MILs

lalg28 · May 2015

Is anyone else having so much trouble handling their MILs right now? On a good day I do not care for her much but right now I just can't stand her with these hormones. If so, how do you handle that?

yl1m32015 · May 2015

Lol from the moment I met my mil she was a problem. In 5 years it hasn't changed. We haven't even told her yet, I'm dreading it. I just can't take her personality. She's very insecure and does these ridicukous things for attention, loves to play victim and causes so much drama. We're at a point now where we can be civil, but she will always be kept at arms length. She's proved too many times that I just can't trust her.

MrsB012 · May 2015

I have one that I CANT stand, as soon as we told her, she had the name picked out. Also this year has been a ROUGH year forbmy dh amd i (he has severe ptsd from war) and i had kicked him out at halloween. ( very long story about my MIL here too shes a HORRIBLE person) anyways she texts me and says its funny how the baby is due when your dh is off on christmas break, are you SURE this wasnt planned? Then she says oh and Are you one of THOSE mothers that finds put the sex? I FLIPPED! (Oops hormones

) this was a HUGE surprise... I didnt even want to tell the inlaws but i still deal daily with her shit. Sigh * sorry youre dealing with horrible MILs too

mommamelmo · May 2015

MILs suck! We haven't told DH's family yet because we fear their reaction. My gut feeling is when the secret is out we won't hear from them for a loooong time and no one from his family will come to our wedding

Katiemstar · May 2015

My MIL is very judgemental and negative. I was dreading telling her. When my husbands sister got pregnant his mom had so much to say about how it wasn't the right time for them and blah blah blah and she was older than we are (we're 24). So I just knew she would only have mean things to say so we told his family in a group text cuz I couldn't deal with his moms reaction. Surprisingly she was happy and has been nothing but nice and concerned about me and the little one. She even told my husband to make sure he does something for me for Mother's Day. Shocker!

gatorgrad11 · May 2015

My husband's parents are divorced and for good reason. She admitted to basically trapping my FIL to get a baby and then told him the day after she got a positive that she is gay. My husband has a very limited relationship with her and thankfully she lives far far away. She's also the same lady who told me after DD was born that when we get pregnant again I should tell her before telling my husband. She's a real peach

enigmaanjel · May 2015

She isn't my MIL yet...but she hangs out with bfs ex gf. They are best friends. Even though this girl used to abuse bf. And his mom told him to break up with her. She and i were friends once but after i saw her in action i banned her from my home and that made him hate me for a while. (We were best friends before we got into a relationship) anyway...his mom twlls her i am pg and we are engaged and it pisses me off! I serioulsy hate this girl and his mom just loves her to death. And his mom isnt fond of me. It's a mess. I blocked his family on fb because they would update the ex on us!!! He asked her not to but she said they were not going to stop being friends...so fine...she lost being able to read anything i write. Ugh. It makes my blood boil!!!

ashleyc6912 · May 2015

I'm terrified of telling my husband's dad and step mom. She is very judgemental. When we told them that we were getting married after dating for 6 years, they didn't talk to us for about a week no congrats or anything. I talked to my sister-in-law(stepmom's daughter) and when she had an unplanned pregnancy with her third child they didn't talk to them for 2 or 3 months! I'm so nervous! We're telling all the parents next weekend for Mother's Day. So stressed!

jenjenbrassard · May 2015

I didn't have any issues with my MIL until our wedding planning begun. Before that we were best friends and I felt like I could talk to her about things I couldn't talk to my own mom about. To begin with she's very dramatic and tends to make everything about her. Up until 3 months before the wedding she'd been promising to help us out with the wedding financially. We weren't expecting a lot, but if you promise to help it's kind of expected that that promise will be kept. 3 months before the wedding I get a text after work saying she wouldn't be giving us anything because it was technically my parents' responsibility because I was the bride.

Then came the wedding. Her only memory is that the hairdresser didn't do exactly what she wanted and that her kids (all of whom she doesn't really have a relationship with, except DH) didn't talk to her. It's all we hear about whenever we talk about the wedding.

Then came the baby. She was very happy for us when we told her...and then she decided to choose the girl's name if it had been a girl. I wasn't going to use that name but she was dead set that our daughter was going to have that name. Thankfully we had a boy.

At my gender reveal all she did was complain to every one about the games and decorations. Not one nice word to say.

Then my mother decided to buy us a change table and when MIL saw it she broke down crying and going on that there was a plan to have every one go in on baby furniture. Every one I talked to had no idea that was even happening.

My baby shower was also quite something! She was (and still is) having issues with one of her daughters and told me she wasn't going to go too my shower if my SIL was going to be there. And since MIL had missed my bridal shower my SIL opted not to go and spent the afternoon with DH instead. But, of course, she found something to complain about. She didn't like the games because they were word games and the whole time we were there she kept asking when we could leave as she was my ride. Afterward she packed my gifts up in her car and left me at my shower without telling anyone. I ended up having to find a way home with my parents because she wouldn't pick up her phone.

Before my delivery we had told every one it would just be DH and I in the room but once she was in there during my labour she kept asking if she could stay even though I kept saying no. I wasn't comfortable with that. The nurse had to tell her to get out.

Now that the baby is here she acts like the reason he breathes is because of her. Everything he does is for nana. If he cries it's only because he wants nana. Kind of downplays mine and DH's roles in his life. She also has a problem following our rules for DS.

She's coming to visit in 2 weeks and I'm not looking forward to it. I really wish I didn't feel this way. It's unfortunate because I liked the relationship we had before everything. I just can't seem to get past it.

stinson315 · May 2015

All of these stories make me determined to grow into the ideal MIL someday.

Addy1227 · May 2015

Is it horrible that I do enjoy a good MIL bash?!

First I must say that my FMIL is not at all a bad person or anything. She's actually very nice and caring but she's a bit much and likes things done her way. When SO and I we're pregnant with our first we we're 22, in college and still living at our parents houses. Every time I went over after we told her she had us sit down at the dining room table while she literally mapped out our lives; making lists and charts and whatever else she felt necessary. Then during one of these sit downs I guess it became honesty time because she informed us how she was hurt how we didn't include her in the decision process (not that there really was one) and that we had just told her we we're pregnant. To which I basically said that we did just tell her because it was not her decision. I think she thinks her and SO's relationship is closer than it is where he would confide in her or something.

Now when it came close to the due date my parents we're getting very nervous; my SO is a big guy and he was a big baby as well. So family is in the waiting room and I have my SO and my sister in there with me during delivery. Now I didn't find this out until afterwards but apparently my fMIL was going back and forth to my door and giving the waiting room false updates; my favorite being I think she had the baby but I don't hear either of them. Completely freaking my parents out, so much so that my mom barged in the room and my dad wanted to kill her.

Now I realize this is getting a bit long! I'm almost done, clearly I've never addressed her about any of these issues. When LO was about 3 weeks we went to visit them and I'm hormonal, overtired and struggling to breastfeed. She decides it's a good idea to take my newborn up to her room, where I have never been and have some one on one cuddle time. Meanwhile I told her not to because it was just about time to feed him, I almost lost it when he started crying and she didn't come down right away and I wanted to kill my SO for not going up to get my baby.

We told her about this pregnancy already and so far so good except for the fact that she's pushing for sleep overs with our now toddler and I am in no way ready nor comfortable with it. I could probably go on but this is probably long enough! My advice to those who are struggling with your MIL's is don't let it fester, talk to them so you're not holding resentment months or years after the fact. Most of the time they think their helping, or at least that's what I tell myself!

SoCalBeat · May 2015

I love my MIL
She sent me a pregnancy survival kit stuffed into a diaper bag that also multitasks as a backpack when I was at 6 weeks.
My real mom is more or less like what you ladies describe!

Elizabella85 · May 2015

My MIL is a pretty considerate lady, but she didn't quite react to our pregnancy the way I expected. We told our parents right away (since we've struggled with infertility). There was no way I wasn't telling my mom, so it wasn't right not to tell his. However, she said "oh well, you don't KNOW you're pregnant if you've only taken a home test". I'd taken 6 tests with multiple brands...all positive. Beta's confirmed shortly thereafter. Pretty sure I'm knocked up. Then she asked why we were telling because she and her husband waited until the safe period was over..."things happen you know". Well....ok buzzkill. I'm going to say it was out of shock since we just started to see an RE when we found out. And I know she would have been hurt if she knew that my mom had found out weeks before she did. Sigh. Oh well. I got the really excited reaction I was looking for when I sent her a pic of our first ultrasound at 7 weeks. Now she's on board and back to being herself!

Marchmellow2 · May 2015

I'm dreading telling my MIL as well. The thought just makes me panic. I don't want to hear or see or feel a negative reaction from her. She has 4 kids herself so for her to judge me for wanting to have a second child would make me mad. My DH is 45 and already has 5 children. So I get why she might be upset with him but if she even shows that to me, I don't think I'll be able to talk to her for a while.

She spoils DS now so I know she'll come around and learn to love the new baby. But I'm totally dreading her first reaction.

katiejoern · May 2015

My MIL promised to help me with so much after my daughter was born in 2013. Then 1 week before my due date she decided to have elective surgery and didn't even visit for weeks after. So needless to say I won't be accepting any promises of help from her this time around. I'm glad to hear other people have mils as crazy as mine!

jenjenbrassard · May 2015

kgermano39 said:
My MIL promised to help me with so much after my daughter was born in 2013. Then 1 week before my due date she decided to have elective surgery and didn't even visit for weeks after. So needless to say I won't be accepting any promises of help from her this time around. I'm glad to hear other people have mils as crazy as mine!

This! My MIL is always making promises and then breaks them! She promised to come stay with us for a few days back in March to help us out because we were so worn out. What happened? She stayed with my SIL instead and we only saw her for a few hours out of the whole visit. Then she calls us crying that she's afraid DS is going to forget her. Well, if she'd actually visit when she said she would and stay to spend time with him he would remember. Another example was my wedding when I mentioned that she had been promising to help out a little bit financially and then at the last minute decided to put all the expense on my family. Last week she asked DH if there was anything we still needed for DS. We said we needed a high chair and she said she would buy us one...we will see what happens with that one.

ssinnwell · May 2015

Omg if my mother in law said she was coming to stay I'd flip! My husband is her only child, and she is sorta crazy. With the first baby she flipped because we accepted a hand me down crib because she said she felt entitled to buy one and our baby didn't have to use hand me downs! When we told her we were expecting the second thing out of her mouth was about buying a new crib! (We no longer have the old one)

RaisingJulian · May 2015

When I was pregnant with our first we went to tell my MIL & she didn't even look at us she continued watching TV and said "get an abortion" I still don't like to talk to her for that. Even though she adores my son. But she always says the worst things to me calling me a "ghetto b***ch" just because I grew up not so well off compared to her kids. She also tried to tell me my son won't be allowed to learn Spanish because she can't understand what he's saying about her. Even though her husband was born in Mexico & she feels she didn't have to learn for him (he doesn't speak English so well) because she lives in America. She says these things when my fiance isn't around so he won't believe. (but he does) It's ridiculous. My SIL just found out she's pregnant (& she's already 6 months!) so I know my next baby will be held on the back burner since it is my child and not one of "her family"

jashworth633 · May 2015

My MIL is pretty great for the most part. She has made it clear she is not a babysitter, though I can understand since she raised 6 kids with the oldest and youngest 18 yrs apart, so she has spent most of her life devoted to her children. My real complaint is with my evil stepmother! She is such a witch. Total victim mentality and nobody else can have any feelings because hers are the only ones that matter. Has not so much as told me congratulations or f**k you or anything. Not looking forward to all the stuff that involves her whatsoever! Whenever she is involved everything becomes a struggle and there is always drama! So over the wicked witch!

kristin7sepcsik · May 2015

My relationship with my MIL is getting better but that being said being pregnant only 6 weeks I can't stand her. She has a daughter with 3 kids already-- my MiL was involved in my SIL pregnancys which was fine cuz that's her daughter but now that I am pregnant she seems to think she can come to all my dr appts and be in the room when the baby is born-- because "I was there for my daughters" News flash lady I'm not your daughter- I have my own mother I will be sharing experiences with- you will not be coming to dr appts with me cuz you don't need to be there and I swear when I am in labor she will not be allowed near me I will not hesitate to have the nurses bar her from my room. So you are not alone in having a nightmare MIL

lalg28 · May 2015

So glad we can safely share our crazy MIL stories and vent it out here lol.

kristen2b · May 2015

I am an extremely private person and there was never a question of anyone being in the delivery room with us. Thank goodness. My mother-in-law is a whack job. She's sweet but she's got the mentality of a child and she creates drama. When I had my daughter she called my husband's brother crying because I wouldn't breast-feed in front of her. And she felt left out. I'm sorry that I'm learning how to feed my baby and that I don't want to plop my boob out in front of someone that I'm not comfortable with. I didn't even BF in front of my mom for weeks.

ldebouchel · May 2015

My MIL is nuts! When I was pregnant with my son my husband and I were not getting along so my MIL called my mom (who was planning my baby shower) and told her she wouldn't be attending and not to send any invitations to my husbands family. "They would be having their own baby shower". After my son was born she would constantly call herself mommy! "Come to mommy, oh I mean grandma!" It drove me crazy! She had family pictures taken at my BIL's wedding and had everyone in them including my son and there I was standing off to the side. I guess she didn't want me to ruin her pictures if my husband and I weren't together down the road. Finally I had to lose my you know what on her and since then she understands I'm not one to be pushed around.

kmac103 · May 2015

I have a MIL and a step-MIL. MIL is wonderful! Since my husband and I got engaged she has been incredibly supportive and helpful. When we told her she was going to be a grandma for the first time, we were met with tears of joy! Step-MIL is a totally different story. She and my husband's father have hated me since the day we got engaged! (they loved me before we told them we were getting married) When we told them we were expecting, we were met with "oh cool". Not a congratulations or anything. I am not surprised because they've been treating us poorly for so long, but I assumed that being grandparents would change their opinions of us at least a tiny bit!

littlebitmom · May 2015

My MIL is has always treated me as an outsider who stole her son away even though we've been together/married a combo of almost 17 years, so far from it lady....

Here's a running list of the awfulness she has done since announcing to her when 4 weeks ago:

- Told us she never thought it would happen when we announced (we had been trying for over a year and I had to have a surgery, so thanks a lot)

- Next words out of her mouth were, I want to be in the delivery room. Umm, absolutely not.

- Told me that I would be gaining weight while she would be losing, and clapped. I am 124 pounds almost 6 feet tall, gaining some weight is healthy for my pregnancy... Me being thin has always got to her, she accused me in high school of being anorexic. After I ate a full dinner at her house she told my DH that I must be bulimic then.

- She texts me non-stop now even though the last text I had from her previously was months ago.

- She has texts me to remind me what week I am. Um, hello, I have TheBump app!

- She wanted me to text her a photo of my ultrasound. No, thank you. Not even my mom has that. I don't feel comfortable having that "out in the world" yet until I am past the 1st trimester.

- She keeps texting me that she can't wait to tell everyone. Not her news to tell.

- She told my DH's brother before we could. Swore him to secrecy, then told me herself she told him "accidentally" and the next words out of her mouth were, "I can't wait to tell everyone".

- She took a picture of the ultrasound with her cell phone when I showed her in person.

- She asked about my diet to my husband when I was not around, questioning why I won't eat/drink certain things.

- She cried when my DH asked her not to say anything to anyone yet and not to post anything on FB.

Whew, that felt so good to get off my chest! Pray for me, I am going to need it.

dreamyaccent · May 2015

Oh my gosh, I feel soooo much better. My MIL is a lovely lady but so overbearing. She has already told me what kinds of names she finds acceptable. When we are together and out, judges other parents, including nieces and nephews. I'm sure she will be thrilled when we tell her but I worry that she'll be all over me with what to do, not to do, etc. she likes to send me health articles now, granted most are from. AARP. I took good care of myself before being PG, I'm taking better care now. Plus, I have my own mom.

Glad I'm not the only person nervous about telling my MIL, I am just not ready for that barrage quite yet.

AmandaT121386 · May 2015

Wow, I feel better already!

My MIL and I have a wishy washy relationship. She does really good on the days she remembers why she hated hers.

She doesn't know about LO yet. I don't want to tell them at all because she thinks the grandma get to tell everyone. "THATS THE BEST PART OF BEING GRANDMA AND ITS SO FUN TO TELL EVERYONE" She actually said that when she found out one of her friends was gonna be a grandma.

Dh and I were talking about child care options and the possibility that I will quit my job. From what I can tell daycare will cost what I make and I'd rather raise my LO myself.. SO dh says, "maybe my mom will quit her job to take care of the baby".

What**
At some point, LO will hear how grandma never gets to do anything because she is always taking care of lo.

My child will NOT think it's okay to talk about people's weight. *I actually heard her say she would not invite some people over because they were fat and it might hurt her furniture! Who says that!

Proven fact, children don't have to follow any rules at their house. Just ask our nephew. He went a week without brushing his teeth when he stayed with them. He didn't want to so they didn't make him. YUCK!

Sorry that was so long. I'm glad you all understand!

littlebitmom · May 2015

Don't apologize for the length, this is a good place to get it off your chest. I am sorry you are having to deal with the worry of telling her.

JMad1222 · May 2015

For the most part, my MIL is a saint. Seriously the most giving and loving person I know....however, she tends to not think before she speaks and can say hurtful things unintentionally.

While DH was deployed I lived with them, and one day she was telling me how her friend was about to be a grandmother for the first time. MIL comments that "there's nothing like the first grandchild" and when I gave her that look, she continued to try to rationalize it. My DH is 12 and 6 years younger than his siblings and our LO will be the 3rd grandchild (one girl and one baby boy just born yesterday). To top it off, his parents just sold their house and are moving to be with the new baby and we are currently across the country due to military. Not that we want them to uproot their life for us, but I think DH is more hurt because he's the one who genuinely loves to spend time with his parents and will do anything they ask of him.

Nugget will be the first grandchild for my parents and the first great-grandchild for my 4 grandparents, and my side was THRILLED when I told them the news on Mothers Day. Unfortunately, we've decided to wait another month before telling DHs side because he doesn't want our joy and LO to be put on the back burner. I feel worse for DH because of this sibling rivalry and I don't want him to feel like ours will be a "second class citizen".

Sorry, had to get that off my chest!

rbuck2 · May 2015

My in-laws are going through a nasty divorce right now and my normally pushy MIL is extreme right now. We told her and she said that she had been planning a care-free life and now we are forcing that to change. UGH. Even though she already has 3 grandbabies from his sister and we've asked for nothing from her.

susiaustin · May 2015

I feel much better after reading this I LOVE my SO's mom, and most of the times she's really good. But I hate admitting some of this on the board but safe place I guess. She's a huge alcoholic, I know she has issues, she had a really rough relationship with SO's father who died when SO was 3. Her daughter has 6 kids. She was around for most of her daughters pregnancies and births. Unfortunately due to circumstances and crazy ex gf, my BF can't see his 4 year old daughter, and his sister gave up full custody of 3 out of the 6 kids. I'm sure there is more reasons than I know, but I wasn't in those relationship so I don't know. With so his ex didn't put him on the birth certificate even tho it's clear the child is his. She wants child support but him to have no contact, so MIL is irrationally scared as hell because we aren't married that I'm going to keep her grandchild from her. She's trying to go above and beyond to be involved in my pregnancy, but doesn't understand who I want I can't have. I want my mom, but my mom lives 900 miles away. SO knew she wanted to be in the delivery room with me we settled that one mostly, and got mad when I purposely scheduled doctors appointments when she was working because until it's a tummy scan I will text you my sono pictures, and you can see them when we come over, which she's still mad because it's been a week since I was last over. I'm probably going to hear it about not coming over or calling on Mother's Day but I slept 90% of the day while SO was at work. Also if I can't see my mom on mothers day for the first time ever it's going to be hard on me. This is the first time I've lived more than 15 minutes from my parents and the idea I am only going to see them a few times a year is hard. Add to that my sister lives a state over, so my sister always wants their time too. She's not a bad person but it's hard telling SO I don't feel comfortable having her babysit, or even his sister (same problems with drinking) and the kid is not staying there until it is old enough for me to know they can take care of themselves without me being there. It's hard for me to say that because he takes it as a personal attack on his family, because my parents are both hard working middle class, on Long Island, and my mom is a teacher for a learning center hmm my mom has a degree in early childhood development, who am I going to listen to on parenting. His mom also is trying to push me away from baby wearing and BF. The only one who had the right to do that would be my great grandmother who lost a kid in 1920 because she wasn't producing milk properly and the doctors told her nothing was wrong. Yeah she could tell me the dangers of BF, but modern doctors definitely monitor more closely. My type A personality definitely comes out and it makes me feel like I'm being a b*tch because I have 2 degrees a great job, and probably could pick up the phone if I ever lost it and get something new within a few weeks, but MIL seems to think that I'm making her son feel like less when I'm proud of myself. No I'm proud that your son can be a SAHD and I can support us, he does construction and can do side work on weekends, but I'm BF so that my bonding time and have to work, doesn't it make sense he stays home. She almost had a heart attack when I told her originally I was planning on going back to work and putting the child in daycare God forbid. The panic attack she had when she found out I was taking MY CHILD to NY to see my parents 3 weeks after I gave birth because MY GRANDMA IS DYING, and I need to save every single vacation day for maternity leave, well that almost made me freak...Supposedly myself and my parents won't know how to keep a child warm.. And the baby will get sick and die if I do that

skcaulder · May 2015

My actual mom is what everyone is describing their MILs as. My MIL and I have a wonderful relationship and we told my husbands family first because of that. I'm dreading telling my own mom. She is very dramatic and will want to put me in a bubble and bombard me with tons of unsolicited advice. I'm just going to grin and bear it. Good luck to everyone!

akopera · May 2015

Can't stand mine!!!!!! I have resentment toward her anyway for things I should probably let go of but since we told her we are expecting she's been so hard to handle!! From yelling at us that "you can't tell me I can't babysit!!!" Well psycho I actually CAN tell you that even though we hadn't planned on telling you that! Her and her new husband stop by unannounced so we tell them to call 1st- they call, we ignore call- they still show up unannounced!!! Then proceed to poke me in the stomach and say "gettin fat yet?!" I'm 10wks! That fat is my fat not baby!!! So I take a phone call outside and overhear my husband telling her a name we like... I yelled "we weren't telling anyone any names!!!" And I had specifically told her that when she asked us just a week ago!! What a sneaky B!!! Needless to say they left a few minutes later. Apparently I just need to lose my shit on her and she'll get the hint?! Lol I've never said boo to her in the past but these hormones have made me a lot less tolerant of her bullshit!!!

raychalzupan · May 2015

Gosh all these stories remind me of my FIL. When we told him we were pregnant again he said, "so this was a mistake, right?" He's super lucky that we were skyping or I would have clawed his face off. Grrrrrrrrr. My MIL is a total peach. Don't know how she puts up with him.

Mother0fDragons · May 2015

SoCalBeat said:
I love my MIL
She sent me a pregnancy survival kit stuffed into a diaper bag that also multitasks as a backpack when I was at 6 weeks.
My real mom is more or less like what you ladies describe!

Same here! I love my MIL and has been a mother to me since DH started dating almost 7 years ago

My mother on the other hand....def not telling her anytime soon or if ever, she wished a miscarriage upon my younger sister who was 17 when she got pregnant!!!!!

Mother0fDragons · May 2015

skcaulder said:
My actual mom is what everyone is describing their MILs as. My MIL and I have a wonderful relationship and we told my husbands family first because of that. I'm dreading telling my own mom. She is very dramatic and will want to put me in a bubble and bombard me with tons of unsolicited advice. I'm just going to grin and bear it. Good luck to everyone!

I hear you 100%! Good luck to you when you do tell your mom!

Brooke2327 · May 2015

Hearing some of these stories makes me so glad my MIL lives 4 hours away. We only have to see them if I'm lucky twice a year. They are always way "too busy" to come visit us. And since we told her were pregnant two weeks ago she hasn't talked to us or anything. My DH thinks they prob won't even come down for the birth which is just sad.

ktc18 · May 2015

My MIL has always been a shady B. I don't even know where to start with her. She's one of those that will act like a friend to your face but lie, lie, lie once your gone. I actually think she believes her own lies. She tells everyone that will listen that she paid for my husbands college degree in business. In actuality his student loan bills come to our house and his degree is in finance. In reality I think she wants people to think they are better off then they actually are so she invents stories. ( they are broke as a joke, always have been always will be)
Promised to pay for our rehearsal dinner... Backed out of that shortly before and stuck us with $$$$ bill.
Anyways this is our first kid, we've been married for 5+years. This will be their first grandchild. So I'm sure they will be excited but I dread having them know because they will want to visit. And I'm sorry if I'm in the minority but I hate a baby shower. It's awkward and the whole WT family will be there and I will have be fake nice. Uhg.
Anyways that's my sob story

LauraSmarterSpam · May 2015

I feel so bad that there are so many rotten MiLs. I'm so sorry ladies!

My MIL is so sweet, and DH's entire family is a joy to be around.

mollyjeanh · June 2015

"I introduced DD to chocolate chip cookies last week. She loved them!"

Well no $hit! She's 22 months old and never gets sugar, of course she loved them. And how wonderful that you took it upon yourself to introduce her.

hummingbird35 · June 2015

I don't dislike my fMIL. She is a super sweet lady. BUT she is kind of a doddering old fool. SO had to teach her how to forward an email a few months ago, and she literally does not know how to text. And he wants her to babysit instead of me taking LO to work with me (I work in a KinderCare and have a 50% discount)-- I told him I'd think about a few days a week. But she is in her 60s and I have serious worries about her watching my kid. She got her knee replaced a few weeks ago. We're not very close, I am really awkward around her because she is the proper grandmotherly type, and I am a bit rambunctious. She always hugs me when I see her, she's so sweet... am I awful? SO is always like, what, you don't want to come over and hang out with my mom while I clean her gutters, etc.? No, no thank you!

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