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[quote=Anonymous]I gradually distanced myself from my MIL (didn't share personal information or stories or concerns) and really only listened to her non-stop, self-focused ramblings when I absolutely had to.  I was tired of being the subject of her gossip and her constant criticisms and sarcastic, passive aggressive statements.  It felt like everything I said was analyzed and weighed.  So, I shut down.

She didn't seem to notice or care until one time I left her side at my child's sporting event to chat with another friend for a good long time.  I rejoined her just prior to the end of the game and she screamed at me in front of other parents, coaches, spectators that I was so rude and stormed off.  A couple of parents raced over to check on me.  So humiliating. She was there with her DH, so wasn't alone.  That was several years ago and I've stood my ground and haven't changed.

Now I make a game of it.  My MIL natters on about her life, her friends, her stuff, but never, ever takes a breath to ask about me.  I've started two new jobs since all of this and she's never asked one thing about my new job.  She doesn't ask and I don't tell. One of my neighbors she was vaguely friendly with and saw frequently while visiting died two years ago.  She hasn't asked about her so doesn't know.

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