Reply to SIL thinks her kid is smart because it is an IVF baby.

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "SIL thinks her kid is smart because it is an IVF baby. "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds insecure about having had to do IVF to conceive and is trying to make herself feel better about it.

I would just say, "Yes, I've heard you say that many times.  It must be  important to you."  And then change the subject.
[/quote]

Agree that she's insecure. But why not just calmly call her out on it, OP?  "Larla, you keep bringing this up over and over. It's not normal, and it makes it clear that something's bothering you about the IVF process. Would you like to talk about what's bothering you?" From now on, try to come at it from a place of sympathy. Maybe her kid is smarter than yours, maybe she isn't. But your SIL seems to be trying to claim some kind of ownership and control over her reproductive process and the genetic cast of the dice. Hopefully she'll grow out of it. If she doesn't stop with the comments, then just completely stop reacting or responding to them. Not even monosyllabic responses. Just change the subject and act like she never said anything. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics