I’m not my husband’s babysitter!

[Anonymous]

Why? Just, why? Why is SIL texting me to tell me she just spoke to MIL and MIL told her she hadn’t heard from DH yet today, and can I remind him to call his mom. ??? This whole dynamic makes it ever so apparent why he’s been putting that call off all day.

[Anonymous]

Text SIL to text your DH directly. My brothers need prodding sometimes and I would NEVER text their wives about it.

[Anonymous]

Reply text SIL and husband, “DH, Larla wants to talk to you about Mother’s Day.”

[Anonymous]

Why can’t you call his mom too?

[Anonymous]

Hi Karyn, I’m looping Brad in to this text chain so you two can communicate about this directly. As you know, I am not his secretary, so he is in charge of his own tasks and calendar. I’m going back to enjoying my Mother’s Day now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Text SIL to text your DH directly. My brothers need prodding sometimes and I would NEVER text their wives about it.

Nope. Your brothers are grown ass adults. They do not need female prodding. If they choose not to call their mom, that is their choice. Choices have consequences. Get a life, you are not in charge of your brothers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

I did earlier, on my way to drop off lunch to my mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Text SIL to text your DH directly. My brothers need prodding sometimes and I would NEVER text their wives about it.

Nope. Your brothers are grown ass adults. They do not need female prodding. If they choose not to call their mom, that is their choice. Choices have consequences. Get a life, you are not in charge of your brothers.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

Because his mom is not her mother. The first and foremost gesture should be from actual child to actual mother. Did I say Happy Mother's Day to my MIL during my husband's FT call with her? Of course. And if it got late in the day and I noticed he hadn't called her, I would do him a solid and say hey have you called her. But I would not call directly. That is not my direct responsibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

I did earlier, on my way to drop off lunch to my mom.

Then tell her you called and take it up with him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

Because his mom is not her mother. The first and foremost gesture should be from actual child to actual mother. Did I say Happy Mother's Day to my MIL during my husband's FT call with her? Of course. And if it got late in the day and I noticed he hadn't called her, I would do him a solid and say hey have you called her. But I would not call directly. That is not my direct responsibility.

You still call. I have always called my mil when she was alive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

Because his mom is not her mother. The first and foremost gesture should be from actual child to actual mother. Did I say Happy Mother's Day to my MIL during my husband's FT call with her? Of course. And if it got late in the day and I noticed he hadn't called her, I would do him a solid and say hey have you called her. But I would not call directly. That is not my direct responsibility.

You still call. I have always called my mil when she was alive.

I participate in the phone call or the FT call that is initiated by my husband. We're either on speakerphone, or on a video call. I do not need to call seperately.

[Anonymous]

"Wow! You should definitely let Mike know how disappointed your mom is! His number is 703-555-1212."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you call his mom too?

Because his mom is not her mother. The first and foremost gesture should be from actual child to actual mother. Did I say Happy Mother's Day to my MIL during my husband's FT call with her? Of course. And if it got late in the day and I noticed he hadn't called her, I would do him a solid and say hey have you called her. But I would not call directly. That is not my direct responsibility.

You still call. I have always called my mil when she was alive.

I must have missed this official rule. I somehow made it through 15 years of marriage without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Text SIL to text your DH directly. My brothers need prodding sometimes and I would NEVER text their wives about it.

Nope. Your brothers are grown ass adults. They do not need female prodding. If they choose not to call their mom, that is their choice. Choices have consequences. Get a life, you are not in charge of your brothers.

Sorry, no. NP here and I’m not going to let my mother get hurt on mother’s day or her birthday because my college-aged brothers are selfish assholes. Yeah, I prod them and will continue to do so for my mom’s sake.