MIL Monday

pennyandandy · December 2012

Come on ladies, I know some of you saved up a holiday story, or two.

ALane1128 · December 2012

MIL always buys DH those stupid shirts with quotes on them. Oh and she always gets him a XXL or XXXL. He's 6'6". He's not over weight by any means. He never wears them. I always end up donating them after a year and she has forgotten about them. Well this year when she was Christmas shopping, she asked what DH size is. So I told her "XL or L, don't get him an XXL because it will be to big" Then she proceeds to tell me about this shirt that says "CSI: Can't Stand Idiots" I respond with "Oh that's funny but DH doesn't need shirts, but he could use some polo's or some nice dress shirts" I told DH about this and he gets a blank stare and says "When will she get the hint?? I can't stand these shirts!" I told him not to worry that I told her not to get it. Sure Sh*t. Christmas morning we're opening presents and she got him the shirt. He had the fakest laugh ever when he read that shirt. He shouldn't of laughed because next year, he's going to get another one! At least she got the size correct!

sapphirebride06 · December 2012

Mine's not so much a story I guess. She's a holiday only grandma, at best. And she never let us know her Thanksgiving plans so we never saw her or heard from her so she's been texting and emailing and now calling to get ideas for the boys for Christmas and H is ignoring her and won't make plans because she was willing to drive 3 hours to his sister's house but she won't meet us anywhere but a nasty restaurant less than 15 minutes from our house. H's feelings are hurt and I'm sick of her being a fake person. It is disgusting to me that she doesn't want to be involved in our lives.

She told me oldest she would come see him after our youngest was baptized and before his birthday, that's a definite time period that came and went and nothing. My son asked why she doesn't come see him when she said she would. I didn't know what to tell him so when he suggested she lives really far away, I just said well yes, you have to drive to get to her house. I didn't tell him that she literally has to drive through our town - 5 minutes from our house - when she drives the 3 hours to see H's sister. And that she lives 35 minutes from our house.

I told H when my kids realize she treats them different, I'm putting my foot down and that's where we are now. I refuse to let her treat my children like they aren't good enough. She's been rude and disrespectful long enough, this is time to end.

Jen0204 · December 2012

ALane1128:
MIL always buys DH those stupid shirts with quotes on them. Oh and she always gets him a XXL or XXXL. He's 6'6". He's not over weight by any means. He never wears them. I always end up donating them after a year and she has forgotten about them. Well this year when she was Christmas shopping, she asked what DH size is. So I told her "XL or L, don't get him an XXL because it will be to big" Then she proceeds to tell me about this shirt that says "CSI: Can't Stand Idiots" I respond with "Oh that's funny but DH doesn't need shirts, but he could use some polo's or some nice dress shirts" I told DH about this and he gets a blank stare and says "When will she get the hint?? I can't stand these shirts!" I told him not to worry that I told her not to get it. Sure Sh*t. Christmas morning we're opening presents and she got him the shirt. He had the fakest laugh ever when he read that shirt. He shouldn't of laughed because next year, he's going to get another one! At least she got the size correct!

He should wear it every time you guys go over there and it can be your little inside joke since your MIL apparently will never get it!

kristin172429 · December 2012

My only mini-holiday story is more about my mother than my MIL. It is silly really, but I did find myself being a tiny bit perturbed when we got together with my brother's kids. They are great kids, but they are a lot more needy in terms of needing attention to avoid a meltdown than Ben is. I found my mom trying to placate and entertain them so much of the time that Ben wasn't getting much attention at all. It's not a big deal and he doesn't notice, but for some reason, it stuck out to me this time. In the end, I'll take my easy going kid who gets a little less attention in those situations, but I hope it isn't always that way with his cousins.

ALane1128 · December 2012

Jen0204:
ALane1128:
MIL always buys DH those stupid shirts with quotes on them. Oh and she always gets him a XXL or XXXL. He's 6'6". He's not over weight by any means. He never wears them. I always end up donating them after a year and she has forgotten about them. Well this year when she was Christmas shopping, she asked what DH size is. So I told her "XL or L, don't get him an XXL because it will be to big" Then she proceeds to tell me about this shirt that says "CSI: Can't Stand Idiots" I respond with "Oh that's funny but DH doesn't need shirts, but he could use some polo's or some nice dress shirts" I told DH about this and he gets a blank stare and says "When will she get the hint?? I can't stand these shirts!" I told him not to worry that I told her not to get it. Sure Sh*t. Christmas morning we're opening presents and she got him the shirt. He had the fakest laugh ever when he read that shirt. He shouldn't of laughed because next year, he's going to get another one! At least she got the size correct!
He should wear it every time you guys go over there and it can be your little inside joke since your MIL apparently will never get it!

HA! That's a great idea! He would totally go for it too!

pennyandandy · December 2012

Ouch Starbuck, that stinks.

my mil gets worked up (like really crazy upset) over the silliest things. One of dh's aunts kept calling Paul 'Pauly' at Christmas, and she called me the next day to tell me I needed to talk to this aunt, because that is not his real name. I don't love the nickname, but it really doesn't bother me, she sees him about 5 times a year.

Then she informed dh that I was going to make our son "fruity" because I put baby leggings on him. He told her she was nuts. I have never put them on him in front of her, or even in public, just at home when he is crawling around.

Cuckoo, much?

Shawnee11507 · December 2012

pennyandandy:

Then she informed dh that I was going to make our son "fruity" because I put baby leggings on him. He told her she was nuts. I have never put them on him in front of her, or even in public, just at home when he is crawling around.
Cuckoo, much?

DS wears babylegs too!

Amberrrr · December 2012

Jen0204:
ALane1128:
MIL always buys DH those stupid shirts with quotes on them. Oh and she always gets him a XXL or XXXL. He's 6'6". He's not over weight by any means. He never wears them. I always end up donating them after a year and she has forgotten about them. Well this year when she was Christmas shopping, she asked what DH size is. So I told her "XL or L, don't get him an XXL because it will be to big" Then she proceeds to tell me about this shirt that says "CSI: Can't Stand Idiots" I respond with "Oh that's funny but DH doesn't need shirts, but he could use some polo's or some nice dress shirts" I told DH about this and he gets a blank stare and says "When will she get the hint?? I can't stand these shirts!" I told him not to worry that I told her not to get it. Sure Sh*t. Christmas morning we're opening presents and she got him the shirt. He had the fakest laugh ever when he read that shirt. He shouldn't of laughed because next year, he's going to get another one! At least she got the size correct!
He should wear it every time you guys go over there and it can be your little inside joke since your MIL apparently will never get it!

LOL. (Chrome doesn't let me use smileys, otherwise it would be a thumbs up)

Want a personalized experience?

MIL Monday

Re: MIL Monday

Choose Another Board

Search Boards