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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL had a power struggle when we got married, and the fact that she missed her nuclear family dynamic was evident. She became all consumed with anger and it was really difficult to be around. She ruined a nice birthday dinner for DH when we were in town, all because she didn't like that my parents attended the dinner because "she wanted family only." It was the most ridiculous thing, watching an adult woman pout, exclaim that she doesn't even like eating food, and stared up at the ceiling the entire time, I decided it was time for a talk. The only thing that I wish I did differently was to have my DH around to hear her and her crazy talk. She yelled, called me names, even told me she hated my family dog because hers died (4 years prior). I didn't raise my voice, call her names, etc, just explained why she hurt our feelings. She pouted for a week, but then...got over it.

She's been tremendously better. She has finally realized i'm not out to get her, not trying to keep her away from her son, make an effort to see them. She finally realized that changes are going to happen and she needs to deal with them like an adult. So, yes, talking to her made things better eventually... but her outburst during that call will be ingrained in my memory. [/quote]

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