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aquaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-09-08 11:11 PM
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Mother-in-law nightmare
I have been married 10 years. My relationship with my mother-in-law has been somewhat civil for the most part, but she has always been a bit weird. Always serious, always judgmental. However, she is getting worse as the years go by. She crosses boundaries. In a recent situation she came in my house and told me what I was going to do, in a rude way, about a particular issue. She basically told me how to parent, what I am doing wrong about this issue or that issue, etc. I told her to get out of my house. I don't want any tension but damn,life is too short to put up with rude, judgmental, higher-than-thou, type folks, family or not. I have not talked to her in a month and don't plan to anytime soon. My wife says that her mother has always been like this and that she butts heads with me because I actually don't bend over to her word, which is what usually happens with her interactions with others. I don't even want my son around her because she is always so negative. Okay, I feel better.
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 12:38 AM
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1. It sounds like you're doing the right thing.
I'd almost certainly do exactly what you did. If she can't be nice, or at least neutral, then you don't need her there.

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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 01:10 AM
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2. how old is she?
...and does she see a doctor regularly?
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 01:13 AM
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3. You must oblige others to respect you.
No matter who they are. Respect is VERY important.

If she can't treat you with respect, then she can't have a place in your life.
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