Problem with inlaws

Greece
February 9, 2018 11:21am CST
I have a big problem with my in laws... they don’t like me at all!!! They never liked me! My hubby is all the way with me and always at my side, but I don’t want him to stay distant from them because of me... how can I deal with them?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
9 Feb 18
Why don't they like you? All you can do is be nice when you go over and don't lower yourself to their standards. Did you do something in the past that gave them this feeling for you?
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@cintol I really haven’t done anything to bother them... they just didn’t want their son and brother to get married... they have really sick relations with each other! And when the hubby fell in love with me and started caring, the problems began!!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
9 Feb 18
The mother sounds very controlling and that will take a long time to get over, all you can do is let him decide whether he wants to be around them or not. He may have to choose between you or them or visit them without you but if they are this bad, it won't change on their side.
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@cintol I don’t believe they will change! Not anymore! I waited and waited, I was as good as I could, but nothing good happened! Anyway, yes... the mother is very controlling and so are the sisters... they act like I stole their husband... sometimes I try to understand what the fork is wrong with their head, but I really can’t! Hubby, made his choice a long time ago! He chose me and I couldn’t be prouder for him... Cause coming around from such an environment, is very difficult and it takes guts and he did it!!!!!!
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
9 Feb 18
Just dont deal with them if you dont have to..let your husband deal with them. Do they come to your house?
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@Courage7 I understand his anger too... I am angry with them too, but I don’t think that it’s ok to just cut them off...
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@courage7 my husband does not want to see them anymore, and I think that this is wrong, cause no matter what it is his family... no they don’t come over! Only we go to them!
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
9 Feb 18
@LittlePrince2s Oh dear yes he should see them, but I understand his anger
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
10 Feb 18
Thank God I don't have in-laws yet. But hoping to have a good one in the future. Maybe you have to make an extra effort to make them realize that you are better than what they think.
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• Greece
10 Feb 18
@cttolledo I thought that this would work too, and I made a big effort, so that they would realise that I am actually a nice person, but they don’t seem to care about that!!! I really wish you good luck with your future inlaws whomever they ll be!!!!!
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• Greece
11 Feb 18
@cttolledo yes... I guess you’re right!!!
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
10 Feb 18
@LittlePrince2s maybe its time for you to focus on your own family, your husband and kids. In time they will realize that you are a worthy person.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Feb 18
That is sad. I hope they can accept you soon.
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• Greece
10 Feb 18
Thank you very much!
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Feb 18
@LittlePrince2s Your welcome.
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
9 Feb 18
Sorry to read this, but keep yourself natural, do not change for them.
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@marlina oh I’m definitely not gonna change!!! They are unbelievably bad to me!!! I just wanna find a solution for the sake of my hubby!!!
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• Greece
9 Feb 18
@marlina they always say things for me and try to make us brake up with my husband! It’s very frustrating... They call me names, say lies about me and staff like that....
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
9 Feb 18
@LittlePrince2s But what do they do to you that is so bad?
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10 Feb 18
Maybe you should just keep everything to yourselves. Don't do whatever they're telling you. Just stay away and don't hesitate to talking back to them.. Remember girl, you know you've done everything to make them happy. If they can't see your respect for them then you should just stop giving them respect at all. Don't compromise.
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• Greece
10 Feb 18
We are keeping everything to ourselves, since we realised the problem, but that doesn’t stop them from meddling... I used to make compromises for them, so we could have a good relationship with them, but years past, and it didn’t seem to make a difference, so I stopped it... I reeeeeally don’t care for them, I just don’t want my husband to lose them if their stupidity!!
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11 Feb 18
@LittlePrince2s some relations are forceful. We can't do anything. Maybe you both should move out to another city or another area in the same city. Visit only on special occasions. This way your husband won't be bothered by them.
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• Greece
11 Feb 18
@Sly_queen we moved 45km away 4 years ago!!! Maybe we should change country!
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
17 Feb 18
Sorry to hear this. What is the reason behind them not liking you? I agree you don’t want your husband to be distant with his parents just because they don’t like you.
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
9 Feb 18
I was just wondering if you both are Greek?
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• Greece
10 Feb 18
Yes, we both are Greek @marlina
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@Isreally (196)
• Nigeria
10 Feb 18
Inlaws.....some might be good, some might be bad... But you have to be very careful in handling them
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• Greece
10 Feb 18
I really try, but I don’t seem to succeed!