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AIBU?

To think my MIL really is a bit odd?

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gail734 · 30/04/2013 15:20

I was in PIL's house, talking to MIL. During our conversation, she kept getting up to peer out of the window. Then I heard a car pull up and she ran to the window. She turned to me, clapped her hands and cried, "That's my baby!" And then she did a little skip!
I was totally confused. I looked out of the window, (obviously) to see 65 year old FIL walking up the path. By this time MIL was running for the front door. FIL was not returning from the war, he was coming home from work. He's semi-retired. It was 2pm and he'd been at work since 9am. FIL certainly does not behave like this. So go on, tell me IABU, that this is romantic and you'd do the same after 40 years of marriage. I think she's crackers.

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BadgersNadgers · 30/04/2013 17:03

Maybe she was skipping because she'd got her love eggs in and the increased movement gives her an extra thrill?

Thingiebob · 30/04/2013 17:04

I'm with Enorma

I think she was still riding on a BIG sex high.

HintofBream · 30/04/2013 17:06

For heaven's sake Gail, lay off the ageism. Afternoon delight? Of course, that's one of the bonusses of being retired, lots of time to spare.

ScrambledSmegs · 30/04/2013 17:08

Actually, I've just been reminded of an episode of House. Previously rickety elderly woman presents with a newfound lease of life and the raging horn. Her boring son is not amused.

OP, is there any chance your MIL has syphilis?

SouthernComforts · 30/04/2013 17:13

The only time I've reacted like your MIL did today is when my Chinese takeaway arrived after 20 minutes when they had told me it would be an hour.

IcingTheCake · 30/04/2013 17:18

YANBU you aren't criticising her just pointing out how odd (and pretty hilarious) it is! Hahaha i would love my mil to do this hahahaha bless them though, like a couple of schoolkids

greenformica · 30/04/2013 17:21

cute but makes me wonder if she has her own life? Does she do anything interesting without him?

Loa · 30/04/2013 17:26

Like many MIL threads its actually down to your DH.

He should have nixed this kind of public display of affection between his parents during his childhood years if not before his teenage years then definitely during them.

gail734 · 30/04/2013 17:31

Mmmm... Southern, if it had been a Chinese takeaway I would have been jumping and clapping with her!

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digerd · 30/04/2013 17:46

I'm gobsmacked that she can run and skip. I'm her age < and a bit>, and I haven't been able to run or skip for years .

But the excitement about seeing her "baby" after all those 5 hours apart, is a bit surprising. Wonder how FIL reacted?
I think it's amazing/peculiar. Acting like a teenager in love , strange .

Did you find it ?

LaurieFairyCake · 30/04/2013 17:51

He was defo turning up with a prescription of Viagra

She'll be riding the pole all afternoon.

HintofBream · 30/04/2013 17:58

Digerd, I'm nearly 69 and have recently returned from a skiing holiday; we are not all totally decrepit and many of us are well up for a bit of romance with our DHs.
Why is it OK to be obnoxious about oldies and sex, yet if anyone expressed distaste about people with disabilities making love, MN hell would let loose?

HoneyDragon · 30/04/2013 18:00

Aaaaaaaw

My Mum and Dad always hold hands. And my Dad writes her little love poems.

She doesn't call him Baby though. She calls him Cunt, but she's dead affectionate when she does.

LifeofPo · 30/04/2013 18:06

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GibberTheMonkey · 30/04/2013 18:07

Your mum sounds cool honeydragon

They sound sweet
Both parents and my inlaws are happily married still and are obviously so. It's a lovely example to have of marriage.

BiteTheTopsOffIcedGems · 30/04/2013 18:12

I agree with the sex comments. I think they were going to do bumsex.

HoneyDragon · 30/04/2013 18:36

Sharon calls Ozzy Baby.

Is your FiL a rock star? Cool.

BadgersNadgers · 30/04/2013 18:52

I agree with the sex comments. I think they were going to do bumsex.

On a Tuesday afternoon?

Montybojangles · 30/04/2013 19:03

Are there set days for bumsex badgers??

I think it's nice, I'm always happy to see the OH (so he can fetch and carry for me). I'm going to agree with the idea they haven healthy sex life. 60s is hardly over the hill for goodness sake!

BiteTheTopsOffIcedGems · 30/04/2013 19:06

Yeah it's usually Friday.

SarahAndFuck · 30/04/2013 19:07

Maybe they have been on one of those Meet the Fockers style sex therapy weekends or something, and have rediscovered each other.

Otherwise she would surely have been doing this for the entire time you have known them, and it wouldn't have come as such a shock.

Remember to knock before you walk in on your next visit. You don't know what you might walk into.

gail734 · 30/04/2013 19:10

greenformica : She is a bit of a golf widow, but she does go out for lunch with all the other golf widows. It honestly didn't cross my mind that it had anything to do with sex. Not that silvershaggers shouldn't be having all sorts of sex, at any time of the day. I did find it a bit embarrassing - I don't know why. Just a bit sort of "heart on sleeve" or something. I was genuinely confused too, by the whole "baby" thing. I thought she was talking about her son, my DH. He's her baby, or was, forty years ago. I'd never heard anyone calling their spouse baby, except Justin Bieber.

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musickeepsmesane · 30/04/2013 19:15

gail we are messing with your head!! I had not realised this MIL stuff and retirement could be so exhausting. Thank goodness I have 15 years before I retire, I will need to buy some books. By books I mean sex manuals, but I will make sure I am busy on Fridays Is Justin Beiber married?

HintofBream · 30/04/2013 19:16

Silvershaggers eh? How about fatties being called Porkypokers?

Montybojangles · 30/04/2013 19:16

Thank you BiteTheTopsOff

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