Crazy MIL stories..

poppeloppie · July 2014

Wanting to vent a little? This thread could get a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of funny! Tell some of your craziest or just bizarre MIL stories, and Go!

Nlavender13 · July 2014

So I was in the hospital with my MIL when her doctor came in to talk to her about her last fall. He said he would be sending in a specialist to take to her soon. She for real said " make sure it is a man, one of thoes Indian ones, they are the smartest" I had no idea what to say. I just stood their with my mouth open. I was like no she didn't. Old people. SMH.
When I told her were going to start trying to get pregnant with our DS she said " shouldn't you try to get ... healthier" referring to my weight. Also when we had to finally go the IVF way for this one she told me I better not be putting her son in debt just because I want more kids. As if I am the only one wanting more kids and I could make him do something he did not want to do.

Neesey · July 2014

My step MIL came to visit last year. They showed up two days early on a weekend that was packed with weddings for us. When we got home from the Sunday wedding, she had rearranged furniture, lamps and taken the mattress off our twin guest bed and taken it to another room. Guess she doesn't like my decorating!

poppeloppie · July 2014

I'm already rolling on the floor laughing! @neesey I totally relate to you, MIL believes she is an interior decorator and my furniture gets moved by her too!

ksgsmu · July 2014

Wow! these stories are hilarious but I am sure not hilarious when they are your MIL.

My MIL refuses to let anyone use a dishwasher.... she comes to visit my house and she will take all the dishes I have put in the dishwasher that are clean and she REWASHES them. Drives me NUTS! Now I just make everyone use paper plates when they come to visit.

Neesey · July 2014

poppeloppie said:
I'm already rolling on the floor laughing! @neesey I totally relate to you, MIL believes she is an interior decorator and my furniture gets moved by her too!

It's ridiculous! Her house is crazy cluttered and in desperate need if a designer. I don't have any professional training but I was offered a job at an interior design firm after the owner saw my work at a holiday home tour. Maybe she was just trying to make it more cluttered to make it like home? They are coming again in two weeks and I told DH that I felt like a cheap motel that needs to bolt crap down!

mahalo3 · July 2014

I was hoping someone would post something like this! I have a great MIL so I don't have anything crazy to contribute, but I love the stories.

michelle142 · July 2014

I love my MIL. She washes dishes and folds laundry when she babysits!

poppeloppie · July 2014

@michelle142‌ @mahalo3‌ I am jealous!

mommy510 · July 2014

I love my MIL, but she has a few crazy ideas. She is super paranoid that her neighbor (a grown man who is not the least bit creepy) was spying on my SILs in the pool (one is 18 and the other is 16), so now she insists that they swim fully clothed.
We have a pool and they are coming to visit us next week. I know she's going to give me the side eye when I wear a bathing suit (especially since it isn't even a one piece), but I really don't care.

Neesey · July 2014

michelle142 said:
I love my MIL. She washes dishes and folds laundry when she babysits!

I'm so jealous!!!!!

michelle142 · July 2014

Neesey said:

I love my MIL. She washes dishes and folds laundry when she babysits!
I'm so jealous!!!!!

Sometimes, I'm guilty of leaving a sink full of dirty dishes on purpose when I know she's coming.

I'm going to hell.

junesunsplash · July 2014

I don't know where to start when it comes to my MIL...so I'll make this a list of things rather than stories
1. When my DH was young like 7 or 8, she put him in a hospital for his behavior. Are you kidding me?! He's a boy and u throw him in some hospital because u can't "handle" him!! BTW this is around the time she meets someone (perfect timing huh?) My DH says she never visited him

2. When DH is 15, she sends him to live with his brother (who is in the army).
3. I'm am sooo lucky to know "Goggle"!! Yes my MIL knows EVERYTHING!!! She even has the best "apps" on her phone. Her map was the one we had to use.
4. Doesn't call her son or grand kids when it's their bday or during holidays. My kids 7 & 5 just received their first Xmas present this past Xmas. I guess the others got lost in the mail (so she said) They see the kids maybe once a yr. I guess going to the casino is more important.
5. We stayed at her house for 3 days this summer. We had to buy food!! She didn't have anything for us to eat or drink!!
I think I'm done lol My DH puts up with all her bullshit because he has a heart. I'm very lucky to have such a loving and caring husband :x

lelly0086 · July 2014

Lol your stories are to funny! I've been blessed with a pretty awesome mother in law. Except for one Christmas when my husband and I first started dating, she bought me some presents for when the whole family was together Christmas morning so I wouldn't be left out. At first I was really greatful then I opened them to find outfits in size zero! I was then easily a 12-14 and so I said thank you but these won't fit she simply said oh don't worry honey just loose a few pounds and you'll squeeze right into them! She said I could use the clothes as motivation!!! I have never been so humiliated in my life. I cried the whole night after. Now 6 years later we've all made peace so that's just water under the bridge. Thank God lol

daciadanae · July 2014

oooooh man...could I go on! When I met my DH he warned me his mom was a little "off", but little did I know... 1)We got a phone call a few weeks ago from my very angry/bawling MIL that we obviously didn't love her because we hadn't checked on her while she was on her death bed. She had a broken finger. 2)My son was born 3 months premature and spent 4 months in the NICU. MIL told me straight up to my face that it was my fault that God was punishing "us" for me being a terrible person. 3)Last summer, she wrote a 10 page letter to my husband with her "evidence" of why he should reconsider our marriage (3 years and 1 baby after the fact). Her evidence included the time my mother bought him a shirt he didn't like and I asked that he wear it when visiting her to be polite. This was "evidence" of how I control his whole life and try to change who he is.

Nlavender13 · July 2014

michelle142 said:

Neesey said:

I love my MIL. She washes dishes and folds laundry when she babysits!
I'm so jealous!!!!!

Sometimes, I'm guilty of leaving a sink full of dirty dishes on purpose when I know she's coming.

I'm going to hell.

Where do I get one like this?

poopylove · July 2014

My MIL is actually crazy and doesn't have much of a relationship with DH. She actually tried to put a stop to our wedding! We hadn't spoke to her in about a year and a half, and now that she knows about bump she's been calling leaving me voice messages...as if we're bff and nothing ever happened. Ignoring her for now as I don't need any added anxiety, but can't help worrying that things will get nasty again soon. It's the first grandchild on both sides! Oh also, one of her first reactions when she found out the good news was "oh, this baby is going to cost us a fortune"! Luckily I wasn't there... Needless to say, very envious of anyone with nice ILs!

poopylove · July 2014

daciadanae said:
oooooh man...could I go on! When I met my DH he warned me his mom was a little "off", but little did I know... 1)We got a phone call a few weeks ago from my very angry/bawling MIL that we obviously didn't love her because we hadn't checked on her while she was on her death bed. She had a broken finger. 2)My son was born 3 months premature and spent 4 months in the NICU. MIL told me straight up to my face that it was my fault that God was punishing "us" for me being a terrible person. 3)Last summer, she wrote a 10 page letter to my husband with her "evidence" of why he should reconsider our marriage (3 years and 1 baby after the fact). Her evidence included the time my mother bought him a shirt he didn't like and I asked that he wear it when visiting her to be polite. This was "evidence" of how I control his whole life and try to change who he is.

Wow does this ring a bell!! Especially #3!!

RN2011 · July 2014

I don't have a MIL but I do have an aunt in law and let me tell you, she's a "special one."

When we first started dating she was great. Except she would give me these gifts when we went over her house for a visit that were clearly used or a re-gift. What was I to do? I would say thank you and stash them away somewhere. Kind of weird.

Then when we got married she would come over and I would ask her if she wanted something to drink and she would flat out tell me that she was going to wait for my DH to offer her something. I guess his glass of water was going to taste better that mine.

Last one, a couple of weeks ago she offered to change my DD diaper. Don't you know she put it on backwards!! WTF? It's not like she didn't raise her own son and put diapers on him!

poppeloppie · July 2014

Wow to all of the above.. and @RN2011‌ I don't get the daiper backwards thing! My MIL still does this, mind you she had 3 kids... I even told DH to show her the pictures go in front but nope she still puts it on backwards. I really think she is just being spiteful at this point.

Pudelpointer · July 2014

My MIL was extremely disappointed in my SIL because she wasn't "prepping" her nipples for breast feeding, therefore assuming she wouldn't be breast feeding her grandchild (which she didn't). I plan to breast feed - I'm just waiting for her to drop off the sand paper! Maybe I'll give an update when it does happen!

psychobutthead · July 2014

At Easter all the grandkids got easter baskets. all but my own child. my BILs niece even got one and she doesnt belong to my BIL.

boxerrrmama85 · July 2014

What a great thread-- to preface I love my MIL but everyone has a little BSC in them!
My MIL is OBSESSED with appearance and weight-- to the point where I am slightly concerned about her! Before our wedding she lost more weight than I did and when have them our wedding album as a gift she was disappointed that there were not enough photos of her!!! Say what?!

Anyway--- my most recent story is from yesterday when she called my sweet husband to ask him if we had been going for walks and staying active now that I am pregnant!!! What she was saying was: make sure that Boxerrrmama doesn't become a fat cow now that she is pregnant... If I didn't love her so much, I would be pissed-- but again, I know she is a little BSC and weight and appearance are things that she obsesses about....
(Lacing up my walking sneakers.... :-S )

kerrigrooves · July 2014

Well not sure if this is sad or funny or BOTH! My MIL loves Louis Vuitton and I am so not into it. To each their own but I wasn't raised around that stuff and I don't really care about it.

So for one bday she decided to get me a LV messenger bag - pretty small but nice, right?? I mean that's quite a gift!

So I am thanking her over and over and over and thinking I guess I will use this bag and be grateful she gave it to me even tho Id never spend that kinda $ on a bag.

So Im trying to use it and realize its too small (it barely fits a phone and wallet), so I tell my husband I want to add a couple hundred to it to get the next size up. He agreed.

We head to the LV store and the woman at the counter says "this isnt one of ours!" DH and I turn red and run out of the store. A freakin KNOCK OFF!

Are you kidding me?? I didnt ask for one and Im certainly not wearing a knock off and I know her bags are all real! The worst part was she let me think it was real and thank her over and over!!!

michelle142 · July 2014

Nlavender13 said:

michelle142 said:

Neesey said:

I love my MIL. She washes dishes and folds laundry when she babysits!
I'm so jealous!!!!!

Sometimes, I'm guilty of leaving a sink full of dirty dishes on purpose when I know she's coming.

I'm going to hell.

Where do I get one like this?

You can borrow mine. She just retired so she has lots of new found free time!

michelle142 · July 2014

poppeloppie said:

Wow to all of the above.. and @RN2011‌ I don't get the daiper backwards thing! My MIL still does this, mind you she had 3 kids... I even told DH to show her the pictures go in front but nope she still puts it on backwards. I really think she is just being spiteful at this point.

So yeah, I but DS's diaper on backwards last night. It's a cloth diaper. With snaps.

Pregnancy exhaustion at it's finest.

poppeloppie · July 2014

@kerrigrooves‌ now that is a crazy story..wow did you say anything to her about it when you saw her again?

kerrigrooves · July 2014

I never said anything - DH said something to his sister and she was mortified. I think he mentioned it to his Dad and I heard thru the grapevine that she said it didnt matter it was a knock off bc it looked so real...

I dont have the balls to say something to her.

bigtuna486 · July 2014

My MIL has one daughter and one son (my dh). She has always favored my SIL over my DH. Mostly because SIL makes stupid choices in life and needs a lot of guidance. Sunday was MIL's birthday so we texted her the ultrasound picture as part of a birthday present. DH was so excited to tell his mom and thought for sure she would be overjoyed. We called her after we sent the text, said our hellos and MIL immediately starts telling DH about an argument her and SIL got into over a week ago. After she finishes the story she finally says, "Oh..and congratulations." DH and I talk about how excited we are and then MIL starts breaking down in sobs and rehashes the story about SIL in again. DH spent over an hour consoling her. Best pregnancy announcement ever!

Nvywife · July 2014

I love my MIL but not at the beginning. I'm a left handed person, I know freak of nature right? The first time she visited our house, she was so kind to rearrange our kitchen. I had everything set up to the left of the stove and sink. I am the one who is primarily cooking and does the dishes. So it should be set to my preferences. But she thought it was too awkward for everyone else so she moved everything. Because the world should only have right handed people. How dare it work for me.

MrsH11710 · July 2014

I love my MIL and she is a kind person with a big heart, but she also has her flaws! I'll start by saying that DH is her only child (enough said?). MIL tends to be very bossy and needs to control everything around her. I have hundreds of crazy stories, but I don't have the energy to type anything super long, so I'll just tell you a super annoying one. Ever since DD was born in May 2012 she has asked that we send her a picture every single day. DH and I had politely agreed at first since it was her first grandchild and he didn't live in the same city. When DD was about 6 months I stopped sending pictures everyday and she got so mad that she told my husband that I was being unreasonable. My DH didn't get mad at me but he made sure that he still send her a picture if I wasn't going to. Fast forward to now (DD is 26mo) and she still expects a picture everyday! And she sees my daughter 3 days a week to babysit, and has since DD was 8 months old. She literally takes hundreds of pictures of my DD when she's here babysitting and STILL wants more on the days she's not here. Not saying she's mean or spiteful, just super annoying!!!

JNettie73 · July 2014

I love this thread!

My MIL is a piece of work. You never know what you are going to get with her, she could either be pleasant or an evil hag. Usually her mean-spirited personality shines through for most gatherings. Early on in our relationship I tried going out of my way to be nice to her and include her everything. It didn't take long for me to figure out having a positive relationship with her would never happen.

1) She made nasty comments about anything I was planning for the wedding.

2) I come from an Italian family. She went on and on about how she hates Italians and they all are in the mafia.

3) When discussing venues for the wedding she got inches from my face and said "You know it's the responsibility of the parents of the bride to pay for this wedding. Don't come asking me for a damn thing because I am not giving you a G-damn cent." (UHM, my parents had already given us an extremely generous budget for the wedding and I wasn't every planning on asking her for a thing.)

4) Kept passing comments for the 1 and a half we were engaged about my large family and how "God knows they are going to be outnumbered at this wedding."

5) Called up my husband and told him we were hosting dinner for her mother, sister and herself because her place was too small. She has a 3 bedroom house with a full dining room, we lived in a 1 bedroom condo. Then she proceeded to tell my husband what she wants for dinner.

5) She, her mom and sister came over for dinner one night for one of her many self invites. I made a beautiful dinner. (Chicken cordon blue, asparagus, roasted potatoes, salad) She turned around and said "So fattening so fattening." then proceeded to look me up and down and say "tisk, tisk, tisk" - I'm over weight.

7) She decided one Christmas Eve to discuss my schooling and student loans with DH's cousin's husband. She proceeded to talk about how I am screwing my husband over because he will have to pay off all my student loans because I just had to go to school, because of me my husband will never be financially set and how I am money grubbing. - At that time I was working 2 jobs while putting myself through school and was paying for all my own bills. WTF?!!!

8) She told me for my wedding she wanted to walk in with my FIL and be introduced as Mr & Mrs, parents of the groom. Then proceeded to tell me how she did not want my other MIL to dance at all at my wedding. (Yeah that didn't happen)

9) For my bridal shower, it's on video, husband's aunt asked her where she wanted to sit and pointed out chairs close to where I would be sitting. She in a nasty tone said "No. I don't want to sit near her." Then proceeded to sit as far away from me as possible. Ironically, her friend videoed the shower and made the dvd for me.

Naturally I was hesitant to announce the baby to her. I went out of my way and made her a plaque that said "Grandma Est. 2015". My husband told me I didn't have to go with him to tell her but I told him the right thing to do would be go and tell her together. Surprisingly she was super nice about it and really pleasant to me. I was shocked. Then she asked what my due date was. I responded 2/2 (the day after her birthday). She exclaimed "Oh wow right near my birthday." a few minutes later the got in my face and said "This baby better not be born on MY birthday." and made a nasty face with nostrils flared. Sigh, it was almost a nice day. (smacks self in head)

She asked me what my mother had to say about the baby. I imitated my mom by throwing my hands up in the air and with a huge smile exclaiming "I can babysit!!!!" Shortly after she went on about how she can babysit too then proceeded to list conditions on which she will babysit. UHM thanks. DH and I already agreed that she would never be left alone with our child.

drose8721 · July 2014

I really can't complain about my MIL. She's also one of those who does the dishes, laundry, housework and takes care of my kids, which gives me lots of time to myself when she's in town. My FIL does work around our house, too. When my oldest was a baby, I sometimes resented her taking over completely when she was around, but now I'm like heck yea! DH and I went to St. Louis for the weekend by ourselves last weekend while MIL and FIL came to stay with the kids. My parents aren't as involved with my kids (just cuz they're not the type to jump in and take over child care), so it's nice to have one set who is really helpful. MIL just irks me in a little ways like the way she throws all my laundry together in the wash even though I have a laundry sorter. Sometimes the colors bleed and ruin some clothes. haha...lame. Some of you have some especially crazy ones. I can't imagine dealing with that...

thegoodpotato · July 2014

Holy moly. Some of you have genuinely crazy MILs!

My MIL isn't a bad person... we just really don't get along. I'm 4 years older than DH, and I think they thought I somehow coerced him into marrying me. They also think I'm the biggest left-wing hippy there ever existed, and make points to piss me off about their behavior.

I have a very sensitive spot about recycling and being earth conscious. The love shoving in my face that they don't recycle, and buy so much stuff that they have to throw hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars of cheap merchandise away every year when they clear out their (4,000sqft) house. Ugh. They're just jerks.

But not really in the same universe as some of the gems on here!

HerHighness · July 2014

My MIL is a hot mess of bat shit crazy in a $3 handbag but thankfully she usually isnt mean. These stories are making me feel slightly better.

lizjennings81 · July 2014

My MIL doesn't have a personality. It's my FIL who is insane. I'll probably be venting about him once we announce the pregnancy.

FIL crazy story: He yelled at my parents during our rehearsal dinner because they didn't know the next day's schedule for the rehearsal. Like, slammed his fist down on the table saying he wanted details. The man loves to create tension and control every situation. No ones likes him, not even his sons.

This is my kid's grandfather. Shudder.

WA1215 · July 2014

My MIL is a selfish bitch. When FIL died (DH was not a teen yet) she invited her ex husband to live with them, then he died. When DH had cancer, she "accidentally" let her insurance coverage on him lapse, and for years he couldn't get health insurance. When we went out to eat recently, I got a steak (for the iron) and had them cook it well done bc 1) that's how I like it. As I'm ordering that and she's intently listening, she says to DH Oh so and so liked their food cooked well during pg too but you know I read that you shouldn't eat food that's cooked longer bc it lets off a harmful gas that gets in your body. I was sitting right there, she acted like I wasnt! She recently bought me a nightgown/robe combo probably from Wal-Mart...but no tags and it's not maternity. Then when I opened it, she says "oh you'll have to wear panties bc it's too short". Every time we see her, she comments on something I have or am wearing, "Oh is that new?!" No. The purse I'm carrying that you call "rich" is 6 years old, and I haven't bought a new purse since then. SMH I can't stand the woman. I could go on and on. *sorry I'm on mobile and it's not letting me use any of the buttons to create paragraphs. Grammar police, come and get me!

WA1215 · July 2014

psychobutthead said:

At Easter all the grandkids got easter baskets. all but my own child. my BILs niece even got one and she doesnt belong to my BIL.

What?! That's just evil.

WA1215 · July 2014

JNettie73 said:

I love this thread!
My MIL is a piece of work. You never know what you are going to get with her, she could either be pleasant or an evil hag. Usually her mean-spirited personality shines through for most gatherings. Early on in our relationship I tried going out of my way to be nice to her and include her everything. It didn't take long for me to figure out having a positive relationship with her would never happen.

1) She made nasty comments about anything I was planning for the wedding.
2) I come from an Italian family. She went on and on about how she hates Italians and they all are in the mafia.
3) When discussing venues for the wedding she got inches from my face and said "You know it's the responsibility of the parents of the bride to pay for this wedding. Don't come asking me for a damn thing because I am not giving you a G-damn cent." (UHM, my parents had already given us an extremely generous budget for the wedding and I wasn't every planning on asking her for a thing.)
4) Kept passing comments for the 1 and a half we were engaged about my large family and how "God knows they are going to be outnumbered at this wedding."
5) Called up my husband and told him we were hosting dinner for her mother, sister and herself because her place was too small. She has a 3 bedroom house with a full dining room, we lived in a 1 bedroom condo. Then she proceeded to tell my husband what she wants for dinner.
5) She, her mom and sister came over for dinner one night for one of her many self invites. I made a beautiful dinner. (Chicken cordon blue, asparagus, roasted potatoes, salad) She turned around and said "So fattening so fattening." then proceeded to look me up and down and say "tisk, tisk, tisk" - I'm over weight.
7) She decided one Christmas Eve to discuss my schooling and student loans with DH's cousin's husband. She proceeded to talk about how I am screwing my husband over because he will have to pay off all my student loans because I just had to go to school, because of me my husband will never be financially set and how I am money grubbing. - At that time I was working 2 jobs while putting myself through school and was paying for all my own bills. WTF?!!!
8) She told me for my wedding she wanted to walk in with my FIL and be introduced as Mr & Mrs, parents of the groom. Then proceeded to tell me how she did not want my other MIL to dance at all at my wedding. (Yeah that didn't happen)
9) For my bridal shower, it's on video, husband's aunt asked her where she wanted to sit and pointed out chairs close to where I would be sitting. She in a nasty tone said "No. I don't want to sit near her." Then proceeded to sit as far away from me as possible. Ironically, her friend videoed the shower and made the dvd for me.

Naturally I was hesitant to announce the baby to her. I went out of my way and made her a plaque that said "Grandma Est. 2015". My husband told me I didn't have to go with him to tell her but I told him the right thing to do would be go and tell her together. Surprisingly she was super nice about it and really pleasant to me. I was shocked. Then she asked what my due date was. I responded 2/2 (the day after her birthday). She exclaimed "Oh wow right near my birthday." a few minutes later the got in my face and said "This baby better not be born on MY birthday." and made a nasty face with nostrils flared. Sigh, it was almost a nice day. (smacks self in head)

She asked me what my mother had to say about the baby. I imitated my mom by throwing my hands up in the air and with a huge smile exclaiming "I can babysit!!!!" Shortly after she went on about how she can babysit too then proceeded to list conditions on which she will babysit. UHM thanks. DH and I already agreed that she would never be left alone with our child.

Oh my. She sounds a lot like my MIL. She always tells us what to cook for dinner at our house as well as pick where we eat for our birthdays. And, yes I too won't be letting my MIL babysitting ever.

psychobutthead · July 2014

WA1215 Yeah I know. When we realized what was going on we left. Haven't been to another of DH's 'families" gatherings since.

1.)My BIL's niece was stealing money from my daughters piggy bank. We lived with my IL's at the time. MIL confronted the little girl about it. Little girl admitted it to her. MIL goes to confront her son and DIL about it. They get angry MIL realizes they're angry at her, turns around blames it all on me and says I called the little girl a thief an a liar. BIL and SIL come over and cuss me out, I had no idea why they where.

2.)Lived with my inlaws for a year, got into a fight with DH at the time and told him I was just done. I'd had enough of everything. He leaves crying. MIL comes into my room with my daughter in the room and out of no where starts screaming at me that if her son goes off and kills himself his suicide will be my fault. DD was 4 at the time and started crying if DH was going to die and how she didn't want him to die.

3.)Lived in MIL's house and me, DH, and DD where not invited to numerous "family" dinners. Where all his siblings their SO's and even DH's grandparents where invited. When DH asked why he was told its a family dinner. Hes their fucking son!

4.) Tells me and DH her daughter hates me and that its because the way I am. When DH tells his brother and then SIL confronts her mother about it MIL lies and says I'm a liar and making it up. I didn't even know DH told his brother.

5.)Moved into her house she later went through our boxes in her garage and gave away almost every kitchen item we had that we had bought with our own money when we had an apartment and gave them to her daughter.

6.)When I had my MC she told me it was a blessing and to be greatful. Later when I had DH ask her to not tell us about my SIL's pregnancy and what she wa buying for her (hadn't been a month since my MC and I wasn't coping) MIL tells DH that the world doesn't revolve around me that I need to get over it and quit being selfish.

Mrsgclark81 · July 2014

Unfortunately my children won't really get a chance to have the "grandma experience" with my husband's mother because she is literally nuts. So I envy women who have awesome MILs . But at least my side of the family is sane so that makes up for it.

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