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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My retired MIL takes every opportunity to remind me of how she raised two successful sons without hardly any help from anyone including my FIL, worked full time, cooked everything from scratch and hosted regular parties for friends and relatives![/quote]

My MIL who was a SAHM used to do this despite the fact I work FT.  She expected me to wait in her hand and foot when she visited and CONSTANTLY criticized my parenting.  Everything that went wrong with the kids was my fault and everything that went right was because of her son.  Eventually I snapped - badly - and had I been in my rational mind I would have never said this. I said “Yes, you were such a wonderful parent who raised wonderful kids - a spinster who can’t keep a job; a gay son with a revolving door of partners he’s dependent on; and your golden boy who is the only one who managed to reproduce yet is totally dependent on me for health insurance and to pay the mortgage.  But, yeah, I should quit my job to be a SAHM, live in poverty without insurance, and wait on you hand and foot.  Of course I store the ability to do that in my double X chromosomes”.  It was totally mean and unhinged- but it completely changed our relationship for the better.  I think she had a heck of a lot more respect for me.  Especially since all my siblings (and me) are successful PhDs of some sort.  BTW DH took my side - he didn’t have the ability to stand up to his mom.[/quote]

Wow! You think you won?  Marrying a Beta man who you cannot even respect? [/quote]

It works for some.  Remember most men aren’t alphas - are you new here[/quote]

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