Is a mother in law always a bad person?
By Inky261
@Inky261 (2520)
Germany
18 responses
@ladysurvivor (4746)
• Malaysia
11 Jul 07
No, a mother in law is always bad. But there will always be misunderstanding between the daughter in law and the mother in law. This happens because both of them are brought up in a different background. For sure things won't go hand in hand at all times. I have something that I do not agree with my mother in law too. But I think this is normal. Everybody experience the same thing with their mother in law at least once in her life time. I hope your opinion about a mother in law is not bad all the time. Have a nice day!
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@deanna28979 (75)
• United States
11 Jul 07
Well I have been married to my husband for 21 years, and my mother in law was great for the first 10 years, until she comes to live with us for 6 years , oh my goodness, she had to go after 6 years, but now we get along fine. So it depends some can be the monster in law.
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@DJ9020 (1596)
• United States
10 Jul 07
MY mother in law is wonderful! My HUSBAND'S, however, was a different story! Not really as funny as it sounds. My mother had her own issues, and it was very difficult having two of the most important people in your life who didn't really get along.
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@elshaddai123 (3981)
• Kottayam, India
10 Jul 07
Yes very few will be nice guys.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
24 Aug 07
my mum in law is FANTASTIC!! I love her to bits actually! She's the closest thing to a mum I have really...Flip of the coin though, MY MOTHER would be considered an Evil MiL cause she's just..well...evil
@thrwbckjay67 (2870)
• United States
9 Jul 07
My MIL and I get along great. She has always been so hospitable to me being with her daughter, from when we first started dating all teh way through. I mean, she's been great to me and never really been rude to me at all. It's also reassuring knowing that she is of a different religion than I am, or religious while I am not. We've never had disagreements about it, nor has she pushed me one way or the other. All in all, we have an awesome relationship.
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@wifeofharvey (1156)
• United States
9 Jul 07
My mother in law is a real sweetheart. We have had our ups and downs over the years but she was/and still is someone I can go to with almost anything that is on my mind.
I have tried to be as good as she is, I've made it a point to encourage my in law children. To be nice to them, to listen to them and to NOT TAKE SIDES. That is the key I think. I will confess that it is always tempting to blame the in law for whatever goes wrong, but truly, the people I raised aren't perfect either.
@senthil2k (1500)
• India
13 Jul 07
No. Only a very few Mother-in-laws are a very bad one and most of them are really very nice. All the mothers love their son and they want to take care of them throughout their life. If the daughter in laws can understand that, then I think there should not be a problem at all between them. I should say, in those houses when the regular MIL and DIL problem exists, then there should be a true love in that house for that son. Because both of them love him and want to take care of him. I have seen many houses where both of them has understand the other and so they co exists very easily and nicely. Proper communication should be able to solve this problem.
@somebodybig (941)
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24 Aug 07
Mothers-in-law are not always bad .There are some good ones out there
@rubygrace (646)
• Philippines
13 Aug 07
Sometimes Yes sometimes No.I don't know why he doesn't like me.She Hated me so much.
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
13 Jul 07
I am on my second mother in law. My first one has passed away but I loved her dearly. I would love if she was my MIL now!!
The one I have now I have known for 20 years (since I was 14) she loved me until she realized that I was getting her son to cut the apron strings. She really started hating me when she found out that I am no longer Catholic!
Father in laws? My old one I hated. He passed away too. Oh well. My current one I love.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
13 Jul 07
i know of just one mom in law thats nice. my hubbys mother in law. he he he. he truly likes her. if you have the time, look at the discussions i have started on my mother in law. my situation has since worsened.
@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
12 Jul 07
I'm a mother-in-law, and I get along great with my son-in-law and daughter-in-law. I learned form my mother-in-law, who is one of the nosiest,meanest, most meddling people on earth, to do the opposite of what she's done, all these years, and everybody loves me. No body can stand her.