Examples of weirdness from inlaws.

[lovelydoggies]

Not sure if I'm posting in the right section but I'm talking about weird, unreasonable or plain bonkers behaviour from Mils, Fils, Sils....the lot.
I could write a book about mine, I don't know where to start.
One example comes to mind of Mil....she totally refused to spell any of my children's names right. When I used to tell her all she would say was "does it really matter".....
I mean what do you say to that.

Wow I don’t have anything nearly as worrisome as Coco or Royal 😳

My MIL and FIL were both very vocal about my appearance when they first met me. This was on separate occasions too as they split when DH was 9! FIL said something along the lines of “she’s a bit fat but at least she’s got a good sense of humour... you might need to sort her dress sense out though” to my DH when I was sat right next to him. He’s since been educated (by both DH and I) that just because HE likes super skinny women doesn’t mean anybody who isn’t that body type is fat (I’m not ashamed to say it made me cry and DH went ballistic at his Dad which made me feel a bit guilty - FIL and I have a much better relationship now though ).

MIL said “I’m surprised DS chose you as he’s so slim and you’re... well not slim at all really are you? At least if you have a Daughter she might get your nose.” When I first met her (DH and I had only been together a few months!) she then got the old photo album out and showed me all the pictures she had of DH as a baby/toddler and kept pointing out his “little willy”.... DH was mortified, we’d only just gotten to her house and not even taken our coats off yet!

Mine are harmless but so annoying when it’s happening to you. My friends love having a good laugh though.

My MIL and StepFIL came to stay with us in our one bedroom flat rather than getting a hotel. They said they were happy on a campbed in the living room. They came home raging drunk and MIL then proceeded to get completely naked before getting into her pj’s in our living room as we watched the TV. She fell over onto the floor then let out the biggest fart. They then sat with us watching TV and I caught my FIL filming me with his phone. When I asked what he was doing he said he wasn’t really filming he was just joking!

He’s done a lot of creepy things, he’s always staring at my breasts and is constantly hugging me. When he does he rubs his hands all over my back, making excuses like “oooh you’re lovely and warm!”.

My Exbf parents were really strict about us sharing a bedroom. We were 20 years old and he lived at home so we were always respectful of their rules and slept in separate rooms. We all went away on a family holiday to a log cabin in the Scottish highlands, I paid my fair share of the trip including accommodation and car hire. When we got there we went to pick our room to be told we were not allowed to share a room and I had to share with his sister. I was too shy to say anything.

After a freezing cold day in the snow we all got back to the cabin looking forward to a hot shower and pjs. My bf came and told me that his Dad didn’t feel comfortable with me sitting in my pjs around him so after my shower I had to get back into clothes. I told him I only had jeans and no comfy loose trousers but his Dad didn’t care. His family all sat snug in front of the fire and I had to wear a jumper and jeans.

He also eats one thing on his plate at a time: i.e, all the sausages first, then all the peas, then the potatoes - because he 'doesn't like mixing things together'.

I do this and always have done. Is this not a common thing?

Mine is just annoying and confusing rather than a relationship ender.

They are MASSIVELY attached to their home furnishings. They refresh their decor regularly, but keep all the furniture in their massive garage. They've offered it as "gifts" in the past, but are so attached to the furniture they give bizarre stipulations about use.

They gave my DH a mini fridge as a gift when he was a student. But took it back when he lived with them briefly after uni. Then loaned it to us... And asked for it back!

They tried to push a huge 10 seater dining table on our 3 bed house, but MIL was so anxious about us having it we refused, because she'd plainly want it back.

Then they "gave us" an outdoor dining table - I was grateful, and since they mentioned it wasn't weather proof that I'd proof it so we could leave it outside. According to DH, that's not on, and we ought to take it out of the shed each time we use it...

Just baffling. My parents wouldn't be offended if we carved things they gave us for blooming firewood.

@MummyToBe89 I would've told him to get stuffed! If he wasn't happy seeing you in your PJs then he could go in another room! God that's infuriated me!

@MummyParanoia101 I was too shy so I just did as I was told as they were my bf’s parents and I wanted them to like me. I was always so respectful but they always made out like I was some harlet there to seduce their innocent son. Basically his Dad felt me being in bedroom clothes (fluffy warm pjs as it was Scottish highlands in January, hardly a negligee!) should be kept to my bedroom, I was punished because his Dad didn’t trust himself to keep his eyes to himself!