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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's called negging, she's being deliberately rude to undermine you and destroy your happiness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negging As someone upthread mentioned, the best tactic is to pretend like it doesn't bother you at all, perhaps even lean into it by acting happy and proud that she noticed. Another fun strategy is making a bingo card with "SH*** MIL will say" before a key visit. The first person to get bingo gets to take a starbucks trip out of the house alone. (Even your FIL might want in on that game.)[/quote] Negging puts the recipient ill at ease. The recipient will feel on shaking ground and may not know why. There are some people who build relationships around negging. It's a tactic control freaks use. If someone negs you long enough you will walk on eggshells around them and find you turn into a people pleaser around them.[/quote]
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