Does your Mother in law or in laws in general drive you nuts??

Canada
February 18, 2007 9:09pm CST
We recently took a 1 week trip to Florida with my mother in law in tow. I was hesitant about the whole thing not because I dislike her but more because she DRIVES ME NUTS! She means well, most of the time, but she's just so different from really anyone I would generally associate with. Sometimes I wonder how my husband could have come from this woman. Am I the only one who's Mother in law just drives them batty?? Vent along with me what drives you nuts about her, or your other inlaws??
3 responses
• United States
19 Feb 07
Why does she drive you nuts? What is it she is doing that you can not vocalize to her? Dose she drive your husband crazy too? I am asking as a MOTHER-IN-LAW. I have raised 2 grown sons and one still at home. I love my daughter in laws. Stand behind them if they are right and truly love them. Give some specifics here. Why?
• Canada
19 Feb 07
Well it's really just little things for the most part. Little things would be; she wears her shoes in my home, she feels the need to clean my house like crazy whenever she visits, she talks about my father in law so negatively (they recently separated), she is a FREAK about saying that people are over weight and should work out. She knows nothing about food safety and will clean the floor with the same rag she washes dishes with and cuts up raw chicken at the breakfast table while you are eating. Bigger things; she is all about keeping fake appearances for her "high class" friends, she says my daughter (who is 18 mns) eats too much carbs and dairy so refuses to give her milk, she is negative about everyone and everything, She has a habit of trying to feed my daughter other things while I am feeding her something because she doesn't think she should be eating it. She always has to grab the baby from myhusband because she doesn't think he can "handle" him. Just annoying in general.
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• United States
19 Feb 07
Well there is a horse of a different color. Okay now you have something to complain about. Have you tried talking to her? And if you have and it has done no good then I suggest you tell your husband to talk to her. You are MOM its your family, but you have to somehow work your mother in law in to your family. Might mean taking her out first. Let her understand fully that YOU ARE MOM! Trust me we listen. Take your voice and use it. And use it again.
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@prestocaro (1252)
• United States
9 Apr 07
wow! Based on what you said, I have to say, I wouldn't want to spend time with her as well. It sounds like she doesn't really respect your decisions. She doesn't respect your decision to feed your child what you want to feed her. She doesn't respect her son's judgement that he can hold his own daughter. If I were around this woman, I would probably feel undermined and on edge the whole time. I hope you let her know that there are boundaries and YOU and YOUR HUSBAND make the decisions about things reguarding your child. I'd need a stiff drink or two on that trip, lol! Glad everyone made it through in one piece :)
• India
8 Apr 07
i think my mother in law is a nice person.... i still haven't lived with her... i met her only once or twice till now, because she is in saudi and i'm in india.... my opinion.... i dont know why but always this daughter in law and mother in law relationship is like walking on tread... with fire beneath.... you go wrong anywhere, you fall into the fire... so its better we always keep mother in laws happy.... we can say we should take care of mother in law more than our husband.... lol