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Worst thing your in-laws have ever said or done to you?

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Springsunshine123 · 03/02/2025 21:52

Whats the worst thing your in-laws have ever said/done to you? Long list of mine include:
MIL telling me on our wedding day “Did not expect this to be this nice from you”
MIL asking me how much my jacket was and when replying £50 she said (god are you sure, wouldn’t expect you to fork out that much!)
trying to feed my 9mo lucozade
wanting someone to blow smoke into my 7yo’s ear to cure his earache
telling me it was my fault her husband was coughing…. The list of gems is endless…GO!

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Springsunshine123 · 03/02/2025 22:07

AliceMcK · 03/02/2025 22:03

Ex MIL 9 weeks after our wedding (small registry office) at a funeral with extended family I’d never met, while all sat around MIL asked my DHs cousin when he was getting married as she hadn’t been to a good family wedding in years. She then proceeded to take “family” pictures were I was excluded but BILs girlfriend was included. In fairness ex BIL and girlfriend are still together and married, I ended my marriage after 15months.

I dont blame you! 💐

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AliceMcK · 03/02/2025 22:03

Ex MIL 9 weeks after our wedding (small registry office) at a funeral with extended family I’d never met, while all sat around MIL asked my DHs cousin when he was getting married as she hadn’t been to a good family wedding in years. She then proceeded to take “family” pictures were I was excluded but BILs girlfriend was included. In fairness ex BIL and girlfriend are still together and married, I ended my marriage after 15months.

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Springsunshine123 · 03/02/2025 22:00

TiramisuThief · 03/02/2025 21:59

Accused me of wanting to steal their money when I suggested they should look into POA and write a will 🙄

My SIL is convinced that I want her inheritance 🙈😂

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onwardandupwards · 03/02/2025 22:00

My exs dad looked me up and down and said to my ex " oh decided to try a fat bird this time?" I was stood right there.

TiramisuThief · 03/02/2025 21:59

Accused me of wanting to steal their money when I suggested they should look into POA and write a will 🙄

Springflowersmakeforbetterhours · 03/02/2025 21:57

Fil once threw a hot frying pan at me when I (vegetarian) asked if he could use a different pan to the one he had fried bacon in to fry me an egg.. ...
2 weeks post partum mil asked when I was losing all the baby weight.
. I was in size 8 jeans....

Istandinpause · 03/02/2025 21:55

After I’d had a miscarriage telling me maybe I’d learnt a lesson for next time not to tell people (ie our parents) so early. That was the first thing she said when we told her I’d miscarried.

Hiccupsandteacups · 03/02/2025 21:54

My MIL was drunk and screamed at me and my husband that we were shit parents (to our 1 year old).

Mainly due to the fact we spoilt him by picking him up when he cried.