My elderly MIL (she's 88) had a real verbal go at me earlier this year, hit me (as hard as someone that age could) and said she never wanted to see me again. I know she was under some stress at the time because FIL was poorly but I was taking lots of time off work to help them out as there is no one else apart from me and DH.
Thing is, I don't really mind not seeing her, never really liked her, I think she's stupid and stuck-up has some rather disgusting habits and it means that PIL no longer come over every Sunday so I can cook them lunch. So far, so good, from my point of view.
After over 6 months of continued slagging me off to my DH, she's suddenly talking about saying sorry - I wonder if it's because she can see Christmas looming and they want to spend it with us and the children? She hasn't apologised to me direct and, despite her age, isn't senile. Should I accept an apology and invite PIL round again for DH's sake?