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AIBU?

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to be aghast at my DIL's eccentric ways?

49 replies

LargeGreenVelvetBauble · 18/11/2010 13:30

Every time she comes round she looks always has a Hmm face.

Well, let me tell you about some of her quirky ways:

She's just constantly washing her hands, between every household task. What a way to waste soap. tut.

She won't iron my PFB's underwear, when she knows he likes a crease in his socks. (I've reminded her enough several times.)

She embraces the modern throw-away culture. I can't see that she doesn't understand that those two broken microwaves might come in handy one day.

She's such a food snob - Potato Pie has served me well over the years at many a dinner party, but she gets very sniffy about it.

She doesn't have a WarCupboard Shock who knows what would happen if the shops ran out of vital supplies. Oh yes - she'd soon be round for Shredded Wheat, baked beans and loo roll then wouldn't she?

She washes tea towels - they're fine with just a quick dry on the radiator and a shake, surely?

And, don't get me started on the wanton beverage consumption. Coffee at 11 am? Shock. 11.30 am's fine though, of course.

They wouldn't even consider letting a pet in the kitchen, nice bit of company for me, Tiddles is, when I'm chopping vegetables.

On the subject of veggies - what's this new-fangled frippery about under-cooking veg - when DH and I eat a roasts at DIL's, we might as well have had raw veg with the meal, the amount of cooking time she gives them. Angry

She calls my PFB by his first name. Everyone knows that once the children has arrived it's imperative to address him as Daddy.

She will not accept that a working knowledge of bowel movement is the key to a healthy life.

I just wonder if anyone else had peculiar DILs?
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LargeGreenVelvetBauble · 18/11/2010 13:31

Oops, obviously I meant has peculiar DILs?

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jessiealbright · 18/11/2010 13:32

Brilliant!

SantasLittleBellEnd · 18/11/2010 13:39

YABU! I'm sorry, but she sounds completely normal to me. I can explain every point you've made and do most of them myself. Perhaps I'm peculiar, though Blush.

Scorpette · 18/11/2010 13:44

MIL? What are you doing on MN?!

Heheh, that thread is brilliant - I really want to post about my crazy ILs but I'm scared I'd write an essay that would break the internet!

Flisspaps · 18/11/2010 14:12
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Scaltini · 18/11/2010 15:19

{wink}

Scaltini · 18/11/2010 15:20

Fail!!! Wink

MrsSchadenfreude · 18/11/2010 15:42

She sounds just like mine. Mine insists on showering every day - what a waste of water, I say, especially now that we've got water metres. I have a good wash in the kitchen with my coal tar soap, then leave the flannel folded up in the sink tidy afterwards. Only a couple of pints there, I reckon, and no need to dirty the bathroom.

She also turned her nose up at the breakfast cereal I got down for them when she brought the kids to stay the other week. My Stanley loved that cereal, I said, and that was his last box. Do you know what she did? She sort of sneered at me, and said, yes, but he's been dead six years. Well so what if he has? It's not like weetabix goes off, is it? It's all dry.

And I offered her a lovely jumper I'd picked up for her from the Over Sixties club bring and buy sale. Nearly new it was, and a lovely bit of acrylic. Said it smelled, she did. I'll have you know, young lady, I said, that Myrtle bought that for her sister. Lil died at new year and she'd only worn it a few times. I know we used to call her pissy Lil, on account of her wee wee problems, but it's not like I'd offered her Lil's knickers or one of her flowery dresses, is it? She wouldn't have weed on a jumper. Ungrateful mare.

But that's not the worst of it. Oh no. She works full time and has turned my Nigel into one of these house husbands. How do you expect a man to cook and clean? I asked her. I never let him or my Stanley lift a finger around the house when they lived with me. You mark my words, I said, if a man can't feel like a man in his own home, his life's not worth living. It'll be like his wotsit has dropped off. That was when she gave a nasty little laugh and said Nigel had no problems in that department, thank you very much. Really. There are some things a mother doesn't need to know about her son.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 18/11/2010 16:34
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WherecanIhide · 18/11/2010 16:35

Lol - you've made this up!

ShirtyGerty · 18/11/2010 16:49
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LargeGreenVelvetBauble · 18/11/2010 21:36

MrsS I think we should badger MN for our own topic where like minded MILs can gain comfort and support from each other.

Perhaps a safe haven where we could share the horrors of these strange creatures.

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MimsyRogers · 18/11/2010 21:42

My DIL hasn't had the baby christened yet Shock
And she goes all Hmm when I feed her DC endless cakes and sweets.
And she goes out regularly leaving poor DS in charge of his own children.
Worst of all, she often doesn't blow dry her hair, and does the school run with no make up on. Poor DS, why can't she make an effort?

3beagles · 18/11/2010 21:59

My DIL doesn't read an intelligent informative newspaper like me, and is a liberal leftie. She seems not to worry that a coloured person might steal her job and then she'll be in a queue behind all the muslims waiting for social housing....

No idea Biscuit

TattyDevine · 18/11/2010 22:12

Mine is doing this thing where she puts pieces of undercooked vegetables Hmm in front of the baby and expects it to fend for itself . It eats absolutely nothing and she may as well hand it a shopping list and her housekeeping allowance and expect it to sort itself out if that's her attitude.

The poor thing is half starved anyway, why on earth she wont give it some proper milk I have no idea. Its all a bit odd if you ask me but I dont like to speculate, me...

3beagles · 18/11/2010 22:15

I KNOW tatty mine is doing that too. I offered to do her some vegetable juice for him because I knew he couldn't be getting all the calories he needs, but again she was having none of it.

Unrulysun · 18/11/2010 22:47

My DIL carries dd around strapped onto her like some peasant. I've told her over and over again that babies belong in prams but she won't listen. How she's going to leave the baby crying at the bottom of the garden to strengthen her lungs? That's what I'd like to know.

SlightlyJaded · 18/11/2010 22:56

Well you should have seen my DIL's face when she came to pick her grandaughter up. Cats bum mouth and everything just because i was spooning her a nice bit of cake mixture

"oooh" she said "don't do that, we haven't started weening Poppy yet!"

I tried to point out that Poppy is nearly four months old and trying to get by on a miserable bit of breast milk, but she wasn't having any of it.

Never mind, I shall get my own back next week, I've mushed up a nice bar of Frys chocolate creme for little Poppy. Bless her, starved she is. I can't wait to see her little face as she gets that down her neck.

BuntyPenfold · 18/11/2010 23:19

My DIL will not iron the baby napkins.

I never put an un-ironed napkin on a baby, even though I was living in a cottage on a Welsh mountain - because of the Blitz - and had no electricity or piped water.

I had to fetch water from a well to do the washing, and boil that water over the fire, and heat a flat iron on the fire, but I NEVER PUT AN UN-IRONED NAPKIN ON A BABY.

(this is absolutely true, no kidding)

SlightlyJaded · 18/11/2010 23:21

True for who Bunty? You or your MIL?

BuntyPenfold · 18/11/2010 23:24

slightly jaded-

it is what she said to me, I thought it was worth sharing :)

I am not old enough to have been in the Blitz

Onetoomanycornettos · 19/11/2010 00:22

Grin I needed a laugh.

jessiealbright · 19/11/2010 01:16

My DIL insists on us using car seats for the grandchildren. It's like she doesn't trust my husband's driving.

I told her that we got my son around as a child quite well without these expensive gadgets, but will she listen? She even had them in car seats on the way home from the hospital after each one was born! Why couldn't she just hold the baby, instead of having to buy another expensive piece of kit?

noharmdone · 19/11/2010 11:14

Oh I am so glad to have found other like minded people.

Do you know, my DIL has the baby SLEEPING IN HER BEDROOM WITH HER! I don't understand it at all, and I think that sometimes they ahve the baby right in the bed with them. I really don't know how poor David gets a proper nights sleep, and he works so hard.

By the way, can I just ask about the names of your darling grandchildren. My DIL has called her daughters Grace and Elsbeth. They are such old fashioned names for little babies. I had suggested Jaqueline or Linda but she sort of sneered at that.

I am also rather ashamed to admit that although I refer to her as DIL, they are not actually married. And they seem to have some modern idea that when they do get married it will be a small 'do' in a register office, followed by a party at a PUB for all their friends. I was so hoping that they would have a proper reception, the local hall does a lovely spread and all the ladies in my woman's guild would love to help out. Do you think I will be able to persude her to change her mind?

TrillianAstra · 19/11/2010 11:19

Bear Calm down dear, have a pom bear :)