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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I understand where OP is coming from. Kinda.

My MIL is similar. Elderly, lovely lady, friendly and kind but sometimes has no clue. She stopped working after DH was born (he's the eldest of 3). FIL had a successful career and his earnings enabled MIL to stay at home and for all 3 children to go to expensive private schools.
The family also had a housekeeper.

I love MIL but she sometimes says things that make me raise my eyebrows.[b] Like working at Subway is an 'awful' job.[/b] OK it may not be a job that I would apply for given that I have other options, but I don't think it's awful. I can think of many other jobs that are a lot harder.[/quote

So are you saying MIL can't have her own opinion?  If you said I think being a maid is terrible and she said "I don't think it is THAT bad. You would come on her saying MIL isn't allowing you to express your opinion.  Opinions are are subjective.  So, just because you don't think it is awful that doesn't make MIL wrong.

Hard may also relate to how she might think she wouldn't want to make sandwiches for people.  Perhaps that is what she hated the most about being a mom...preparing school lunches, dinner etc.  For me, being  a barista at Starbucks would be "hard" because I would get flustered with all the different orders.  But, to some people it would be easy peasy![/quote]

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