the email to you and the phone call to your mother? I hope plenty.

 

[hereyago]

So for Christmas, my MIL sent us...


Me - an email about how it's way past cleaning time for our (mine and DH's) bathroom & bedroom, and how I "can't live in a place without cleaning up after yourself." She also called my mother to tell her if she was going to get me a christmas present, that it shouldn't be clothing because I can't keep up with the laundry I have.

First of all: Merry Christmas.

Second:
wow boundaries would be the gift that keeps on giving huh? I'd be putting her email on block for my own personal sanity,let the email just disappear into cyber space.
And she called your mom? is she 5? lol. what did your mom say to that? cause caller id or caller block, are wonderful things.

 

[ebtbmom]

Is this for real? Does she frequently go into you and your husband's room to know how clean it is?

Merry Christmas indeed!

 

[mom2rb]

I am sorry, but that made me laugh so hard. I can't wait to hear your mother's response to her.

 

[Principessa1284]

When she called my mom, mom said all she could utter was, "oh.. ok then.." and then texted me to ask when MIL's crazy rear was heading back home to Alabama. Until recently, mom thought I was exaggerating her insanity..

And yes.. that's pretty much MIL in a nutshell. The only presents she's ever gotten me since the day I met her was some old junk from her basement (SIL tells me she's been trying to sell some of those things at garage sales for years..) But the best part is she never says these types of things to me in person.. it's either in an email or a note of some sort. I was indeed wondering when she would have gone in my room and bathroom.. but apparently I didn't get my clean clothes out of the dryer fast enough for her while I was at work (see! I do my laundry!), so she got it out and threw it on our bed.

Actually, I do have all of her emails go into a "special folder" so I don't have to deal with them. Evidently she's been sending me snarky emails for weeks. I only checked the folder when DH asked if she had sent me some sort of heartfelt email as well. Heh, that would be no..

DH just shakes his head and says how he can't wait til we buy our house after the new year.. and that they don't get to have our address. Arguing with her is absolutely useless. My Merry Christmas is that they finally left and went home to Alabama yesterday!! This is why we have the MIL thread, lol.

 

[hereyago]

Oh my. Now I recall your MIL drama from the My In laws are worse than your in laws and the thing about your MIL toting a gun to WDW.

Yea girl, just think soon enough you will be out of that house and on to something new without them being able to know where you are. seriously, block her , have your mom block her.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I am so sorry! I hope you and your husband have the best christmas ever. Your MIL is full of self hatred. It will only end up eating her alive. Try not to think about it.

 

[low-key]

wow, she is a miserable person

 

[The Mystery Machine]

So for Christmas, my MIL sent us...

DH - a lovely email about how much she loves him and that him, his brother and sister are her world.

Me - an email about how it's way past cleaning time for our (mine and DH's) bathroom & bedroom, and how I "can't live in a place without cleaning up after yourself." She also called my mother to tell her if she was going to get me a christmas present, that it shouldn't be clothing because I can't keep up with the laundry I have.

Merry Christmas to meee!

What a special gem she is.

At some point you have to laugh at it because I am going to be honest that is pretty damn funny. I think I would have to print that out and put it on the fridge.

Tell your dh you want a raise and obviously he needs to clean the house since you need help.

 

[RNMOM]

I think I am very glad both my mom and MIL never 'found' email. Both are gone now but having snarky comments made to my face was bad enough.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I am glad to see you and DH are on the same side though. That is a blessing.

 

[dislaney]

What a gift!


Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

 

[agnes!]

What a special gem she is.

At some point you have to laugh at it because I am going to be honest that is pretty damn funny. I think I would have to print that out and put it on the fridge.

Tell your dh you want a raise and obviously he needs to clean the house since you need help.

Shoot, just to be perverse I think I'd print it out on special parchment paper, using the most delightfully stodgy fonts I could find and frame the darn thing with a mat and make sure the frame is a nice-looking one too.

agnes!

 

[whatsup]

WELL...email her back and say

When is the maid coming? Thanks for the gift.

 

[mom2rb]

I can't be the only one that really wants you to print the other emails from the special folder, can I?

 

[indimom]

Shoot, just to be perverse I think I'd print it out on special parchment paper, using the most delightfully stodgy fonts I could find and frame the darn thing with a mat and make sure the frame is a nice-looking one too.

agnes!

Agnes, you have a nasty streak...
And I like it!!!

If I could add to this lovely idea. I would also print out DH's email, matching frame and mat, and then hang them side by side, possibly above the fireplace or some other central location. Then, I'd invite the entire extended family to a Christmas party! Be sure to point out the lovely gift from you MIL to all the guests.

 

[coneeny4]

My MIL gave my DH and I a Thank You for her presents.

No card, no presents.. nothing.

 

[TaraPA]

I thought my gift was bad but yours might win...

My MIL (who we cut off all contact with a year ago) - had DH's dad's (her EX-husband of 35 years) GF email me to say that she wanted me to bring my sons to a picture place so she could get a picture taken of HER, my boys, AND HER EX-HUSBAND of 35 YEARS!!! If that ain't freaky then I don't know what is. I haven't even replied because I thought "over my dead body" would be an invitation for her to come & kill me.

Anyone have any good replies for me? The reply is going throught the GF - whom I do like - because my MIL sold her house & showed up on the doorstep of her ex with her grand-daughter, her husband & her dog in tow saying they had to stay there or on the street til they could get themselves together to move to FL.

Why they let them in is beyond me. I know, it was the grand-daughter they dragged along as leverage. They knew they wouldn't turn her away.

It gets better - DH's dad is dying & they live in a trailer with 4 pets of their own. Can you imagine Christmas morning there today? FIL, his new GF, his EX-wife of 35 years ago & HER husband, the grand-daughter (who is now technically their daughter because SIL had her & gave her up for adoption at age 9) and 5 pets???

OP sorry your MIL is just as peachy keen as mine! One day we'll laugh at this! Oh wait - I'm laughing at mine NOW! Jerry Springer all the way!