Daily Chat 30th June

spud30

Bunny,

I too have the MiL from hell. Mine is so bad, her own son (my DH) wont speak to her or even let her have our phone number.

She hasnt seen our kids for 7 years, yet only lives around a mile away (oh how I wish she was MUCH further away) She only wants to see DD, not DS because she openly admits DD is her favourite. DS cant understand why she never asks to see him, or even send him a birthday card :mad:

Like Wol said, if I was nearer, I'd have your kids for you. I'm even CRB checked

skint_spice

:grouphug: sorry for all those having problems with inlaws at the mo - my ex's folks are actually really helpful if a little scatty so I'm quite lucky there.

I've been in the loft and survived! there was a HUGE spider between me and the cases but I kept my cool (well ok there was a wee bit of screaming), stood my ground and just reached over it!:T

Bunnyinthelights

I just dont understand how they (SHE) can 'love' one child over another? I just find it so hurtful.

Thank you all for your offers-tbh, this illustrates to me one of the things I find difficult about making wonderful friends over the t'internet-you're all so far away and sometimes, just having someone nip round for a cuppa makes all the difference when you are feeling down...someone to hug and listen while you blubber for a bit.

Anyway, what a glorious sunny day it was today? And my best friend in Canada had her baby girl today.

skint_spice

I don't understand it either bunny but it seems to be quite common - one of my aunts is like that and my mum's stuck her oar in before and my mate's MIL is the same. it's like they love the first grandchild so much they don't have time for anymore. sad but true and no reflection on the kids.

toothfairybuttkicker

hi
sorry to intrude, i normally just lurk on these sorts of threads. Bunny Hun tell her to stick it!!!!! my OH has a wicked step mum from hell so i totally get where your comming from. I've seen my DS cry his eyes out when see walks past our house daily with her "real" grandkids to spend OH's dad money!!!!!!!!

sorry for the rant but her antics have desroyed my family on tooo mny occasions

soz

boredofbeingathome

Aye it has just turned out nice here as well...i think i will go for a walk...had bean soup at dinner, not that you needed to know that!

Happy birthday spud, i hope you are enjoying it.

And bunny it is a small set back, why not go off to the park with the children for a bit? I always found the best revenge was to be ultra polite and make a point of telling them what a fab time we are having, where we have been etc.

ZTD

Well the XOH's parents were different with her neice and nephew. The nephew was the apple of their eyes...until the neice came along.

I did tell him he'd lost his novelty - but he'd already gathered that.

Bunnyinthelights

Thanks all-both kids are in bed now-tbh, thiese past few weeks have been a bit hard for me-not just because of the split etc but because of work-I hate the hours I do and I feel like I never see my children.
I have chopped and changed jobs so much lately, Im sick of it but just want a NORMAL job!

Gemmzie

I think it's the same for every family, just with different levels of spitefulness.

ZTD

Gemmzie wrote: »

I think it's the same for every family, just with different levels of spitefulness.

I think there's usually one person in most families like that. But the vast majority of people don't play favourites.