I'm sorry OP, I feel your pain. That sounds odd. But I would ignore it.

That happened on my wedding day, but it was some other younger, more beautiful female. I wanted to say, "Excuse me, I'm the bride. I'm the only one allowed be beautiful on my wedding day!"

I do wonder if MIL was being passive aggressive and there is some history there making the comment more obnoxious.

As usual, shallow DCUM believes that looks are everything and if you aren't pretty, you should just lock yourself in a room. The MIL didn't just compliment OP's sister, but continued on at length about her looks and accomplishments. Who does that to someone they barely know?

Would you really walk up to a woman at a party or gathering and say things about her looks? Would you mention the hair, and the skin, and the teeth, and the small waist? How would that make her feel? How would the people around you feel?

Rude is your MIL and FIL inviting you over for a cookout when your husband is gone out of state for work thinking they want to see the baby. You take your sister and her baby with you and they spend the whole time loving on your sister's baby and not their own grandchild.

THAT my dear is fucking rude.

She wasn't rude. She was giving compliments to someone. What are you, four? You need a compliment any time someone in your vicinity is given one? Grow up.

MIL didn't say anything negative about you, and didn't compare you. She said something positive and complimentary about your sister.

I can see why you're upset inside, but please don't let this affect your outside behavior and relationships. Sometimes it's really NOT about you!

I don't think she's rude. Not everything is about you.

Anonymous wrote:At Christmas dinner yesterday my MIL was so taken by my younger, more beautiful sister. At one point she looks across the table at her and goes, " wow you're a really beautiful young woman" and then turns to her friend and also points it out while I'm sitting there. They then gush about how beautiful she is and how smart she is and how perfect she is.

I've never been told my my MIL that I am beautiful.

Holy crap.

Are you 12?

Just because your MIL complimented your sister doesn't mean a darn thing about her opinion of you.

Thank her for complimenting your sister. Why can't you just be happy for your beautiful sister.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At Christmas dinner yesterday my MIL was so taken by my younger, more beautiful sister. At one point she looks across the table at her and goes, " wow you're a really beautiful young woman" and then turns to her friend and also points it out while I'm sitting there. They then gush about how beautiful she is and how smart she is and how perfect she is.

I've never been told my my MIL that I am beautiful.

Maybe you aren't. You sound jealous and petty.

MIL is that you?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At Christmas dinner yesterday my MIL was so taken by my younger, more beautiful sister. At one point she looks across the table at her and goes, " wow you're a really beautiful young woman" and then turns to her friend and also points it out while I'm sitting there. They then gush about how beautiful she is and how smart she is and how perfect she is.

I've never been told my my MIL that I am beautiful.

Maybe you aren't. You sound jealous and petty.

Ignore the pp and your mil.

Sorry op. I have a nasty one too. Just ignore them.

Ignore the rude PP. You MIL is shallow and obviously lacks a filter. I doubt it made your sister feel very good, either, having someone she barely knows going on and on about her looks.

Anonymous wrote:At Christmas dinner yesterday my MIL was so taken by my younger, more beautiful sister. At one point she looks across the table at her and goes, " wow you're a really beautiful young woman" and then turns to her friend and also points it out while I'm sitting there. They then gush about how beautiful she is and how smart she is and how perfect she is.

I've never been told my my MIL that I am beautiful.

Maybe you aren't. You sound jealous and petty.

At Christmas dinner yesterday my MIL was so taken by my younger, more beautiful sister. At one point she looks across the table at her and goes, " wow you're a really beautiful young woman" and then turns to her friend and also points it out while I'm sitting there. They then gush about how beautiful she is and how smart she is and how perfect she is.

I've never been told my my MIL that I am beautiful.