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Giving stuff to MIL

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user1485372536 · 05/02/2017 22:51

Okay i don't get on well with my in laws, I'd say the relationship is okay at the moment since we've all got a bit of space.

Today I took my baskets from my mil's house and she asked to keep one. Bearing in mind there was quite a few but I could only find 3. I explained I needed it and she went off about how she had some but can't seem to find them, and likewise I also said I had more.

Amicably I took my baskets, she didn't seem to pleased, but she didn't seem to say anything more.

She's now made an issue about it and DH is arguing with me saying I was in the wrong and I should have given it.

The thing is she's hardly given me anything at all and it just seems like wants my stuff. Initially she did take a basket (these are wedding hampers btw) so it's not like I've not given it.

I understand morally I should have given it but surely just because I haven't doesn't mean I'm in the wrong.

I know this is a petty issue, but these petty issues come up a lot in my marriage and become very big.

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ittakes2 · 06/02/2017 22:11

I would have smiled sweetly at her and said I need the baskets but I will buy her something similar. You win control of your own things but soothe out the situation by offering her compensation.

ambereeree · 06/02/2017 22:29

Agree with Parsley....you can't really expect non indians to understand the rules of a mil and dil relationship. The basket issue makes you look petty to your mil and dh. You need to learn to pick your battles.

user1485372536 · 08/02/2017 14:15

Hmm I'm not sure if it was me who started this fight though.

The argument between me and DH came about because MIL thought the box belonged to someone else in the house and I said no it's mine, I've got a pic of it. She found that strange, mentioned it to BIL who mentioned it to DH.

The pic was of the whole gift along with other gifts and wedding pics.

Opinions please

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PigletWasPoohsFriend · 08/02/2017 14:20

The thing is she's hardly given me anything at all

Did you pay rent whilst you lived there?

Struggling to understand tbh.

HashiAsLarry · 08/02/2017 14:29

Are you saying your MIL is accusing you of stealing the box?

ambereeree · 09/02/2017 15:39

Your mil has probably used the missing baskets as gifts! Honestly you need to let it go...believe me i know how annoying it is.

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