Please help, I've got my knickers in a twist about my MIL since the birth of my DD 6 months.
My relationship with her was always civil, although I found her profoundly annoying - she fusses constantly, and pulls guilt trips - if we go to stay and say that we're going out for the morning she moans that she doesn't spend enough time with us and make sure to be back in time for lunch. She even buys so much food before we come so that she can blackmail us into staying for extra time to get through all the massive lumps of sacrificial meat she's bought. Anyhow, I'm digressing.
After the birth of DD i was a bit anxious about seeing them as she was getting so excitied about seeing her - but I wasn't prepared for the grabbiness of MIL, taking DD out of my arms and not wanting to give her back - I've had to forcefully prise her out of her arms in order to bf.
But when I think of it, these are only small understandable annoyances, and I should be more understanding. This then leads to guilt because I feel bad about hating someone who is just a bit lonely...arghhh....
So we're talking about her coming to stay and I feel irrationally petrified. DH knows about it all and is very understanding as he finds her difficult, but of course he wants to see her and everything...
I suppose I want someone to tell me that things will get better with time, when DD is older and MIL less over-excited. At the moment seeing her holding DD makes my skin crawl. I need locking up don't I?
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Irrational hatred of MIL?
nectarina · 18/10/2011 12:31
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