MIL is driving me insane

[Anonymous]

This is purely a vent. Thank the lord she’ll be leaving on Sunday.

Just the latest example of how she makes everything about her: we are looking to adopt a puppy. We found out we can move to the next step in the adoption process and are excited. It would be a lab puppy. Her response? “Oh you know I don’t like those big dogs. (BIL) has those two goldens and I hate it. Well, if I don’t like your dog, I just won’t visit.”

I wanted to just say, “great, then don’t visit!”

Maybe I should have said that.

[Anonymous]

Win win! She won’t visit and you get the dog you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Win win! She won’t visit and you get the dog you want.

That’s what I figure, lol! Gotta get that dog asap.

[Anonymous]

hmm maybe get two?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hmm maybe get two?

Lol love it!

[Anonymous]

Just play along. "Oh of COURSE you'll love OUR dog though! Labs are always so friendly and sweet with people. It's going to be such a good way for us to get out walking and playing more. We're excited!"

She's totally gonna hate your dog - and you'll love that!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is purely a vent. Thank the lord she’ll be leaving on Sunday.

Just the latest example of how she makes everything about her: we are looking to adopt a puppy. We found out we can move to the next step in the adoption process and are excited. It would be a lab puppy. Her response? “Oh you know I don’t like those big dogs. (BIL) has those two goldens and I hate it. Well, if I don’t like your dog, I just won’t visit.”

I wanted to just say, “great, then don’t visit!”

Maybe I should have said that.

You have a very low threshold for 'driving someone insane' She is just making conversation. You are making a mountain out of a molehill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is purely a vent. Thank the lord she’ll be leaving on Sunday.

Just the latest example of how she makes everything about her: we are looking to adopt a puppy. We found out we can move to the next step in the adoption process and are excited. It would be a lab puppy. Her response? “Oh you know I don’t like those big dogs. (BIL) has those two goldens and I hate it. Well, if I don’t like your dog, I just won’t visit.”

I wanted to just say, “great, then don’t visit!”

Maybe I should have said that.

You have a very low threshold for 'driving someone insane' She is just making conversation. You are making a mountain out of a molehill

I could go ahead and list easily two dozen more examples. She has an incredible ability to make everything into a pity party about her.

[Anonymous]

I think both you and her are thoughtless.

[Anonymous]

... and self-centered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think both you and her are thoughtless.

How are we thoughtless?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is purely a vent. Thank the lord she’ll be leaving on Sunday.

Just the latest example of how she makes everything about her: we are looking to adopt a puppy. We found out we can move to the next step in the adoption process and are excited. It would be a lab puppy. Her response? “Oh you know I don’t like those big dogs. (BIL) has those two goldens and I hate it. Well, if I don’t like your dog, I just won’t visit.”

I wanted to just say, “great, then don’t visit!”

Maybe I should have said that.

You have a very low threshold for 'driving someone insane' She is just making conversation. You are making a mountain out of a molehill

I could go ahead and list easily two dozen more examples. She has an incredible ability to make everything into a pity party about her.

Yeah my MIL yammers on all the time and makes dumb comments but now I just ignore here and say oh yeah a lot.

[Anonymous]

“That’s the idea!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“That’s the idea!”

Sounds like a Debbie Downer. “Hopefully somewhere in there you’re also happy for us.”

[Anonymous]

“Wow, Madge! If I’d known it was so easy I would have adopted Rover years ago.”