Dealing with mil and her fomo?

[Anonymous]

Husband needs to address it head on, period.

And if she persists, then I'd start turning over all the logistics, etc. for her visits to him.

[Anonymous]

I agree your husband needs to address it. He needs to tell her as straight up as he can that her jealousy and pettiness is insufferable with and will drive a wedge between her your family if she doesn't stop. "The kids should not have to pretend they don't spend time with the other grandparents in order to keep you happy. You are being selfish and not really thinking about their happiness."

[Anonymous]

If it was important to her, she would find a way to make it happen.

What are you supposed to do? Stop allowing your kids to visit your parents so much so that MIL won't feel like she's being one upped at every turn? It's not like she's coming into town, offering to take the kids out to a movie or bowling and you are turning her away. She's sitting at home and telling you to make it all happen for her.

She isn't being reasonable. If she wants to spend more time with the kids then she needs to make an effort to do so. It isn't fair for her to lay that responsibility at your feet or at her son's feet. And I say this a mom with two boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had to google fomo. And now I’m even more annoyed. OP, you sound truly insufferable. I feel sorry for your family, including your MIL.

Why? Are you opposed to acronyms? Do you enjoy when people make changes like moving away then complain incessantly about those changes?