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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the thoughtful responses.  To 12:32: you bring up a lot of good points.  I don't think DH is able to be objective about this because he perceives her behavior as personal toward him. He's views it as a continuation of all the things she's ever done to hurt/offend him.  For my part, I am truly more baffled by her behavior than offended.  My OP may have read as though I was offended for lack of a better way to explain what's going on.  I know this has nothing to do with me, and I don't hold any ill feelings toward her because of how DH may feel.  MIL does live alone, has a few acquaintances and dates on occasion.  She lives near family and sees them regularly, but I doubt any of them have noticed anything.  DH's brother lives near her but rarely sees his mother, and DH has no relationship with him, so I am at a loss as to who I could even contact about this.  I am not exaggerating when I say the whole family has ostrich-syndrome.  They stick their heads in the sand and live in denial that anything is wrong, whether it be personal issues or health problems.  When there have been issues in the past, everyone's standard response is "Oh, that's just how so-and-so is!" I may try to talk with her privately while she is here just to find out how she's feeling, what's been going on, etc.  I may not get anywhere but then again, maybe she'll open up without DH around.  I just don't know what else I can do at this point.[/quote]

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