My MIL thinks SHE'S his mom!
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I just posted a blog on my site (Shameless Momma) about an incident I had with my MIL last weekend.
How would you feel if your MIL took over everything you did? This particular post was regarding her taking over my son's feeding while I was right in the middle of doing so.
Have you had negative run-ins with your in-laws?How do you all handle these situations? I don't want to come off as the bitchy DIL/wife!
~Nacole
How would you feel if your MIL took over everything you did? This particular post was regarding her taking over my son's feeding while I was right in the middle of doing so.
Have you had negative run-ins with your in-laws?How do you all handle these situations? I don't want to come off as the bitchy DIL/wife!
~Nacole
Tags: baby, blog, feeding, in, law, mil, mother, mother-in-law, rude, son
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Permalink Reply by Nacole Grandberry on -
Oops! Got it fixed. What were you going to say? You can post it here if you like.
I'm dying to know how anyone else handles these kinds of situations!
Cat 3 Kids and Us said:I went to leave you a comment on your blog but the comment form is missing.
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Permalink Reply by Angela Moore on -
That's always so tough. Especially if your husband is really close with his mom. If your husband sides with you, perhaps he should take the initiative. However, it also might be a good idea if you did it because then you're confronting the problem directly.
Whatever you end up doing, I hope you post it here and we can find out how everything turned out!
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Permalink Reply by Taylor Usry on -
I can't even get started on how my MIL is sure that I had my daughter solely for her - it will make me too mad today! But rest assured, you are not alone!
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Permalink Reply by Nacole Grandberry on
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Thanks for the words of wisdom.
Marcus is her first grandchild, born to her only child so I get a double dose of everything! DH is usually on my side, but he's so passive where his mother and grandmother are concerned. It annoys me to no end! If I had known he couldn't stand up to them BEFORE we got married...
Cat 3 Kids and Us said:Honestly, the only way to deal with MIL's is directly. Clearly your husband doesn't want to be in the position to talk to his mother (my husband is the same way) so you have to stand up and say something to her (calmly).
Look at your relationship with her like you do your own with your husband, there has to be some give and take but not at the expense of your feelings.
If this is her first grandchild, there's going go to be a learning curve for both of you in setting up boundaries in the relationship.
((hugs)) I know how stressing the in law relationship can be.
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Permalink Reply by Nacole Grandberry on
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What's crazy is he's never been close to her! Before we got married he would tell me how she's just a "big kid and would never grow up."
Next time something comes up, I'll definitely address it right then and let you all know how it goes.
Angela Moore said:That's always so tough. Especially if your husband is really close with his mom. If your husband sides with you, perhaps he should take the initiative. However, it also might be a good idea if you did it because then you're confronting the problem directly.
Whatever you end up doing, I hope you post it here and we can find out how everything turned out!
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Permalink Reply by Nacole Grandberry on
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HA! Things started out okay between us, but it all changed after the wedding! LOL I spent my pregnancy on bed rest and she constantly called to tell me all about her pregnancy and my husband's father, who left them. Never once did she ask about me.
Taylor Usry said:I can't even get started on how my MIL is sure that I had my daughter solely for her - it will make me too mad today! But rest assured, you are not alone!
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