My mother in law helps out with childcare one day a week. I am eternally grateful for the help and the money she saves us.
We are VERY different but generally get on although there are a number of her ways that mildly (ok, sometimes majorly) wind me up but I manage to retain my irritation and ignore it.
HOWEVER, there is one thing that is more than niggling me, actually makes me feel boiling anger and it feels like it done intentionally to wind me up!
No matter how I've done my children's hair in the morning, she re-does it, in a different style that she knows I hate!!!!! There are also occasions that she's gone into their wardrobe to change the clothes of my youngest (pre school age)
Her preference is flouncy girly dresses (nearly party wear) and hair do's that involve multiple bows, clips and usually are on the top of their heads.
Mine is for more practical clothes (she's in nursery for crying out loud!) and hairbrushes into a pony tail or plait (to avoid nits) ideally not on the top of her head.
It's becoming every week and the styles are getting more and more ridiculous.
I vary between finding it amusing, being offended she feels I'm not 'doing it right' and downright anger!!!!!
AIBU or is she!?!?
(Disclaimer, for those who will say if I don't like it then don't let her have your kids, that's is not going to happen, this is a light hearted vent and attempt to see if I'm the only one who finds this unreasonable behaviour!)
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AIBU or is my mother-in-law?
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Northernlassie1974 · 26/01/2017 22:34
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