MIL ate my birthday chocolates

[Anonymous]

Is your MIL my 3y/o son? This sounds like something he might do.

[Anonymous]

Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For the record, I do and always have shared these chocolates when I receive them—that’s how she knows what they are and that she likes them. I’ve even sent her some as gifts. But for her to open the package and eat some of my gift from my parents before I had any, that’s beyond. And by the way? Some of them are flavored/cream-filled, and she ate my favorite two flavors, which she favors as well.

Defend that, DCUM. Go on, I know you’ll find a way.

Divorce your husband for not inducing MIL to vomit the chocolate.
Or take a day to process and move on.
And tell your parents. They will likely send more.

I…literally am taking a day to process and move on. That’s what the DCUM vent was for. I haven’t said a word to MIL/FIL or DH, nor will I. But I will also never have them in my house when I’m not there ever again. And because I do most of the childcare arrangements when we travel, that means my kids will only do overnights/babysitting with my family and friends. Oh well.

You're way, way overreacting. It's CANDY. This shouldn't take you more than 30 seconds to "process."

You sound dumber than a bag of hammers if you think this is about “CANDY”.

[Anonymous]

It’s weird and bad but just order more. This was the cost of the babysitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s weird and bad but just order more. This was the cost of the babysitting.

I just can’t with these responses

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.

[Anonymous]

Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.

It's chocolate. She didn't eat the children. Even in your "funny" retelling its funny. Nobody is going to be horrified

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.

+100! At the next family gathering “I always have to bring MIL chocolate, she loves the stuff! Have I told you about when she stayed over at my house and while we were out, she opened up a mailed package containing chocolate my parents sent me for my birthday and just tore through it?! She really just can’t help herself around candy! Lol. Remember MIL? So silly of you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”

This is PERFECT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.

It's chocolate. She didn't eat the children. Even in your "funny" retelling its funny. Nobody is going to be horrified

NP. It is not supposed to actually be funny. Telling people should be humiliating. Because MIL should be embarrassed.

OP, sorry you have to deal with this ridiculous woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”

This is PERFECT.

God yes. I’m already cringing from secondhand embarrassment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”

This is PERFECT.

God yes. I’m already cringing from secondhand embarrassment.

This is hilarrrrrious. Because that way all her friends will see it, too.

[Anonymous]

The next time I would go to her house, I would open the first package you see and start using or trying on whatever it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For the record, I do and always have shared these chocolates when I receive them—that’s how she knows what they are and that she likes them. I’ve even sent her some as gifts. But for her to open the package and eat some of my gift from my parents before I had any, that’s beyond. And by the way? Some of them are flavored/cream-filled, and she ate my favorite two flavors, which she favors as well.

Defend that, DCUM. Go on, I know you’ll find a way.

Divorce your husband for not inducing MIL to vomit the chocolate.
Or take a day to process and move on.
And tell your parents. They will likely send more.

I…literally am taking a day to process and move on. That’s what the DCUM vent was for. I haven’t said a word to MIL/FIL or DH, nor will I. But I will also never have them in my house when I’m not there ever again. And because I do most of the childcare arrangements when we travel, that means my kids will only do overnights/babysitting with my family and friends. Oh well.

You should tell your DH!