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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL is a never-ending fountain of thinly veiled insults and blatant criticism of pretty much everything around here. Like me, I suspect you have 2 choices for how to handle it. First, you can say something confrontational (take your pic of the responses on the thread), but then you'll have started an argument or at least put a strain on the relationship moreso than was there before. Second, you can ignore or deflect it (i.e. silence, change of subject, or "it's a work in progress" kind of answer). Neither one will solve the problem, because you cannot change other people's behavior. You can only change your reaction to them. If a rude retort from you shuts them up, then great. If it makes them get ruder and more confrontational, then try ignoring or deflecting. Try different things, choose one, and if nothing works to shut them up then just avoid them in the future.[/quote]
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