S/O what do your in-laws dislike about you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dh stands up for me and doesn't let him treat me like shit. He also demands that she treat him better. Unforgivable.

I meant "doesn't let THEM treat me like..."

[Anonymous]

similar to some others:

- I don't go to church so my morals must be compromised
- have a career which apparently leads to something terrible
- share child rearing and home chores 50/50 with DH rather than wait on him
- come from a wealthier family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That I continue to breathe.....

THIS!! if we lived in a different country i'd be dead by a mysterious kitchen fire.

I'm still laughing! Me, too!

--I'm not Indian.

--I'm not a doctor.

--I'm not even a PhD, so I can't insist on being called "doctor," like my PhD FIL (my MIL/SIL/BIL are all MDs).

--I encouraged my husband when he did not want to become a doctor.

--I cannot handle spicy food.

--I am not opposed to PDAs.

--I produced 3 girls in a row first.

--My husband converted to Catholicism.

--I don't wear jewelry.

--I don't like flashy clothes.

--I don't like flashy anything.

--I have opinions.

--I don't follow the CDC vaccination schedule.

--I like to be on time.

--I get motion sickness (they don't think it exists).

--I treat waitresses well (used to be one).

--I think children need bedtimes.

--I drink diet Coke.

--I don't buy organic.

--I am not skinny.

--I have lots of animals.

--I let my kids take baths.

--I drive an "embarrassing" car.

I could go on, but I think I've taken up a whole page, so I will stop.

[Anonymous]

1. I am Catholic and my husband agreed to raise our children Catholic.

2. I do not recognize her as our family's matriarch.

3. We do not spend every weekend and every holiday at her home.

4. We share holidays equally with my family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That I continue to breathe.....

THIS!! if we lived in a different country i'd be dead by a mysterious kitchen fire.

I'm still laughing! Me, too!

--I'm not Indian.

--I'm not a doctor.

--I'm not even a PhD, so I can't insist on being called "doctor," like my PhD FIL (my MIL/SIL/BIL are all MDs).

--I encouraged my husband when he did not want to become a doctor.

--I cannot handle spicy food.

--I am not opposed to PDAs.

--I produced 3 girls in a row first.

--My husband converted to Catholicism.

--I don't wear jewelry.

--I don't like flashy clothes.

--I don't like flashy anything.

--I have opinions.

--I don't follow the CDC vaccination schedule.

--I like to be on time.

--I get motion sickness (they don't think it exists).

--I treat waitresses well (used to be one).

--I think children need bedtimes.

--I drink diet Coke.

--I don't buy organic.

--I am not skinny.

--I have lots of animals.

--I let my kids take baths.

--I drive an "embarrassing" car.

I could go on, but I think I've taken up a whole page, so I will stop.

PP, I like you!

But I just don't get what is wrong with kids taking baths. Please explain!

[Anonymous]

That I am smarter than their son and make more money and I'm just generally more "together" than he or they are.

That I kept my maiden name

That their grandchildren are in daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That I continue to breathe.....

THIS!! if we lived in a different country i'd be dead by a mysterious kitchen fire.

I'm still laughing! Me, too!

--I'm not Indian.

--I'm not a doctor.

--I'm not even a PhD, so I can't insist on being called "doctor," like my PhD FIL (my MIL/SIL/BIL are all MDs).

--I encouraged my husband when he did not want to become a doctor.

--I cannot handle spicy food.

--I am not opposed to PDAs.

--I produced 3 girls in a row first.

--My husband converted to Catholicism.

--I don't wear jewelry.

--I don't like flashy clothes.

--I don't like flashy anything.

--I have opinions.

--I don't follow the CDC vaccination schedule.

--I like to be on time.

--I get motion sickness (they don't think it exists).

--I treat waitresses well (used to be one).

--I think children need bedtimes.

--I drink diet Coke.

--I don't buy organic.

--I am not skinny.

--I have lots of animals.

--I let my kids take baths.

--I drive an "embarrassing" car.

I could go on, but I think I've taken up a whole page, so I will stop.

OMG! I feel really bad for you. My SIL is married to an Indian guy and I could NEVER live under the criticisms/"rules"/materialism. Good for you!

[Anonymous]

I have a fake disease (Celiac Disease) that offends them when I can't eat their meals and bring my own food.

[Anonymous]

Wow this thread is eye opening. My in laws are amazing. They like me and I like them! Well, one of DH's cousins did defriend me on Facebook with no explanation and I have no idea why, so we'll assume she dislikes me for some reason but other than that, the rest of us are cool. I can't even imagine having this kind of conflict with my in laws...

[Anonymous]

I'm not Jewish. I don't like meatloaf, brisket or cabbage rolls. I don't like to gossip about other people. I don't wear makeup and shop only when necessary.

[Anonymous]

FIL dislikes any sign of intellectualism. He lectures DH from toddlerhood about how he should hide his intelligence. So
FIL can't stand my brainiac and slightly obnoxious dad. I think FIL thinks I might be smarter than him/intellectual/ liberal. MIL is the most competitive person alive. It killed her when I had twins, that I had accomplished something she hadn't. MIL also likes ostentatious wealth which neither
My parents nor me display. But they are wonderful grandparents!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That I continue to breathe.....

THIS!! if we lived in a different country i'd be dead by a mysterious kitchen fire.

I'm still laughing! Me, too!

--I'm not Indian.

--I'm not a doctor.

--I'm not even a PhD, so I can't insist on being called "doctor," like my PhD FIL (my MIL/SIL/BIL are all MDs).

--I encouraged my husband when he did not want to become a doctor.

--I cannot handle spicy food.

--I am not opposed to PDAs.

--I produced 3 girls in a row first.

--My husband converted to Catholicism.

--I don't wear jewelry.

--I don't like flashy clothes.

--I don't like flashy anything.

--I have opinions.

--I don't follow the CDC vaccination schedule.

--I like to be on time.

--I get motion sickness (they don't think it exists).

--I treat waitresses well (used to be one).

--I think children need bedtimes.

--I drink diet Coke.

--I don't buy organic.

--I am not skinny.

--I have lots of animals.

--I let my kids take baths.

--I drive an "embarrassing" car.

I could go on, but I think I've taken up a whole page, so I will stop.

PP, I like you!

But I just don't get what is wrong with kids taking baths. Please explain!

It's not healthy. It will make them sick.

When the kids visit, they have them sit on a stepstool in the bathtub, and pour water over their heads using a pot from the kitchen.

Believe me when I say this is only the tiniest sliver of the millions of reasons why they dislike me. A few more:

--I go to a chiropractor.

--I birth at home.

--I don't blow dry the kids' hair.

--I let the kids get TOO DARK in the summer.

--something x-rated that I can't repeat but has to do with the living room floor

[Anonymous]

That I married their son

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm white. Hubby contributes to our household now so he isn't giving them as much time and money.

Well, I have to join this club too.

[Anonymous]

"'That I don't recognize her as the matriarch" - YES pp, YES, YES, YES! What kind of BS is THAT? IS she Queen F*cking Elizabeth?!??!?!! Not quite.