What's the worst thing your mother-in-law has ever said or done to you?
By ShawnDay
@ShawnDay (227)
June 6, 2007 7:48pm CST
I don't now if it's because Mother's Day just went by, or what, but I am hearing so many in-law horror stories it's not funny. I'm lucky 'cause my mother-in-law lives on the other side of the planet almost, so we don't see her often, but the last time I was there she accused me of stealing a bag of chocolate she had hidden. She didn't even say it to me, but to my spouse, even though I was standing right there. As she was speaking, I reached over, removed the bag from the shelf where I moved it in case the kids should find it, and handed it to her.
I'm such a criminal.
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@6in12years (305)
• United States
7 Jun 07
My mil invited herself to my home at our expense at a time when we could least afford it. She wouldn't eat any of the food I prepared, and we spent an extra $100 on food just for her. She then had the nerve to say that God had given her the grace to overlook my housekeeping.
On another occasion, I was trying to make small talk and telling her about my experimenting with egg free baking (I'm allergic to egg). She said "It's so nice you're trying to learn to cook"
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@AxranraRose82 (1120)
• United States
27 Aug 07
I have noticed that starting with small talk almost always ends in me being upset about something or another. Somehow she always is able to pull out of it that I am complaining way too much or that I am "dumb" or some other rude opinion. I won't start many conversations anymore. So much for trying to be nice or at least friendly, huh?
@helpmehelpyou (534)
• Canada
7 Jun 07
i recieved deoderant and soap every christmas for the sixteen years of my marriage. think she was trying to tell me something? lol
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@ShawnDay (227)
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7 Jun 07
I didn't want to say this, but since you were brave...she also kept making references to showers whenver I was around and I didn't catch on. She then pulled me aside and told me it's important to shower every day. I can assure you I do, and I do not smell bad LOL. The hot water in the country they live in is weird and there were 7 people staying in her house, so I just showered really late at night, when everyone went to bed because if I waited until morning, it would be a cold shower. Too funny.
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@AxranraRose82 (1120)
• United States
27 Aug 07
Lets see...where oh where to start...
First off, she accused me of lying about the fact that her son was the father of our first child. She said I was sleeping around so much and wondered how on earth I knew whose it was. Stupid woman didn't even know me or what I did so she had no clue what she was talking about. Just basing everything on how SHE acted when she was younger (she cheated on her husband and abandoned her kids to be with men many times). Sorry but I am not her.
When I got pregnant with baby 3 she kept going on and on about how we shouldn't be having another one (like it is her business). She talks about how bad HER life was with multiple siblings and blah blah blah. Once again- I am NOT HER. The other day she started in on it again. I am 6 months pregnant. What does she want me to do??? And what right does she have to say ANYTHING AT ALL???
This past weekend she took it upon herself to TAKE MY KITTENS away from me. She decided that we shouldn't have them. My partner didn't want them but that was our business, not hers and we were working that out ourselves! I was upstairs cleaning and she was getting ready to leave. Little did I know that she grabbed my 2 kitties and shoved them in her car before she left. She then took off and no one told me what she was doing. I saw her pulling away and saw one of my kitties looking out the window. I ran downstairs and freaked out. All my partner said was, "I didn't know she was taking them". He didn't call her to make her stop or anything. And this is a woman who neglects animals. She had no right to come in and take MY pets away from me. As far as I know, there are no animal shelters in this area that are accepting cats because they are so full. So either she dropped my kittens in a ditch somewhere or they took them and will probably put them to sleep :(
While she was here my son was getting a bath and when he got out he threw his towel on the floor. This is typical of him even though I tell him all the time where to hang it and make him do it. He just turned 6 in July, by the way so he isn't the best at doing things like this. His mother started in about how my son needs to learn how to put things away where they belong but...how can he possibly learn properly when only ONE parent is doing their job of showing him the rules? Implying that I don't do anything!!! Funny thing is that that was the FIRST bath that he got from his dad in at least 3 months...so yeah someone never does anything with that but it isn't ME.
There are so many other things she does but I am just worn out trying to deal with these things right now. As of this weekend though I don't think I will have too much of a problem with her. As far as I am concerned, she no longer exists and is not permitted to speak to me or be in my house when I am home. She has gone too far this time. She can see and talk to the kids but not when I am around.
@anjalisk2005 (1492)
• India
20 Sep 07
after the marriage this mother are no longers mothers!!they are almost like villians.can't stand the sight of them.here in India we have to stay aomg with our inlaws and they try their best to make our lives as hells-always interfering and always poking their noses in every matter and of least help when needs!!
@superchook (1786)
• Australia
7 Jun 07
I had my first son and he was about 3 weeks old and she told me my ankles were still fat. She showed me a photo with me and my son as well and pointed out my ankles again. I had pre-clampsia while I was pregnant and did swell up a fair bit, but I didn't need to hear about it like that though.
@AxranraRose82 (1120)
• United States
29 Aug 07
Mine did that too. I am pregnant now and I had on a knee-length dress and she looked at my legs and said, "are you holding water in your legs? Because it looks like you are REALLY holding a lot of water!" I was swollen with all of my pregnancies. No one needs to point it out to me- I already feel crappy about it.