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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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Original poster

To LIKE Mil?

88 replies

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:26

God, am I the only one?

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londonrach · 04/12/2013 19:25

As mentioned in previous post i have the winner of the mil award 2013 as my mil. I love her, she so special.

princessalbert · 04/12/2013 19:26

YANBU

Mine is quite nice too.

cherryademerrymaid · 04/12/2013 19:33

Mine's nice enough. She irritates me with her comments (this mixed feeding can't be good for babycherry; if a baby is dry and fed they're crying for no reason) that sort of uninformed stuff but in general we get along because she's sweet and generous and as supportive as she can be. I feel sorry for people who have PIL's from hell.

mrsmalcolmreynolds · 04/12/2013 19:33

Mine is top-of-the-range. She and Fil look after the DC one day a week with absolutely no problems. In fact the only slight issue is that they are almost too nice and if left to themselves will tie themselves up into bojkers knots trying to work out how to do something with leastpossible disadvantage to anyone else.

Eg. Mil is convinced (based on one fraught bedtime) that it winds the DC up too much if both Pil and DH are here when it is time to go upstairs for bath time. It's really not an issue but now she and FIL shoot out the door each Friday without waiting to catch up with their own son which seems a pretty poor return for a day of DC wrangling.

mrsmalcolmreynolds · 04/12/2013 19:35

That should be "bonkers knots"...

thebody · 04/12/2013 19:35

mine was lovely. sadly she died 14 years ago so just got to meet dd 3 but not dd 4.

we all miss her every day.

Lizzylou · 04/12/2013 19:36

Mine is lovely. But she can do my nut in
We had a sticky patch, but all good now.

Trooperslane · 04/12/2013 19:37

I'm crazy about mine. She's a total inspiration

pictish · 04/12/2013 19:37

I love mine. We didn't gel to begin with (although no actual animosity or anything like that...we just didn't quite click) - but over the years we have developed a great relationship.
Wonderful woman. I have nothing but respect for her.

thebody · 04/12/2013 19:38

if some lovely girls took on dss I would hug them and weep on their necks in relief.

seriously feel free.

Golddigger · 04/12/2013 19:42

Mine's nice.

2Tinsellytocare · 04/12/2013 19:43

I love mine

dogindisguise · 04/12/2013 19:45

I once started a throws on another forum asking to hear positive things about MILS as I will be very nervous about being one should my son have children in the future.

DH's parents died long before I met him so I have no MIL experience other than that of my mum, who didn't get on well with her MIL...

dogindisguise · 04/12/2013 19:45

*thread

chipshop · 04/12/2013 19:48

Mine's lovely. She buys me fab cards and presents and is always super nice to me. She does waffle on a LOT but my mum does too so I'm used to it.

FariesDoExist · 04/12/2013 19:49

YANBU to like yours, but I hope you realise it's down to luck and not necessarily something special about you!

I tried v hard and would've loved to get along but mine is not interested in me or DC. She has never shown any interest despite my efforts.

Original poster

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 19:53

I am special though, faries.

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Mamagoose01 · 04/12/2013 19:56

My MILis awesome, has looked after ds since I went bak to work at 6months, my mom leaves a lot to be desired lol

MrsMook · 04/12/2013 19:56

My MiL's great. She's in another country so although we don't see much of eachother, it's for a longer period of time when we do. With both DCs, she's come over to help in the house for 2 weeks after pat leave.

I struggle with DH's MiL. Fortunately for him I don't make him have much to do with her. She likes to make petty points like addressing DC's Christening card envelope to me only.

Mrsantithetic · 04/12/2013 20:04

Mines great.

She does the best Sunday lunches ever. Kicks dh up the arse when he needs it without me saying a word. She respects me as his dp and mother of her gc. She is an excellent nana and although I don't leave dd with her it is only because dd is a bloody nightmare bit of a live wire and physically I think mil would struggle to keep up.

I love her to bits and I hope we have her for a lot of years yet.

Mattissy · 04/12/2013 20:08

My MIL is lovely, we get along well. I'd like to stick a rocket up her bum to give her a bit more oomph though. She avoids interfering so much it comes across as not really caring. The other person she really cares about is SIL's DD1.

spanky2 · 04/12/2013 20:10

You are so lucky . I vow to be the best and nicest I can be.

Writerwannabe83 · 04/12/2013 20:14

I love my MIL - we do lots of 'girly stuff' (her words, not mine) together and spend time together, just the two of us, and we get on great

BrownSauceSandwich · 04/12/2013 20:15

Mine is fine. I like her about as much as I like the average person.

Twunk · 04/12/2013 20:18

I like my MIL. DH's mum died in 1998 and he's remarried. I was bloody delighted she took him off our hands joined the family.

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