When you're a MIL, what will your DIL think of you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She'll think I'm flaky as hell, but also kind and nonjudgemental. She'll think I did a terrible job of teaching my son to clean up after himself, and she'll be right.

+1

[Anonymous]

My MIL is a raging bitch devil woman, so as long as I do everything the exact opposite of how my MIL does it, I should be ok. I would LIKE to think that I will be welcoming and easy to get along with...I want my DIL to feel a member of the family and not be hated from day 1 for being an outsider.

[Anonymous]

Why do people assume that everyone hates their mother in law? Mine is really nice. Sure, there are things about her that annoy me, but everyone has their quirks. Overall, she is a great person.

[Anonymous]

That I don't try to pigeonhole her like my MIL tries to - anything for gossip! Ew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people assume that everyone hates their mother in law? Mine is really nice. Sure, there are things about her that annoy me, but everyone has their quirks. Overall, she is a great person.

Same here. I am honestly closer to my MIL than I am to my own mother. We have an awesome time together when she comes to visit, and she has been a shoulder to cry on several times during my marriage. I'll be devastated when she's gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She'll tell my son she thinks I need to watch it with the booze and she won't believe him when he tells her I barely drank during his entire childhood.

She'll tell him she thinks I am going color blind because she can't imagine why else I wear such flashy outfits. She won't believe I used to tend toward preppy frumpy.

She'll think I need to tone down the make-up and learn how to apply lipstick properly.

She'll also complain I am too noisy in bed with his father/my husband/her FIL.

PP, you made my day. We could definitely be old ladies together.

I love my MIL. She's gracious and classy, yet a tough old Irish bird. I send her a card on DH's birthday to thank her for raising such an awesome son.

I hope my children's spouses will feel the same about me.

[Anonymous]

She won't because I have only girls!
Then again, maybe in this day and age that isn't a prerequisite to not having a DIL!

[Anonymous]

My husband is such a mamma's boy. We never see my family and spend time with his. When I'm a MIL I would like my son to be free to grow up. I would hope my DIL was happy spending time with us.

[Anonymous]

I wish I had a DIL and grandchildren are looking improbable at this point, too. I would be a great MIL!

[Anonymous]

She'll think I'm awesome because I'll calmly explain to her when we meet: "I'm not like a regular MIL, I'm a cool MIL." And yes, I'll be drinking at 1 in the afternoon and sporting some retro juicy velour pants!

[Anonymous]

I know that my DIL won't be my best friend but I hope that I am cultured and interesting enough for her to respect and love me. And I hope my DS puts me on a pedestal like my DH does with him own mother.

I love my MIL...she isn't my best friend, like my own mom, but I love her...and she loves me!

[Anonymous]

I hope my boys are gay, and I hope each of them marry an orphan.

[Anonymous]

Man, she's old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope my boys are gay, and I hope each of them marry an orphan.

My mother used to jokingly advise us to marry an only child orphan and I found the joke distasteful. Now I totally get it!

[Anonymous]

I hope she will like me. I am willing to accept the person my DS marries for love. I hope she is accepting too.