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To want to cut off my father in law?

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sushiandarollie · 14/09/2024 18:29

For context , we’ve been together 8 years…husband was predominantly brought up by grandparents,(his mum died when he was little) whilst his father went on to marry cruella de vil (10 years between him and half siblings). She’s always excluded my husband from their family.
All was tolerated when we first started dating. We weren’t included at Xmas dinners etc but did do cards and small presents which was fine at the time. Father in law never took to me from the start however, used to ring my husband trying to break us up and basically interfered. Couple years later, one of the half siblings stopped contact with us altogether out the blue. No card for Xmas/birthday and ignored out wedding invite (only husbands father came).
Two years later, now with a toddler, we had settled into a nice routine of just his father coming over to us to every few weeks. Until last month. His father dropped a bombshell and had a long phone call with everything we’ve done and said wrong over the years (& all stemming from ‘my influence’). It was brutal. He basically can’t stand me. I’m rude, have no hospitality as I’ve not made him a dinner every week; he hates my family; complained my husband hasn’t treated him enough for his 60th a few years ago, nit picked at specific conversations from months ago. Told me his family didn’t come to our wedding because of ME. Where do I go from here? It’s nearly a month and he’s not apologised or said anything.

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Newname71 · 14/09/2024 18:59

He sounds exactly like my late FIL. Vile, vile man. I banned him from our home and refused to have anything to do with him!

TheShellBeach · 14/09/2024 18:49

What sort of things did he say that you'd done to merit ask this hatred from the entire family, OP?

poppyzbrite4 · 14/09/2024 18:47

It's all a bit confusing. Why have his whole family cut you off for no good reason or for made up reasons?

He's obviously out of order expecting you to wait on him when he visits, I assume your husband has use of his faculties.

What were the examples he gave of your behaviour? Why hasn't your husband ever stuck up for you?

user47 · 14/09/2024 18:40

I'd be very pleased as you now have an excuse to ignore him forever and ever.

SaffronsMadAboutMe · 14/09/2024 18:39

It sounds as though he's cut you off?

So do nothing.

Cherrysoup · 14/09/2024 18:34

You don’t need to see him, he doesn’t need to come to your house. You can’t stop your Dh from seeing him, that’s not your place but you can ask him to go over there so you don’t have contact. Seems like a fair deal.

Arlanymor · 14/09/2024 18:32

If he’s not apologised it’s because he is not sorry. Why wouldn’t you just cut all ties? I think I would. Do you even want him in your life? What does your husband say about it? He’s his blood relative after all.