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What kind of MIL do you think you'll be?

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I think I will be the MIL that is kinda kooky (just cause I have a weird, quirky personality), but not overbearing or rude. My DIL will probably shake her head at my need to sanitize everything, but will like me because I provide her with baked goods, baby-sit for free, and buy her whatever she asks for for Christmas Stick out tongue

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  • leslie&brianleslie&brian member

    I hope I'm like my MIL. Seriously. She is fantastic. She is supportive, yet not overbearing. She is always there for us if we need her, but she doesn't offer unsolicited advice or question how we parent Matt.

    Obviously, I want what's best for Matt, and I want him to find someone who respects him. I'd probably become momma bear if the person he finds were to cheat on him or screw him over. However, if he's with someone who treats him well and respects him, I want to welcome her with open arms.

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  • Mommy2B_HartMommy2B_Hart
    I hope I am like one of my girlfriend's MIL.  She is "Mama" to everyone.  All the kids love going home.  Her 2 DILs adore her.  She's always cooking something yummy.  She gives great advice when asked, but doesn't pry, she takes long weekend with her daughter and 2 DILs.  She's the MIL I always dreamed of having, and obviously didn't get.
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  • hisaakhisaak

    I want to say I will be the most fantastic MIL ever ... but that would probably be a little delusional!

    In general, I get along well with most people, so I think that I will be a fairly easy going one.  I want to be one that makes a DIL feel welcome into the family, but free to be her own person as well.

    No matter what though, I think being a MIL is a tough role.  You have given up the primary woman role to someone else ... who was raised differently, has different strengths and weaknesses, and has potentionally different core values.  Definitely a tough role to do well - I have the utmost respect for MIL's that are able to accomplish it!

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  • Disneygeek77Disneygeek77 member
    I think I will be very respectful and understanding.  I understand that I am not raising my children  to be my babies forever but to grow up and make something of themselves in this world.  That will mean sharing them for holidays and such and it also means that their spouse and children will be the most important to them. 
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