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To ask you to describe your relationship with your in-laws in three words

323 replies

QueenE27 · 25/02/2016 21:41

This was asked of me today and i'm curious to hear other peoples answers!

OP posts:
nokidshere · 25/02/2016 22:43

Kind, loving, supportive 😄

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 25/02/2016 22:43

Affectionate, supportive, gin.

TowerRavenSeven · 25/02/2016 22:45

Fake, strained, awkward

Quietlygoingmad67 · 25/02/2016 22:45

Never talking again

Kintan · 25/02/2016 22:48

They are great!

MostGhostsAreMad · 25/02/2016 22:49

FIL is great.

Puppymouse · 25/02/2016 22:54

Sadly now appalling

HoundoftheBaskervilles · 25/02/2016 22:55

They are dead.

I think that sums it up.

Sativa · 25/02/2016 22:57

Generous loving brilliant

SnobblyBobbly · 25/02/2016 22:59

Fun, caring, grateful

ToadsforJustice · 25/02/2016 23:01

Stopped all contact.

EssentialHummus · 25/02/2016 23:03

Lost in translation.

(They speak no English, I speak no Russian, DP is convinced this isn't a barrier to communication.)

Jasharps · 25/02/2016 23:08

My own family

Sgoinneal · 25/02/2016 23:15

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annandale · 25/02/2016 23:18

Mostly close friends.

OnMyShoulders · 25/02/2016 23:22

Bunch of bastards.

Mumblechum1 · 25/02/2016 23:26

Secure psychiatric hospital

DancingDinosaur · 25/02/2016 23:29

Sneaky, manipulative, selfish

Hovis2001 · 25/02/2016 23:29

Loving, generous, stressful!

It's strange how they can be the first two and still be the third..

TooMuchOfEverything · 25/02/2016 23:31

Could be worse

alltouchedout · 25/02/2016 23:33

Totally non existent.

Helenluvsrob · 25/02/2016 23:39

My Best parents ( that I have left :( ). I love em to bits.

If you've followed my saga over the last 18 mo my mum died a year ago and my dad has dementia so here physically present with rare glimpses of my old dad , but really he checked out about 2yrs ago or more.

OurBlanche · 25/02/2016 23:42

Requiescat
In
Pace

(Which, to be frank, is a good thing)

SuckingEggs · 25/02/2016 23:42

Could be better!

SuckingEggs · 25/02/2016 23:43

Or: A fucking melodrama.