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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DW of almost 30 years to a complete PITA, local MIL, Queen of Gossip, Rude Outbursts & Passive Aggressive, Sarcastic Comments.

Here’s advice I learned here on dcum and forever grateful: go Gray Rock. Read and learn but this was a way forward and a huge relief for me. Changed my perspective and lessened my anxiety!

Do NOT share anything with your MIL - nothing about your thoughts, feelings, schedule, family life, details about DC. Keep all interactions polite, but truly surface. Combine this with another term I learned from dcum: drop the rope! Do not purchase gifts for her, initiate phone calls (or engage on social media), decide if you feel like seeing her (you stay behind and have DC/DH visit and or visit without you. Disengage. Don’t provide gossip fodder. Ask DH to not disclose your or DC personal health info to MIL.

Thanks for coming to my TedTalk. [/quote]

This.  Did this with my own narcissistic mother.  You will be amazed how freeing it is when you do this and then genuinely stop caring at all about what she does or says.  [/quote]

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