This has gotten under my skin, so I’m asking if IABU?
I’ve been married to my DH for 27 years, together 31. I know my PIL, and my DH’s siblings well. There’s only 1 of me, and lots of them and I’m telling you now, if I went on Mastermind with them as my specialist subject I’d win because over the years I’ve had to listen to their every detail.
Also, I’ve spent lots of time with them. Holidays, days out, weekends away. My PIL once stayed with me for a month and spent all day, every day with me and my DC.
So, last week I was talking and my MIL turned to me and said “I didn’t know you had more than one sibling”. Now seriously, WTF? I talk about my family all the time. They are awesome.
This is the tip of the iceberg though. She couldn’t tell you what my mum is called, where I’m from or what my sibling(s) names are.
I’m not even sure if she didn’t actually know I’ve got 3 siblings. I think she deliberately said it to me because to remind me that I’m a nobody (I reckon she’s a narcissist).
I’m just gobsmacked that after all these years, she has taken absolutely ZERO interest in me, or she’s not given up on trying to put me in my place…..in the scullery.
P.S. She knows all about her Dd’s partners.
AIBU