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[quote=Anonymous]DH wants me to "make nice" with his abhorrently nasty mother.  My MIL has never liked me, and never will (she hates herself, frankly);  I am fine with it.  I never did anything to her.  She has said some really nasty things to me, out of no where (she is not crazy, per se, but she is depressed - I am not qualified to treat her, of course).   I feel I should not be made to be subjected to her venom.

She is the type of woman who is quite primitive, in that if she is in the presence of a kind person - it motivates her, she will see it as an opportunity to attack that person.  I simply grew tired of it, after years and years; and I fully encourage DH to see MIL by himself.  If he feels he has to bring DC to see her, that is fine.  I think they should know their grandmother, and form their own opinion.

Would you "suck it up" and go see her?  I really don't see subjecting myself to her abusive behavior, just because DH does it (she is nasty to him, also.  MIL has put the idea in DH's head that I want to be "catered to".  Which is funny, if you know me at all. I don't want a single thing from her.  It would be nice if she respected herself enough to respect others, but she does not and will not.

Meanwhile, my family is over-the-top welcoming to DH, rightfully so.  I just don't see the point in putting myself in MIL's line of fire?  [/quote]

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