Mother-in-law vent

[Catty1]

Hmmm....might it be worth asking the MILs about THEIR MILs?

[Glacier]

Occasionally, I am grateful my mother in law doesn't know I exist or where we live!

[JenBKR]

Thanks everyone! I talked to Shawn about this and he said that she has always had an opinion about everything and he has just learned to tune her out. Guess that's what I have to do. I do feel bad for her, I think that she is a very bitter woman. I did ask Shawn to speak up a little more, and he agreed. I know some of the things she has done with my nieces (for example, she told one of my nieces that her other grandma is bad and mean, and that she didn't have to follow her parents rules if she didn't want to) and I don't really want to deal with that either. Hopefully she's more mature than that now but I'm not sure.....

[Laura's Babies]

You could use the line my daughter uses on me on just about everythign we talk about... "MAMA! Times have CHANGED!"

[Sonia59]

You could use the line my daughter uses on me on just about everythign we talk about... "MAMA! Times have CHANGED!"

Well, this should be enough for most MIL, but if this one is able to tell children that the other grandma is bad and mean, it probably won't work

Although I must say that I am not a great fan of my MIL , I am rather lucky on this point. She avoids commenting, if she does it's only occasionnal and very soft. I think she trusts us.

[Edwina's Secretary]

My mil is a sweet and saintly woman. I intimidate her (I know because she has told me so.... )

On the rare occasion she works up the nerve to offer me advice....I smile and thank her graciously...and do what I want to do.