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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds like an incredibly sad human being. Try to pity her. [/quote]

I agree.  Don't say anything, and don't be nice about (I agree that inappropriate comments should be ignored) but it may help you get through things to feel sorry for her.  Clearly she has trouble making friends and maintaining conversation and is probably quite unhappy.  Try to think about how grateful you are that your life isn't like this.

I have a terrible stepmom in law and I try to do this.  FWIW DH agrees with my assessment of her, so it's a bit easier, but I think taking the high road is worth it.  At least outwardly.  You'll never get her to change, so expending the energy is unworth it.  In terms of her monopolizing conversation, don't take the bait. IF she says "let's change the subject" in the middle of a story you were telling, just stay silent for a moment, then as long as no one jumps in, continue your story.  If someone does change the topic, come back to it over dinner or other times when the gorup has broken.  And I agree, try not to sit near her.

Another thing that works for me when forced into conversation with yucky stepmom in law is to be endlessly cheery. IT's surprisingly mindless and maddening to someone so negative.  It's passive aggressive, yes, but it's really hard to be judged for it and gets me through.
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