Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 20:05     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
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Anonymous wrote:That's rude of her but you are overreacting. Surely she left some for you, right? And wouldn't you have offered to share since they were at your house anyway?


+1
umm no. I’m from England and on the rare occasions I get good English chocolate I’m not sharing it. I’ll give you the clothes off my back before I’d give you a bar of my imported chocolate.


right? my boys love these delhaize cookies so my family sends them in the mail; they are impossible to find here.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:51     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Did you grow up in Hershey, PA?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:47     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
And she most likely read the personal note from your parents. It’s rude and she has no boundaries. There is a reason for those MIL jokes.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:37     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Has MIL always been like this? This is very odd behavior, is it possible this could be age related like early onset dementia?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:28     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
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Anonymous wrote:Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”


This is PERFECT.


God yes. I’m already cringing from secondhand embarrassment.


This is hilarrrrrious. Because that way all her friends will see it, too.


Please do this, OP!


Don’t do this, OP.

I’m totally on your side on this - your MIL was way out of line to open your mail and then gloat about it. But if you aren’t going to address it with her directly, don’t resort to being passive aggressive. Just stick with your plan to not allow her to be alone in your house again. I would discuss it with your husband, though. He should be as outraged as you.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:16     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Post a picture of the box on Facebook and tag your parents to say thank you. Then post “@MIL couldn’t help herself when she saw they were from Grimaldi’s…she opened them and ate four before I even got home!”


This is PERFECT.


God yes. I’m already cringing from secondhand embarrassment.


This is hilarrrrrious. Because that way all her friends will see it, too.


Please do this, OP!
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:09     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
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Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.


Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.


It's chocolate. She didn't eat the children. Even in your "funny" retelling its funny. Nobody is going to be horrified


NP. It is not supposed to actually be funny. Telling people should be humiliating. Because MIL should be embarrassed.

OP, sorry you have to deal with this ridiculous woman.


Well no shot its more like something you say to one up your friends in a “who has the worst MIL” way. But in no way, shape or form is it horrifying. Get a grip.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:09     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:This was the funniest thing I've ever read.

I've had chocolate shipped from where I live (another COUNTRY) and while it's nice treat (and talk about overseas shipping) I can't imagine being as pissed off as the OP.

And she just watched the kids while you went away.

And seriously, OP...grow the F up.


This. The woman just babysat for you for free. Consider it payment in kind, OP.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:06     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:OP here. For the record, I do and always have shared these chocolates when I receive them—that’s how she knows what they are and that she likes them. I’ve even sent her some as gifts. But for her to open the package and eat some of my gift from my parents before I had any, that’s beyond. And by the way? Some of them are flavored/cream-filled, and she ate my favorite two flavors, which she favors as well.

Defend that, DCUM. Go on, I know you’ll find a way.


If you think that is beyond, you've lived a very soft and sheltered life dear. She ate your FAVORITE flavors? Oh my god. What ever will you do?

Please post what these chocolates that are so fabulous. If they are made in America, I'm here to tell you - they are not.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 19:04     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
This was the funniest thing I've ever read.

I've had chocolate shipped from where I live (another COUNTRY) and while it's nice treat (and talk about overseas shipping) I can't imagine being as pissed off as the OP.

And she just watched the kids while you went away.

And seriously, OP...grow the F up.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 18:48     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. For the record, I do and always have shared these chocolates when I receive them—that’s how she knows what they are and that she likes them. I’ve even sent her some as gifts. But for her to open the package and eat some of my gift from my parents before I had any, that’s beyond. And by the way? Some of them are flavored/cream-filled, and she ate my favorite two flavors, which she favors as well.

Defend that, DCUM. Go on, I know you’ll find a way.


Divorce your husband for not inducing MIL to vomit the chocolate.
Or take a day to process and move on.
And tell your parents. They will likely send more.


I…literally am taking a day to process and move on. That’s what the DCUM vent was for. I haven’t said a word to MIL/FIL or DH, nor will I. But I will also never have them in my house when I’m not there ever again. And because I do most of the childcare arrangements when we travel, that means my kids will only do overnights/babysitting with my family and friends. Oh well.


OP please stop defending your right to be mad about this. You can’t reason with people who were, apparently, raised by wolves.

Personally, I’d handle it with grace because what else can you do and I’d never leave her alone in my home again. I’d also expect DH to give her a stern talking to.



Snort. You want OP to handle something with GRACE? Are you reading her posts? My left toe knows more about grace than OP does in her whole body.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 18:46     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.


Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.


It's chocolate. She didn't eat the children. Even in your "funny" retelling its funny. Nobody is going to be horrified


x1000 I cannot believe how immature some of these responses are. I really hope these are just middle schoolers trolling and not real live parents. Sheesh. No wonder our country is going to he11 in a handbasket.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 18:44     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
did OP ever say how many she ate and how many were originally in the box? If she ate four out of a box of 12 that's different than if she ate four from a box of 36 for example.

In any case--seems crazy she did this and I'm sorry she took the wind out of a gift your parents too the time to send you for your birthday. That sucks.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 18:00     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
Anonymous wrote:I would tell everyone this story in concern-trolling style. "It was the weirdest thing, it's like she has no impulse control. I guess she's becoming a bit infantile in her old age."


From concern trolling to the “funny story” humiliation, to the diabolical embarrassing Facebook post idea, there are so many great directions you can go in from here. I know it may not feel like it now but you are in a position of power and I really do hope you use it.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2021 17:51     Subject: MIL ate my birthday chocolates
I would tell everyone this story in concern-trolling style. "It was the weirdest thing, it's like she has no impulse control. I guess she's becoming a bit infantile in her old age."