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My MIL is killing me.

oh-zysbabyoh-zysbaby member
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Ok, so first, she hates my baby's name, and that drives DH crazy. When he told her what we picked she said it sounded like a "Black name". What? Landon? Idiot.

Anyway, she has asked me MULTIPLE times what I need for the baby. I have told her where to find the registries, and I have tried to give her ideas of what we really need. She wants to shop where she works instead of where I'm registered which is fine, take the discount. Look at what is there and find something similar.

Today, AGAIN, DH says "my mom wants to know what you need for the baby for tomorrow". BAH! Listen, I don't NEED much. You waited until two weeks before my due date to throw a shower. The family coming to this shower can't afford gifts anyway, the don't need to buy us anything. It's so frustrating, it  becomes a stress thing instead of a celebration.

/vent. for now.

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  • buckinbuckin
    some people are just really thickheaded..breathe
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  • hopeful:)hopeful:)
    Sorry but I can't even get past the first paragraph. I am literally ROTFL.
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  • MrsS008MrsS008

    Oh, I am staying OUT of this one. Yes, that is best. I know too much.

    ::clamps hands over mouth and runs quickly from post::

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  • iowandfwiowandfw member

    In two weeks, or less, your MIL and those problems will fade into the background, cause your new priority will be here.

     

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  • Newspaper ArticlesNewspaper Articles member
    If you'd like you can tell your MIL that I've never met a black person named Landon.  And I, Newspaper Articles, speak for all black people.  (Not Al Sharpton)
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  • oh-zysbabyoh-zysbaby member
    imageiowandfw:

    In two weeks, or less, your MIL and those problems will fade into the background, cause your new priority will be here.

     

    This is excellent perspective. Thank you.

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  • Anna&MattAnna&Matt member
    can you suggest they buy books for your baby? That's fairly inexpensive and that way people feel good about giving you a gift. I think DH's extended family will be doing a book shower for us since many of them are not very well off but want to do a shower anyways so I suggested we do books to build the baby's library.
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  • oh-zysbabyoh-zysbaby member

    imageNewspaper Articles:
    If you'd like you can tell your MIL that I've never met a black person named Landon.  And I, Newspaper Articles, speak for all black people.  (Not Al Sharpton)

    LOL. I'll let her know. The last time I heard him talk to her about it he was like "It's not Tyrone, Mom."

    And seriously, the fact that it would even come out of her mouth drives me INSANE. 

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  • MrsS008MrsS008

    imageAnna&Matt:
    can you suggest they buy books for your baby? That's fairly inexpensive and that way people feel good about giving you a gift. I think DH's extended family will be doing a book shower for us since many of them are not very well off but want to do a shower anyways so I suggested we do books to build the baby's library.

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea. Maybe T can suggest she get you a nice baby journal?

    Okay, I'm retreating again.

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  • oh-zysbabyoh-zysbaby member
    imageMrsS008:

    Oh, I am staying OUT of this one. Yes, that is best. I know too much.

    ::clamps hands over mouth and runs quickly from post::

    Oh, you should have HEARD the conversation where she said something that sounded a lot like she was upset she wasn't invited to the shower you threw. (Yes, she knows that was my doing, not yours). She said something about being offended that people didn't think she could handle it. I'm pretty sure I was "people". I kind of just ignored the whole thing. 

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    imageoh-zysbaby:
    imageMrsS008:

    Oh, I am staying OUT of this one. Yes, that is best. I know too much.

    ::clamps hands over mouth and runs quickly from post::

    Oh, you should have HEARD the conversation where she said something that sounded a lot like she was upset she wasn't invited to the shower you threw. (Yes, she knows that was my doing, not yours). She said something about being offended that people didn't think she could handle it. I'm pretty sure I was "people". I kind of just ignored the whole thing. 

    ::sits under desk and rocks back and forth::

    Oh, I might not be able to hold it back.

    ::stuffs cookie in mouth to muffle rant::

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  • aggie_teacheraggie_teacher

    imageNewspaper Articles:
    If you'd like you can tell your MIL that I've never met a black person named Landon.  And I, Newspaper Articles, speak for all black people.  (Not Al Sharpton)

    This makes me lol.  

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