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to stick to my guns re no contact with Mil?

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ithoughtofitfirst · 07/07/2014 15:00

A couple of weeks ago I posted a thread about giving up on trying to have a relationship with my MIL. long story short she speaks to me like I'm a naughty child, has digs at basically everything I do/say/my parenting skills/my 'dysfunctional' family blah blah BLAH.

My husband thought it was a temporary thing and has, although supportive of my decision, has been slightly hassling me to abandon my strike from fucked up in laws. Which I have no intention of doing. Until further notice. I'm making really good progress rebuilding and healing my wounded self esteem. Why would I voluntarily risk taking 10 steps back only to get no thanks or recognition for doing so.

this morning I got 'my aunt is visiting from Poland. it would be really nice if my mother and her come and see our home with you there'. I would rather throw myself in the river. He can't understand why I can't just grit my teeth for the evening. The woman aggravates my depression, talks down to me in front of my son and husband, slags off my family and rips me to shreds if I try and stick up for myself.

seriously aibu?? Jesus... fuck off already.

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IamSlave · 08/07/2014 22:27
  • I know that feeling of the weight on your conscience like you're spoiling the happy families

I used to feel it, but not any more. they have all shown their true colors, at one stage I was accused of stopping him from seeing his family, but they were all invited to come to our house....guess what....many didn't come.

they were invited. some wanted to come then mysteriously said no at the last minuet, after making arrangements, we don't bother with them any more.

It hasnt been easy it hasnt happened over night...but its been worth it...

AcrossthePond55 · 08/07/2014 23:52

Misplaced guilt is a terrible thing, it can really drag you down. You need feel no guilt ithought. And you aren't spoiling 'happy families' because YOU are a part of that family and you certainly have not been made 'happy' by your MiL! It's a two way street and she's not even on the same road!

Aeroflotgirl · 09/07/2014 08:16

Certainly don't feel guilty with how she's treated you, and your family. It's awful.

ithoughtofitfirst · 09/07/2014 15:09

Thanks ladies I am really trying not to feel guilty. I think the years of my husband and I mutually letting it happen are confusing me.

Tbh I might have to do a post in relationships. I am so angry that he hasn't had my back all these years. He's witnessed the fortnightly/monthly meltdowns where I break my heart wondering what I ever did for this woman to dislike me so much. And just kept expecting me to go back for more. I blame myself too for being so stupid to think that it was normal and that I had to put up with It.

Sorry... I'm really going on about It!!

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darkness · 09/07/2014 16:15

Part and parcel of low self esteem is trying to please people. She has actively chosen to dislike...thinking of your position abstractly - to dislike your husbands wife.
Irrespective of who your husbands wife is.

You however have chosen to actively pursue the friendship of your mother in law.
As you would have - irrespective of who she was.
Obviously incompatible positions.
Irrespective of who you are, or pretend to be, or change to be, she will not change her dislike - because it is not you personally she dislikes - it is "your husbands wife"
This is entirely and unassailably for you - her problem. She probably dosnt even know why.
This is not something you can take on board as your problem - You are after all a likeable person - how do I know ? - because your husband likes you. So ...you must be - likeable!

Really all you can do is stop wasting energy on her unless you can feel sorry for someone who cant bring themselves to be nice to their husbands wife no matter how hard she tries.
Pity is after all the best revenge.

darkness · 09/07/2014 16:23

Sorry - "i have repeatedly said "husbands wife " when I meant "Sons wife" -

goodness knows what I have done with my brain today..left it on a bus ?

darkness · 09/07/2014 16:27

Lets try again!

Part and parcel of low self esteem is trying to please people. She has actively chosen to dislike...thinking of your position abstractly - to dislike your husbands wife. ( or her sons wife)
Irrespective of who her sons wife is.

You however have chosen to actively pursue the friendship of your mother in law.
As you would have - irrespective of who she was.
Obviously incompatible positions.
Irrespective of who you are, or pretend to be, or change to be, she will not change her dislike - because it is not you personally she dislikes - it is "your husbands wife"
( or her sons wife)
This is entirely and unassailably for you - her problem. She probably dosnt even know why.
This is not something you can take on board as your problem - You are after all a likeable person - how do I know ? - because your husband likes you. So ...you must be - likeable!

Really all you can do is stop wasting energy on her unless you can feel sorry for someone who cant bring themselves to be nice to their sons wife no matter how hard she tries.
Pity is after all the best revenge.

SquigglySquid · 09/07/2014 16:32

I am so angry that he hasn't had my back all these years. He's witnessed the fortnightly/monthly meltdowns where I break my heart wondering what I ever did for this woman to dislike me so much. And just kept expecting me to go back for more. I blame myself too for being so stupid to think that it was normal and that I had to put up with It.

He might be just as brainwashed as you were, after all he grew up with it. It takes a bit of a wake up call to understand that a toxic family is toxic.

When I first met DH, my family was ragging on him for basically not putting up with their crap. It turned into a huge blow up, and my parents basically tried telling me that if he was with me he was with my family too. I set them straight pretty quick, that he was dating me not them, and they'd better get used to him because I was going to marry him one day (and I did). Anyway, 8 years later we all get along well. But everyone had to make an effort to change and learn to compromise.

Aeroflotgirl · 09/07/2014 16:37

Really I feel,shock at how your dh is handling this! Allowing his mum to treat you like that! And expecting you to play happy families with her. Down playing it so it looks like you who is overreacting! Actually this is probably not doing your self esteem and self worth any good. His reaction or lack of, is giving her the green light to behave how she wants with no consequence!

Meerka · 09/07/2014 18:36

darkness's posts hit the spot and say it all

IamSlave · 09/07/2014 18:58

darkness Wed 09-Jul-14 16:15:08

YY and Y again, wonderful post, wonderful post.

ithoughtofitfirst · 10/07/2014 20:42

Good old MN!

You've all helped so much. Thank you. Xxx

Never underestimate aibu!!

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