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[quote=Anonymous]Address the comments she makes that are truly unacceptable. Don't address your negative feelings about her, how much you despise her, how awful she is generally, and how much you want her out of your lives. Take it as a given that this woman is going to be a part of your family forever. Because she is. You are not going to get an ally in her son about how much you dislike her. You need to open a dialogue with your DH that goes along the lines of "I accept that Mamma Larla is a member of our family, and I understand that. Given that fact, I'd like to establish some boundaries. I don't think it's acceptable for her to make fun of children. I'd like to ask her to stop that." Concentrate on a specific behavior you want to stop, not on opening a dialogue on her awfulness.[/quote]
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