in-laws

in-laws - my in-laws
@riyasam (16556)
India
January 15, 2007 12:22pm CST
what to do when your in-laws are rude to you?
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7 responses
• United States
16 Jan 07
Be so sickly sweet nice to them they don't know whether you are being sarcastic or telling the truth. I LOVE saying to my mother-in-law "oh Mom your are so funny" this said with a sweet smile when she knows and I know I don't find the old bag funny at all but my father-in-law thinks I am so nice which infuriates the old bag Ha ha!
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• Canada
16 Jan 07
Speak to them honestly. In-laws are people too. Just speak up, and speak your mind, but don't be rude yourself. Call it like you see it.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
17 Jan 07
how can we speak our mind and not be rude??
@missybal (4490)
• United States
18 Jan 07
Walk away and act like I didn't see it. It seems to make them proud to see they have hurt you in some way. I don't know why. I guess they feel you took away their baby and any decision they make is the result of you having married them. That at least is the problem I have. My mother-in-law thinks her son doesn't speak to her because I don't want him to because of what she has done to me, when really I encourge my husband to stay civil because of how important family is to me. He tells me that I should be more upset then I am and that he isn't going to put up with any one insulting his wife. Really all you can do is let it go, because you will always be the wrong one and they will always be right in their minds and so to keep the peace you need to just let them get the opinions out and ignore it completely.
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
18 Jan 07
I am not sure what you mean by rude. If it is comments towards you or whatever, just give your spouse a big kiss in front of them and tell your spouse how much you love him/her. Best of luck.
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
15 Jan 07
My inlaws have always been rude to me. I usually try to limit the time that I have to spend with them. I find that refusing to let them see that I'm upset will sometimes help. "Kill them with kindness". No matter what they do, be sweet and pleasant. That way, you haven't added to the problem.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
15 Jan 07
that was really helpful.
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• India
17 Jan 07
actually i dont hav in laws ... i m a bechalor..
@wesker311 (508)
• Philippines
16 Jan 07
my in laws were never rude to me thank god! but if they are i would never let them see my daughter! i will not invite them on her birthdays, i will never send them xmas cards, ill ban them from coming to our house!