I am a ML.

[MerrilyDefective]

Mil's aren't always horrid.
Mil's love their daughters and their sons.
Mils also love their Dils and their Sils,
Mils love their grandchildren.

One day we will ALL be Mils.
Let's hope our DIls/SILs,will accept us as we would accept them.
Just remember that it will be YOU one day.

[saffy85]

Aww my MIL isn't 'orrible.

She is however, annoying, ignorant and downright thick. As long as I don't tell anyone the reason their child is born with Cerebal Palsy is because they waited til they were over 35 to have children or try to ban my DIL (should I ever have one, only have a DD so far) from taking her DC to have the MMR jab I think I'll do ok.

[FanjoForTheMincePies]

My MIL is amazing.

My own family are..err...challenging.

[clam]

TSC, I remember your posts re: Christmas last year. When your crazy MIL invited just your DH and DD to go and stay with her, but not you! How is the toxic old bird?

[wigglesrock]

I like my MIL, my husband's MIL on the other hand

[cakewench]

pff same rules apply to MILs as to DH/DPs on Mumsnet, especially in AIBU. People come to vent, not sing praises. unfortunately.. or not. I mean, it's nice to have a place to vent.

My DH is lovely and honestly, his mother can be as well. She is also, however, very set in her ways, and refuses to believe there's any other family involved (like my own parents, who live in a different country) who might also want to participate in holidays with the GC etc.

And I imagine that's one of the most difficult things about being a GP- you aren't the head of that family anymore. I suppose if you all live in the same neighborhood and you rule with an iron fist, maybe you are, but as a general rule the decisions need to be left down to the parents of the grandchildren. They're the ones who have to face not only you, but the other MIL.

I do, however, agree that people should be a little more understanding of the position MILs are in.

[BlackBag]

Dil's aren't always horrid.
Dil's love their husbands and their children.
Dils sometimes like their Mils and their Sils, but know that the bond is conditional on loving your son.
Mils love their grandchildren.

One day we may ALL be Mils.
Let's hope our DIls/SILs,will accept us as we would want to accept them.
let us hope that Mumsnet is still here to allow us all to let off steam so that we can continue in real life to excellent to each other.

On here no one in Real Life can hear us scream.

[BlackBag]

Be excellent, we must all BE excellent.

[Mumcentreplus]

I love my MIL.....she's not perfect (who is) but she's nice to be around when I go to her house she treats me well and takes over the children and i go out with DH tis lovely..

My mum on the other hand..bluddy hell shes cool but going to hers is like a never-ending chorefest and moanathon ..but I love her too

[Caron1968]

Every time I see MIL written I can only think MILF. Am I a bad person?

[Mumcentreplus]

Yes and extremely dirty minded ...bend over so i can spank you!

[Emjxxx]

My MIL is actually rather lovely, so I'm pretty lucky but I think I will be an awful MIL, I just can't see anyone being good enough for my angels!!

[clam]

Valentine?

Okaaaayyy.

[ReformedCharacter]

Mother in Law I'd like to f...

[FanjoForTheMincePies]

I'd be telling her I didn't like HER name and I had a dead relative called 'C*nt'

[CheerfulYank]

I love my MIL! MY friend's got a right nasty one who insists on family togetherness at all costs (see here ) and she makes mine look absolutely lovely by comparison.

My friend texted me today from a horse drawn sleigh. MIL was insisting that the whole family ride about in one at the tree farm to choose Christmas trees. Cookie baking day will be soon, and then going to see A Christmas Carol at the theatre, and Pass the Candle, where they all sit and take turns holding a candle and saying what they are thankful for. It has been known to last 6 hours, I swear to you. This is in addition to Christmas morning, of course, and few family church services.

So in light of all that, my own hands-off, dry, sarcastic MIL? An angel! :)

[CakeandRoses]

Arf at fanjo's c*nt (erm, not quite sure that reads as i mean it....)

tsc keep meaning to ask... is your horror-in-law is still saying valentine?

re dc's names: my MIL said 'the family' had discussed it and suggested we called ds a combo of my father and dh's father's name . Obviously she didn't like our own choice then...

And I won't even get into the shirt-storm that landed on our heads over a choice of surname

Yep, MILs - can be lovely creatures.

[LadyViper]

My MIL is wonderful!! There is hope :-)

[CheerfulYank]

Ooh, cakeandroses, details! Details!

[mrsgordonfreeman]

Mine is ace, she loves dd and is very helpful. My own mother died 4 years ago so I guess I appreciate MIL more because of that.

She is an utter fruitcake though. She wants to pour Dettol on her hands after every nappy change and has a mental block about fitting the car seat.

[rocketleaf]

My MIL is very sweet for which I am thankful, I think she has enough problems dealing with her alcoholic eldest daughter and her offspring that she is just thankful her DS isn't married to a crack whore. Having said that things might change when our first dc is born in June (but I doubt it)

If the our PFB (most likely to be POB) turns out to be a boy I am planning on turning up to his nuptials wearing my wedding dress (or perhaps all in black, haven't quite decided). That should let future DIL know the score quite nicely :o