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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, you can say whatever you want to say in advance, but there is like a .000001 percent chance he will change. I would just pivot to laughing about it behind his back and letting it all go. My sister and I bond through laughing about the incredibly ridiculous things our dad says. [/quote]

Agreed. He’ll never change. It’s hard to laugh about it when I see my husband get so upset. FIL has never had a real conversation with him, ever. It’s all unwanted “critiques” and long monologues that center around himself. I personally just think he’s a socially awkward blowhard (potentially high functioning autism?) but I don’t want him to feel rejected by us either.  I think we are one of the last places where he is welcome. My husband says every time he’ll try to have a real conversation but it won’t happen.  Very sad. Also very, very annoying. [/quote]

If he's autistic he needs to be told directly by your husband that his critiques are annoying and rude and he should do his best to not say them. Autistic people generally do not understand roundabout expressions. I suspect your FIL knows on some level that he's annoying, but he doesn't know how else to relate to people. He also thinks he's being helpful.

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