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[quote=Anonymous][quote]JOHN, BRING A SWEATER. JOHN, YOU MAY NOT EAT THAT. JOHN, PUT THE BUTTER ON YOUR BREAD... [/quote]

Oh boy, that made me giggle!!  Thank you OP.  Here is my advice:  you cannot fix her and you should not even try.  You can fix yourself, and you should try that.  People are the way they are for a reason, and your MIL has possibly decades of experience with her DH behind that behavior.  I can not imagine any way a conversation about her behavior would go without hurt feelings, drama, and no positive outcome.  As for your own kids, yeah, that's obnoxious, I get it, but you know what, your kids cannot and should not be sheltered from every obnoxious adult in the world.  They have to learn to deal with people with different opinions and behaviors and life experiences, and that includes your MIL.  Being around discomfort is how we grow and become more tolerant people.  Unless your MIL were living with you, or you see her very often, this is not really a problem.

And it's good that you are self-aware enough to know that you have the potential for a similar dynamic with your own DH (we all marry a parent, don't we?).  The best way to avoid this is to continue to be self-aware and treat your husband with respect and politeness.  Say please, thank you, sorry, and what do you think, DH? frequently.[/quote]

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