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What’s the most batshit thing your DIL has said or done recently?

269 replies

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 12:27

Mine came to lunch on Sunday and expected me to cook her a separate vegetarian meal.

OP posts:
PringlesTube · 21/08/2025 19:12

Is this because of the MIL thread. Didn’t really work 😂

PithyTaupeWriter · 21/08/2025 19:13

LindorDoubleChoc · 21/08/2025 16:55

Mine wouldn't let me hold her newborn baby and didn't seem to appreciate it when I suggested giving him a bit of baby rice in his bottle to help him sleep. Talk about disrespect! I'm his grandmother 😡

Baby rice for a newborn!!!!!! Way to ruin her GI tract

honeybeetheoneandonly · 21/08/2025 19:15

This is a really weird scenario for a reverse or whatever this is. If you invite a veggie or a vegan for a meal you either cater for them or say that you can't cater for whatever reason. I think big get togethers are easier to cater for because there will be loads of dishes. But let's say this is a weekly get together at Mil and one D-or SIL is vegan. I think it's ok to say "look, I'm making lasagne, garlic bread and salad this time. Could you please bring something as a main for you?"
I think, if I invited my children and their partners weekly I wouldn't want to always cook a main vegetarian/vegan meal for one person but there would be sides on offer and I would ask you to bring whatever vegan meal you fancy too.

Vives85 · 21/08/2025 19:17

Sorry, my house is vegetarian / vegan free too. DIL could eat veggies the or bring her own in my house too.

Butchyrestingface · 21/08/2025 19:18

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 16:37

Not a reverse exactly. But interesting that everybody immediately leaped to my dil’s defence, which they would certainly not if I had said it was my mil who expected a vegetarian meal!

Who cares whether it's your DiL, your MiL or the Loch Ness fecking Monster?

Just prepare them something they can eat or don't bother having people round for dinner.

Pollqueen · 21/08/2025 19:20

butterpuffed · 21/08/2025 19:09

OP's posts in this thread are obviously tongue in cheek .

Maybe. But the ridiculous original post and the fact that OP has failed to engage in the thread has made it fall flat and become a really stupid thread not worth engaging in because no-one knows if it's a reverse, piss take, tongue in cheek or whatever

Hate threads like this

Scottishskifun · 21/08/2025 19:20

What a strange thread. If you were invited for lunch and your DIL refused to make you a vegetarian meal then yes that's rude.

My MIL came for dinner once I knew she was quite a picky eater so made no less then 8 tapas options which factored in her picky eating along with meats/cheeses and nice breads. She moaned about every dish and even the bread! Needless to say she hasn't been for dinner again!

forthistimeonly · 21/08/2025 19:22

@CurlewKate
Anyone who is vegetarian would be catered for appropriately, ie with a decent veggie meal.
I'm not veggie but I would cater for my guests according to their tastes/requests. It's not difficult.

UKisbankrupt · 21/08/2025 19:23

Are you the MIL and your DIL refused to cook you a vegetatrian dish and is being difficult about you changing Xmas plans to see your relative? You know MIL get a more difficult time on here so you changed the narrative slightly to prove a point?

I can’t make sense of it otherwise.

BigGra · 21/08/2025 19:23

The confused, misunderstood replies to this thread are painful to read but not surprising

The OP is a hypothetical scenario, and a poor attempt to highlight MIL bashing that is so prevalent on this forum.

ormiwtbte · 21/08/2025 19:23

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 16:37

Not a reverse exactly. But interesting that everybody immediately leaped to my dil’s defence, which they would certainly not if I had said it was my mil who expected a vegetarian meal!

You can't deduce that people wouldn't have defended your fictional MIL, unless you've actually started a thread about the fictional MIL. In which case, please link to the thread so we can compare.

FlatFlatEric · 21/08/2025 19:23

Where am I? Can someone please point me to the exit?

venus7 · 21/08/2025 19:24

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 12:58

No “She should have brought her own food” or “she should have just eaten the vegetables” or “what a CF to expect special treatment” or “she should just eat what’s put in front of her” or “don’t pander to her entitlement”? What if I tell you she asked if we could change our Christmas plans slightly so she could see her grandmother? After all she’s only given us 4 months notice….

Vegetarians are not entitled sweetheart; it's a principle.

Emmz1510 · 21/08/2025 19:25

And that’s batshit because…..?

SunnyViper · 21/08/2025 19:25

This thread is bs. No clarity whatsoever.

Weekmindedfool · 21/08/2025 19:25

What the hell am I reading?

Weekmindedfool · 21/08/2025 19:26

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 16:37

Not a reverse exactly. But interesting that everybody immediately leaped to my dil’s defence, which they would certainly not if I had said it was my mil who expected a vegetarian meal!

Are you on drugs?

MsJen · 21/08/2025 19:36

I’d make a vegetarian meal for anyone coming to my home for dinner, if I knew they were vegetarian. I like everyone to enjoy sitting down to a meal. I’ll adapt to any dietary requirements. I’ll do vegan, intolerances, anything really.

HappiestWhenGardening · 21/08/2025 19:37

EchoedSilence · 21/08/2025 13:26

My DiL WhatApps me pictures of her cat. I think she's a narc.

😂😂😂

Debrathom · 21/08/2025 19:39

What's a "reverse"?

SpryUmberZebra · 21/08/2025 19:40

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 16:37

Not a reverse exactly. But interesting that everybody immediately leaped to my dil’s defence, which they would certainly not if I had said it was my mil who expected a vegetarian meal!

What do you mean not a reverse “exactly”, is it a reverse or not?

Either way it’s very strange and ridiculous to refuse to cater to your DIL when you know fully well that she is vegetarian. You could easily order her something separate or make something simple if you cared for her but you obviously don’t so I hope she knows that and also manages her expectations accordingly.

sarah419 · 21/08/2025 19:50

You sound like a nightmare of a MIL. Imagine you turn up to lunch at her place and she’s made the food you dislike? Seriously I don’t get horrible MIL, i mean why not try a little bit harder for your DIL who is your son’s other half?

LindorDoubleChoc · 21/08/2025 19:52

Lol at this! Absolutely loving the carnage, well done OP.

AlertEagle · 21/08/2025 19:52

CurlewKate · 21/08/2025 12:58

No “She should have brought her own food” or “she should have just eaten the vegetables” or “what a CF to expect special treatment” or “she should just eat what’s put in front of her” or “don’t pander to her entitlement”? What if I tell you she asked if we could change our Christmas plans slightly so she could see her grandmother? After all she’s only given us 4 months notice….

You’re giving bitter mother in law vibes

ZoeCM · 21/08/2025 19:53

SpryUmberZebra · 21/08/2025 19:40

What do you mean not a reverse “exactly”, is it a reverse or not?

Either way it’s very strange and ridiculous to refuse to cater to your DIL when you know fully well that she is vegetarian. You could easily order her something separate or make something simple if you cared for her but you obviously don’t so I hope she knows that and also manages her expectations accordingly.

Yes, it's either a reverse or it isn't.