Is a mother in law always a bad person?

@Inky261 (2520)
Germany
July 9, 2007 4:33pm CST
Or do you know of a nice one?
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18 responses
• Malaysia
11 Jul 07
No, a mother in law is always bad. But there will always be misunderstanding between the daughter in law and the mother in law. This happens because both of them are brought up in a different background. For sure things won't go hand in hand at all times. I have something that I do not agree with my mother in law too. But I think this is normal. Everybody experience the same thing with their mother in law at least once in her life time. I hope your opinion about a mother in law is not bad all the time. Have a nice day!
@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
11 Jul 07
You say: do not take it serious.
• United States
11 Jul 07
Well I have been married to my husband for 21 years, and my mother in law was great for the first 10 years, until she comes to live with us for 6 years , oh my goodness, she had to go after 6 years, but now we get along fine. So it depends some can be the monster in law.
@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
11 Jul 07
ok at a distance.
@DJ9020 (1596)
• United States
10 Jul 07
MY mother in law is wonderful! My HUSBAND'S, however, was a different story! Not really as funny as it sounds. My mother had her own issues, and it was very difficult having two of the most important people in your life who didn't really get along.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
10 Jul 07
seems like a 50/50 chance.
@chari_dc (492)
• Philippines
10 Jul 07
maybe not all... but most really don't get along with their daughters-in-law
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
10 Jul 07
they love their son and not his wife.
• Kottayam, India
10 Jul 07
Yes very few will be nice guys.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
10 Jul 07
only a few.
@Booffy (364)
• Australia
10 Jul 07
i have had 2 mothers-in-law in my time so far... and i must say they both were good people... and i still say the first was just the best cook
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
11 Jul 07
You were lucky twice.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
24 Aug 07
my mum in law is FANTASTIC!! I love her to bits actually! She's the closest thing to a mum I have really...Flip of the coin though, MY MOTHER would be considered an Evil MiL cause she's just..well...evil
• United States
9 Jul 07
My MIL and I get along great. She has always been so hospitable to me being with her daughter, from when we first started dating all teh way through. I mean, she's been great to me and never really been rude to me at all. It's also reassuring knowing that she is of a different religion than I am, or religious while I am not. We've never had disagreements about it, nor has she pushed me one way or the other. All in all, we have an awesome relationship.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
10 Jul 07
She makes you feel welcome.
• United States
9 Jul 07
My mother in law is a real sweetheart. We have had our ups and downs over the years but she was/and still is someone I can go to with almost anything that is on my mind. I have tried to be as good as she is, I've made it a point to encourage my in law children. To be nice to them, to listen to them and to NOT TAKE SIDES. That is the key I think. I will confess that it is always tempting to blame the in law for whatever goes wrong, but truly, the people I raised aren't perfect either.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
9 Jul 07
So this is how one can get along.
@senthil2k (1500)
• India
13 Jul 07
No. Only a very few Mother-in-laws are a very bad one and most of them are really very nice. All the mothers love their son and they want to take care of them throughout their life. If the daughter in laws can understand that, then I think there should not be a problem at all between them. I should say, in those houses when the regular MIL and DIL problem exists, then there should be a true love in that house for that son. Because both of them love him and want to take care of him. I have seen many houses where both of them has understand the other and so they co exists very easily and nicely. Proper communication should be able to solve this problem.
24 Aug 07
Mothers-in-law are not always bad .There are some good ones out there
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
I dont think so my mother in law was a wery nice one and i knowe some more like me who say the same there mothers in law are so nice but i think it will get some of the bad ones to. Hawe a nice day.
@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
9 Jul 07
Hurrah for mother in law?
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@ckj6981 (194)
• Singapore
22 Jul 07
Not really. For me, my mother in-law really give me trouble. But when I met my friend's mother in-law, she really a nice person totally diffirent than my mother in-law.
@rubygrace (646)
• Philippines
13 Aug 07
Sometimes Yes sometimes No.I don't know why he doesn't like me.She Hated me so much.
• United States
13 Jul 07
I am on my second mother in law. My first one has passed away but I loved her dearly. I would love if she was my MIL now!! The one I have now I have known for 20 years (since I was 14) she loved me until she realized that I was getting her son to cut the apron strings. She really started hating me when she found out that I am no longer Catholic! Father in laws? My old one I hated. He passed away too. Oh well. My current one I love.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
13 Jul 07
i know of just one mom in law thats nice. my hubbys mother in law. he he he. he truly likes her. if you have the time, look at the discussions i have started on my mother in law. my situation has since worsened.
@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
12 Jul 07
I'm a mother-in-law, and I get along great with my son-in-law and daughter-in-law. I learned form my mother-in-law, who is one of the nosiest,meanest, most meddling people on earth, to do the opposite of what she's done, all these years, and everybody loves me. No body can stand her.
@tuffy999 (794)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
not all mother in law are bad just give them time to adjust to your presence after all you are a new addition to the family. in due time you will get to know each other better.