In laws coming for Christmas

[Anonymous]

I am dreading tomorrow. My MIL is a passive aggressive maniac who trashes me every chance she gets. She plays victim and I despise everything about her, especially her voice. Just wanted to vent because I know she will snatch my babies out of my arms and I hate how she tells my infants "mommy said you're trouble! You're not trouble!". Ugh.

[Anonymous]

OP,

I get that you find her irritating. I strongly suggest that you smile sweetly and then say, "I am so glad you are here. I have a few last minute things to pick up so I will be back in an hour or so. Diapers are upstairs. Bottles are in the fridge. See ya!" And then leave. Go get a massage. Go sit at Starbucks. Go drink wine at a wine bar. She isn't going to hurt your kids. She wants to hurt you. Don't let her. Give her *exactly* what she wants -- time with the grandchildren and time with her son. Chances are, she will irritate the sh*t out of your husband, and, let's face it, kids suck after a long period of time.

[Anonymous]

I share as little as possible with MIL, gives her less ammuniton.

[Anonymous]

I'm right there with you, op. Only two more days till mine are gone!!!

[Anonymous]

9 more days.

I thank the Baby Jesus for the Gift of Booze.

[Anonymous]

I see mine every other weekend or more if I can't come up with a good reason. I am jealous of you, OP.

[Anonymous]

I could only wish my inlaws lived closer to us. I hate seeing so many people complaining about family members, esp around the holidays. So sad. I would give my right arm to have both my parents and my inlaws here, and even more so my SIL, who passed away in April. So many spiteful people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 more days.

I thank the Baby Jesus for the Gift of Booze.

My in-laws don't drink so I have a coffee cup with wine in it right now to get through the night!

[Anonymous]

My MIL unfortunately lives with us. She is absolutely the most selfish person I or others around has known. I wish she did live far away so I didn't have to see her every day. I wish I could actually enjoy our holidays and have tried to overlook her behavior. But trust me if the PP had to live with someone like her, she would also be wishing for one distance!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I could only wish my inlaws lived closer to us. I hate seeing so many people complaining about family members, esp around the holidays. So sad. I would give my right arm to have both my parents and my inlaws here, and even more so my SIL, who passed away in April. So many spiteful people.

Meh, whatever. Both of sets of parents are dead in our case and I am still sympathetic to the OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I could only wish my inlaws lived closer to us. I hate seeing so many people complaining about family members, esp around the holidays. So sad. I would give my right arm to have both my parents and my inlaws here, and even more so my SIL, who passed away in April. So many spiteful people.

Meh, whatever. Both of sets of parents are dead in our case and I am still sympathetic to the OP.

to the 19:15 pp, you are a heartless person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I could only wish my inlaws lived closer to us. I hate seeing so many people complaining about family members, esp around the holidays. So sad. I would give my right arm to have both my parents and my inlaws here, and even more so my SIL, who passed away in April. So many spiteful people.

MYOB.

[Anonymous]

You despise everything about her especially her voice. Like she can help her voice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You despise everything about her especially her voice. Like she can help her voice.

I doubt OP would despise her voice if it ever uttered a pleasant word in the direction of OP....

[Anonymous]

When a person is so spiteful towards you, everything about them bothers you... Probably why OP is bothered by her voice.