I really hope my son finds a nice partner and not some whackadoodle. I guess even if he chooses some crazy person, I will still respect his life and choices.
I totally know what you mean! My MIL is crazy, but I still get along with her. Even still the other night I had a major (internal) reaction when she kissed LO on the cheek. Major "thats MY baby" moment. That's a perfect way to put it!
This is exactly how I feel toward my MIL since LO was born. She is a nice enough lady, and she has never done/said anything too crazy toward me. However, since LO was born, she drives me crazy. I get a lump in my throat when she kisses LO. Sometimes I have to walk away so I don't lose it in front of her. And she really isn't doing anything wrong. Honestly, it makes me feel like the crazy one.
I really hope my son finds a nice partner and not some whackadoodle. I guess even if he chooses some crazy person, I will still respect his life and choices.
My parents are the best ILs ever and my brother picked a total whackadoodle. They have always been super supportive no matter what and now he is in the middle of a divorce and she has the audacity to talk crap about our parents. These are people who would drive an hour to help her bathe and feed her children if my brother was out of town because she couldn't handle it on her own. It is sad when your child picks a partner who is a complete nut job and you can't say anything until it is too late.
Glad to know I'm not the only crazy one when others try to bond with LO. I think my brain thinks in the 15 minutes DD is hanging out with someone else she is going to forget about me.
Glad to know I'm not the only crazy one when others try to bond with LO. I think my brain thinks in the 15 minutes DD is hanging out with someone else she is going to forget about me.
I think it's hard for me because I work long hours. I always felt like he wasn't going to know who his mom is. He smiles at H more, and I always thought it was because H is with him more. Over the holidays though if he got stressed, he would only want me. Once he was in my arms, he would instantly cheer up and everyone would say, "He knows who his mom is!" It was really reassuring.
ETA: both my mom and MIL refer to LO as their baby, so I think for awhile I was in competition to show them he's mine. Lol. Ridiculous passive aggressiveness on my part.
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ETA: both my mom and MIL refer to LO as their baby, so I think for awhile I was in competition to show them he's mine. Lol. Ridiculous passive aggressiveness on my part.