It's official, I now think my MIL is crazy

mmeross

I've had my doubts about her before, especially after my husband told me about some things that happened during his childhood. 

But she just told me that Starbucks scares her.

I understand being intimidated if you have never been to a coffee shop before... and I also really don't think she was making a statement on their widespread commercialism... I also don't think it was meant to be ironic.  

Josie22

I've been told that by an elderly customer before. She thought it was to big & busy. She was afraid she was going to be pick-pocketed.... Probably not the same reason. But I was a bit surprised too.

allisonvinson

Don't feel bad. My MIL is insane too My baby, it the first grandchild for her. Altho she refers to it as the 4th because my hub & I & his brother & his wife each have 2 dogs. So she claims those are her "true first grand-babies."

Stacigirl413

allisonvinson:

Don't feel bad. My MIL is insane too My baby, it the first grandchild for her. Altho she refers to it as the 4th because my hub & I & his brother & his wife each have 2 dogs. So she claims those are her "true first grand-babies."

MIL stories make me laugh at times..... 

OMG that is really funny about the dogs!!!! My MIL refres to our LO to be as number 14.  Meaning she has 14 grandchildren.  MIL and DH's stepfather have a blended family and we are the last of the children to start having kids.  My mother has an issue when my MIL refers to the baby as a number (as do I and my SIL, who has #'s 9, 11, & 13 LOL).  For my mom she keeps saying to my MIL "oh this is 14 for you oh... its my number 1" LOL they both drive me nuts.....

 

LMB1231

allisonvinson:

Don't feel bad. My MIL is insane too My baby, it the first grandchild for her. Altho she refers to it as the 4th because my hub & I & his brother & his wife each have 2 dogs. So she claims those are her "true first grand-babies."

 Yup, kinda similar over here. She asks my DH more about her "grandpuppy" then she does about how I'm feeling or whats new with the baby.  She likes when I tell her stuff but she doesn't seem to talk to DH about it...like ever. Maybe its a denial thing? I dunno. 

cmurphy09

LMB1231:

allisonvinson:

Don't feel bad. My MIL is insane too My baby, it the first grandchild for her. Altho she refers to it as the 4th because my hub & I & his brother & his wife each have 2 dogs. So she claims those are her "true first grand-babies."

 Yup, kinda similar over here. She asks my DH more about her "grandpuppy" then she does about how I'm feeling or whats new with the baby.  She likes when I tell her stuff but she doesn't seem to talk to DH about it...like ever. Maybe its a denial thing? I dunno. 

Same here with the pet scenario... They even get Christmas gifts & any time we get a card it's always dog related. They talk about 'crazy cat people'... Erm, I'd have to say there are some dog crazies out there. I love my dogs, they're members of the family but there are boundaries with me when it comes to 'pets'...o.O - when it comes to my MIL though, the dogs get treated better than I do - haha... she's a nut.

 

In regards to the Starbucks comment, LoL this would have intrigued me. I couldn't help myself but to step further into this bizarre convo & ask WHY Starbucks scares her? Maybe she thinks they're slowly taking over the world with Obama-the-anti-crhist... Certainly would have been amusing to say the least

hannahkai

 My MIL told me she saw a yellow eyed demon outside our house and called her priest. Then when I made small talk with her priest out of politeness (they had finished their conversation) I was being "disgusting rude" because she didn't get to ask all her questions. (Which she did, but she couldn't remember his response on "What happens when I throw holy water on it") I am not kidding. 

I can only imagine what stories your MIL has shared with you, I sympathize. 

LonghornNAggie

allisonvinson:

Don't feel bad. My MIL is insane too My baby, it the first grandchild for her. Altho she refers to it as the 4th because my hub & I & his brother & his wife each have 2 dogs. So she claims those are her "true first grand-babies."

 

This made me laugh

jdk033

that's not as bad as my grandma - she was koo koo for coa-coa puffs

She once told me that the Beatles invented swearing. no lies. lol