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[quote=Anonymous]So here goes.  My MIL amd FIL have little or no money and raised my DH in an extremely dysfunctional household.   It's amazing to me that my DH survived his upbringing and actually became financially successful.  Ironically, his success was driven in large part by the fact that he knew he would have to support his parents, which he is now doing.  He told me about his financial obligations when we were both dating and had very successful careers.  I quit my job and moved to a new city to support his career, knowing that he had this obligation to his parents. Fast forward 16years . Every Christmas I feel HUGE resentment for my MIL.  She insists on buying a bunch of crap and endless toys for our children.  I'm bothered not only because we pay their mortgage and most of their living expenses (so essentially these unnecessary and crappy toys are coming out of our pocket) but also because the excess sends the wrong message to our children.  Our children are growing up in privilege that my husband and I never had and we are trying to find balance.  For years, we have politely asked her not to spend so much.   But every year she ignores our wishes and pulls up in the big luxury SUV(that we are paying for while my DH is content driving an 11-year-old car) and I literallly want to tear her eyes out. And don't get me started on her wardrobe.  In the 16 years  we've been together, I've never seen her repeat an outfit.  And when she ran up a credit card bill of 50k , and took a second mortgage  out on her house, my DH and his brother were there to bail her out.  God, she makes me crazy.  Ok vent over.  [/quote]

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