Does it make me a bad person. . .

LCass

that I got immense satisfaction out of the fact that Lily absolutely refused to eat the homemade chicken nuggets MIL brought for her?

Food and MIL has been an ongoing issue, because she keeps making out like Lily hates everything I cook and loves everything she cooks.  There are also two processed foods I feed Lily - Kraft Dinner about once a month and frozen chicken fingers once every week or two.  MIL has previously told me that I should make her recipe of pastina instead of the KD because it's healthier, and then yesterday she had specially made these chicken nuggets that she was so sure Lily would love.  Lily took a bit for lunch today and threw the rest on the floor (which she rarely does these days).  I feel vindicated and smug, and I know I shouldn't.

Nita2603

Don't feel bad. I would be smug about it too. But then, I am a bish, so there is that...

Scramblersmom

You should feel very pleased! If I had a MIL that did that to me I would be beyond thrilled that my kid threw her food on the floor.

LCass

smit5009:

You should feel very pleased! If I had a MIL that did that to me I would be beyond thrilled that my kid threw her food on the floor.

Thank you!  DH keeps thinking I'm over-reacting.  I know in general I'm very lucky when it comes to my MIL, but this one thing is really frustrating and demoralizing.  Everyone else is so impressed by what a good eater Lily is, and MIL thinks that she's very picky and hates everything I make.

nycbride0707

What is it with MILs and food? My MIL constantly made comments when H was refusing table foods, and kept making super dumb, obvious suggestions. I was always like, lady, don't you think I've triiiied that?

leahandbuck

No, my ILs are horribly obese and they say H is too skinny because I only feed her bird food. They are always trying to give her crap and the few times I have let it go she spits it right back out. I love it.

mrs.lizzieb

I'd feel the same exact way if I were in your position, and would have been giving a silent high-five in my mind to Lily. My mom can sometimes be the same way, and it's very annoying! 

LCass

SuperDeDuper:

Meh, you feel how you feel and it doesn't make you a bad person.  I'd feel a little smug too if I were you.

Now, if you did a victory dance and threw the remaining chicken nuggets back at your MIL while singing a song about how much she and her homemade food sucks...well, that might be a bit much. 

LOL  Super, you now have that image in my head.  I can just imagine how everyone would react to it.

I've been very restrained.  I didn't even tell anyone (other than you ladies) about it - although I really wanted to call my mom and tell her, 'cause she knows how much the whole food thing has been bugging me.