Can't stand my inlaws!

Edwardia

pinkshoes wrote: »

You need to view this in a different light...

They are his PARENTS, and they raised him to be the person that he is today, the man that you love and married, so they can't be all that bad, can they?!?

For this reason alone, you ARE being unreasonable, as by picking fault with them, you are picking fault with him, hence he is undoubtedly upset.

If you haven't experienced PND, it's very difficult to understand what it is. Her comments were no doubt ignorant rather than spiteful.

And as for them favouring their grandchild over someone who is of no blood relation, that depends on many things. Is your other son's father still living?! If so, perhaps they feel he has other grandparents to spoil him?? (although a card wouldn't go astray....).

You need to learn to get along with these people if you want your marriage to work, so eat some humble pie, hold out a white flag, and when they p*ss you off in future, bite your tongue and smile sweetly!

NO totally disagree with this. MIL hit me literally because I politely disagreed with her. I refused to visit. After 2 yrs and written apology (she volunteered it I didn't ask) started seeing her again. Second or third visit she swung at me again. I don't have to take abusive behaviour and neither does OP and her children.

skattykatty

Anon - are you ok?

webtalk

I have been wondering the same - a tad worried, to be truthful.

DianneB

hayday75 wrote: »

I had problems with my mum in law ,i could'nt do anything right.
This went on for years .I always used to moan at my dh about her and was always told to ignore the comments .I believe inlaws (espiecally mum) can never be your friends they just tolerate you cause you are the mother of their grand children.
My advice to op - get rid of them

That's a bit harsh!! I think my DIL's are amazing! They all do fantastic jobs of bringing up their children (far better than I did) while holding down professional jobs and of course all my grandchildren are perfect!!!