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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]16:56 -- did you ever confront your ILs?  Has it gotten better?[/quote]

I did not ever confront my ILs with therapy-speak, because I lacked courage and I honestly don't think they quite understood that their approach is overbearing, disrespectful and often creepy.

What I did do though is grow a stronger spine and be somewhat more forceful in saying "Knock it off.  NO, really, knock if off Gladys.   Susie is never, ever going to travel to Costa Rica with you and Albert on a vacation without me.  Ever.  It makes Susie sad when you keep bringing it up, because Susie and I have talked, and she understands it's never, ever going to happen."

Also, as I mentioned, the situation started to get better only when "Susie" got older, less cherubic, and evidenced a mind of her own (that doesn't always gel with what overbearing, narcissistic Gladys's plans).  Susie's no longer a mute baby but a tween who can and has said things like, "Gladys, Costa Rica sounds boring."[/quote]

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