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[quote=Anonymous]I was just thinking of MIL today.  She asks these questions to make conversation, but I feel like they are a trap to make me look bad so she can judge me.  For instance, she'll ask "Did you make that?", or "Is that (object) from your childhood"?. Then I have to say yes, when really I feel like she is thinking "That is ugly." or "That old thing!". Or she'll ask how often I cook so she can feel better about herself if I don't cook 7 days a week.  She already knows the answers before she asks me.  It's like she's pointing out things she can judge me on.  She rarely talks to my DH or talks about herself so I bear the brunt of the conversation.

The other thing that bugs me is she is domineering and if we just were in the car for 3 hours and eat a meal, she'll immediately suggest an activity for the kids and they'll be about to run off, when they are overdue for a bathroom break and that is my main priority.  I've noticed this with other older women that they try to call all the shots and want me to play second fiddle.  Suggestions of things to say to her?[/quote]

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