If you dont like your in laws,does it give you the right to disrespect them?
By biach17
@biach17 (196)
Philippines
September 2, 2011 2:24am CST
I have know someone who does not like his in laws.before getting married with his wife, he already knew the not so good attitude of his in laws but then he got married to this girl....
Recently this person disrespect the grandmother and the mother of his wife....
he has been disrespectful all along but i think this is the worst....
i know this is bad...whatever excuses he will say..it still not good to make that kind of action.
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5 responses
@abatencila (970)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
I guess no one has given the privilege to disrespect someone especially your in laws. They are the mother of your hubby and in that way they became your mom too. Just be civil to them, be kind, sooner or later things will be okay and they will accept you slowly. You just have to go on with the process of acceptance. Don't do anything or say anything that you'll be sorry for in the end. Love, Love, Love!!!
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
3 Sep 11
No I feel it is not right to be disrespectful especially to elders. We can try and calmly explain our reasoning for disagreeing. It is okay to agree to disagree but we must always be respectful to the in laws. It would be in my mind as if I was disrespecting my own parents. I have often stated it is best to simply listen and not argue, but not everyone is the same.
This has to be tough on the wife as I am sure she hears it from both her side of the family as well as him when they are bickering.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
3 Sep 11
It is one thing to not have respect for the in-laws but quite another to outwardly express that disrespect. I think he should have kept his feelings to himself. In acting out on these feelings, he is putting his wife in a position of being in the middle of him and her parents. Anything that adds to the family dysfunction can't be good.
@peedielyn (1207)
• United States
2 Sep 11
I have several opinions on this subject. No, you should not intentionally be rude or disrespectful of any persons unless there is no other outlet. Being rude, just because you don't like the people is not a good reason. I am a rude person and though i don't trust my man's mother as far as i can throw her does not give me any reason to be disrespectful. She is an elder, so i respect that. She has lived her life, and i respect that. I don't like when she says she heard rumors about me or my kids and she blabs it. I found out that I can voice my opinion on things without being overly disrespectful. In your situation, it would be best if he avoid them in any situation until one of them came to him and asked what the problem was. If he leaves them alone, there is no conflict. Besides disrespecting those people, he is also disrespecting his wife. She was raised by these people and knows them all well. He should keep his issues to himself until asked about them.
@minomarimat (372)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
It's not a reason, an excuse, or even a valid basis for someone to discrespect their in-laws. If this person doesn't like them, then he should be sensitive enough to just let them be.