Hello everyone... (is this the right thread to post on?)
My PIL are completely different to me in every way. I have always struggled to find any common ground with them to even have a cup of tea. (DP and I been together 4 years, no children but thinking about it so this is on my mind). I find them very opinionated about pretty much everything and find they try to put down the way I live my life. Eg. I went travelling abroad on my own before DP and I got together and they make comments such as 'we always feel so sorry for women who have to go away on their own, it's quite sad isn't it?'.
I have always been polite to them and tried my hardest to join in with family occasions (admittedly with a heavy heart sometimes) but I'm not as warm as I am with my friends/family. I try to respect their way of living is completely different to mine but I am getting sick of their comments. It is affecting DP, he knows I don't get on with them well but that doesn't stop me from caring for them because he does and trying to do what I can to make our relationship better.
So, firstly, am I being unreasonable to find their comments about my life really quite rude (I never comment about the way they choose to live) and secondly please does anyone have any advice on how to get over these difficulties? It makes me feel sad that if we do have children they wouldn't encourage them to be independent and excited about the world unless there's someone by their side the whole time.
Any advice would be so helpful!
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loudee · 13/09/2011 11:34
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