I somtimes feel like my in-laws can't accept the fact their son is married.

@cream97 (29087)
United States
June 7, 2011 8:33am CST
I just get this feeling sometimes, because I feel like my mother and father-in-law, just can't accept the fact that their son is married. He is the youngest child of theirs. Me and my husband have been married for nine years now. In the past, I have lived with my in-laws for five years. When my husband and I lived with them, we hardly could have any privacy. I remember once when I was scratching my husband's scalp with a comb, my mother-in-law opened up our bedroom door without knocking. The door was unlocked and she did not even bother to knock before she came inside of our room. So, from now on, I always made sure that I lock the bedroom door. We have lived with one them for four months in 2009 and this was the last time that we have ever stayed with them too. Now, we have been on our own for almost two years, and I just get this feeling that my in-laws would really prefer that we move back in the house with them. It took my mother-in-law a long time to accept the fact that her youngest son was grown and that he was in love. I just feel this way because when we used to live with them, my father-in-law was very lazy about doing anything for his wife. My husband would be doing just about everything for her himself. My husband would take her to the store, take her to get her hair done, take her shopping, take her to pay bills, take her to get something to eat, and also to return something that she has bought from the store. My husband would clean up the kitchen and backroom. My father-in-law was keeping the backroom so messy and my husband would be the only one that used to keep it nice and clean. It stays this way for a while, then a couple of months later this room is messy right back again. My father-in-law was not a sick man at all. He was capable of taking his wife anywhere that she needed to go. He would just stay gone all day long. Sometimes she could not get into contact with him because he never answered his cell phone of she just did not know where he would be at at the time. It was just awful. My father-in-law figured that since his son was living in his house, it was his duty to take his mom anywhere that she needed to go while my father-in-law just worked all day long, or just be stayed gone to wherever that it is that he was. Make no mistake, I am not the type of daughter-in-law that does not want my husband to do for his parents. I am just somewhat fed up because my father-in-law was too lazy and uncaring to take his wife wherever she may need to go. He depended on his son to do everything like as if his son was the one that was married to his mother and not him. My father-in-law and mother-in-law both became too clingy on my husband and this spoiled the crap out of both of them too.
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• Singapore
8 Jun 11
Same like my mum hehehe
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
9 Jun 11
As long as not pop in law problem can already..
@lajonez (477)
• Poland
11 Jun 11
Don't tell me anything about this, it's almost like the sittuation I have with my mother in law... her husband was living apart and she always wanted her son to do everything, once we were on shopping and she wanted him to go to shop with her! And i got pissed off, because she is not 3 years old that she needs aomeone to make her company! we wanted to wait in car and she was not making who know how big shopping she just needed to buy one light weight thing! after this she started to hate me even more, and she was always trying to take my husband away from me! It was one month like this then me and my husband we moved away to my father-in-law and now we can be happy.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
9 Jun 11
I know exactly what you mean. I used to have to go through this too. I had to start doing my own thing and just staying away from some of the family because it took alot of our time up and we were just being used.
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@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun 11
You would think that in nine years they would realize that their son is married. When your mother-in-law opened the door without knocking it should have been addressed right then and there. And, he, being the son, needs to address some things with his parents. Maybe. Up to him. And there is always the rule that the people who have the house have the rules. And boundaries for married couples should shout at a person. I would have waited until I was sure the mom and dad were both in their bedroom and then walk in on them. But that's just me. I think a talk between the four of you is apparent. See where they are at. If you don't communicate you will never know. And if it doesn't bother your husband then you might as well forget it.
• Philippines
8 Jun 11
I also seen some family where the daughter or son in law is always in disagreement with their in laws. i suppose any family should understand once a family member get married they could not fully attend to their needs since they already have another commitment when they build their own family. although we could still extend help to them but with limitation not before they are still single. so the in laws should be there to support and exchanges help not becoming a burden. they should realize it and understand the current situation of their children.
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7 Jun 11
I know where your coming from!!! I live with my in-laws right now and they take advantage of my poor husband so much. On his days off his mom makes a list of thing to do for him like cut the grass, take your sister here or pick her up, take me to the store or let me borrow your car, and go fill the water jugs. She complains about everything!!!!! And if she ain't happy then no one can be happy. Its like a house rule or something. Cause once she gets the dad involved its like downhill from there. They also wake us up early in the morning like at 7 sometimes 8 just to use our car to go to Wal-mart. Its crazy its open all day/night...why can't it wait till at least 9 or 10. Then they expect me to clean up after them when they go out and about all day. I'm a really clean person and clean up after myself and husband, but will not clean up after them. Its one thing if its just a little bit but to leave a huge mess for me is uncalled for. I am definitely not a maid! I know about the not knocking part!!! His sister thinks she can come in whenever she wants. Or stands at the door all weird. She has walked in without knocking so many times while I'm changing or getting dressed and its kinda weird I have to get dressed in the closet cause I get scared she'll walk in. And she only does it when my husband is not here.
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@Mickie30 (2626)
7 Jun 11
That doesn't sound good at all. I am sorry for your situation. You need your privacy and your mother in law Should take heed of this. Your husband should talk to his mother and explain the situation that you are married and he does not have to take your mother in law my around the place wherever she wants to go.
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• United States
7 Jun 11
It is hard for some mother's to accept that their children are married. I think it can go that way for girls and guys both. I think the father in law should have done more for his wife than what he was doing. I think your husband should help but up to a certain extent. I wouldn't want my husband doing everything for his mother and nothing to help me out. I think it would be hard to live with in-laws and thankfully I haven't had to do that before and hope I never have to.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
hello cream, I also experienced living near with my in laws in our first year of marriage. Me and my husband lived next door -my parents in law have 4 apartment and we occupy one room. But i never had any problem living near with them,we have all the privacy and my mom-in law is even so helpful when i gave birth to my eldest child. After a year we had our own house and live a bit far from my parents in law. But we always visited them every weekend,for they want us to bring our kid/s and play with them. Maybe your husband just want to make her mom feel that he is just around,and always there when she needs him like before. Sometimes,mother missed their kids dear,esp when they're getting older. have a great day
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
9 Jun 11
When did you gave birth ??? Must have been a very momentous journey .... I forgot to say congrats jaiho ............you are a great momma and someday you'll make a good momsie in law ...
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
7 Jun 11
Sometimes a mother just can't help but to be a mother. it doesn;t matter if you are married or single. you still care for your child in the same way. When your child makes a life and family of his own it can be hard for a mother to just let go, the feelings are still going to be in her heart.
@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
7 Jun 11
Eeeks, I find this rather freaky, to be honest. Unless his mother is physically unable to go out to places (many seniors have their children help, that part is normal) she should at least make an effort to do things herself. Some people simply can't let go of things, and that part is rather sad, as it leads to depression. I myself found it hard to let go of a past love but even though physically I was able to detach from him, including blocking him online, I still have the emotional turmoil deep inside, and so that's probably what's happening to your husband's mother? Just a thought, anyway. Well, different situation, of course but similar emotional issue regarding letting go of a loved one. About your father-in-law, hmmphf! I ain't got a good word to say about him! Woswers. My own husband's father doesn't do anything productive, my husband's mother does all the cleaning and such. Sorry, but I have no patience for lazy people like yours and my fathers-in-laws. At least my husband's mother is robust, a hard worker and such. She's a breath of fresh air, tho, a lovely person.
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
7 Jun 11
That is such a disgusting situation, parents who keep meddling in their kid's life after they grow and worse: when they marry are really selfish.
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