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Original poster

My bloody mother-in-law.

99 replies

MOIST · 13/07/2017 21:24

Not only has she come to stay at my house while we are on holiday, she has.......

bloody cleaned from top to bottom,

Walked the dogs

Kept DD2 company.

Watered my garden

Bought fresh bread and milk for our return

Cleaned my bathroom

Ironed my pants.
Shock

What a fucking liberty. How very dare she?

And how on earth do I thank her?

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BarbarianMum · 13/07/2017 21:41

To the Royal Society of Mother In Laws obviously. She obviously hasn't got a clue what she's doing.

MumsOnCrack · 13/07/2017 21:42

Clearly she needs to be stopped. Send her a strongly worded email and then go out. Change your locks. Get legal advice.

loveulotslikejellytots · 13/07/2017 21:45

I have one like this. Mil looked after dd Monday so I could work. Dd had a fab time and was suitably knackered so that she went straight to sleep at bedtime.

Mil had also tidied up and emptied the dishwasher. She then walked the dog while I bathed dd. Then... She hid £50 in a drawer for me and DH to treat ourselves this weekend for our anniversary.

One in a million Wink

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 21:48

My bloody mother in law lost her husband 40 years ago. Raised 3 boys on her own. No money. No family. None of them are in prison or bad or anything. Still wears her wedding ring and pops up to the cemetery regularly to say hello.
Worked bloody hard her whole life. Is the kindest, most generous, lovely woman.
When I had my first she told me she wouldn't be telling me what to do, but made it clear she was there. Always.
Has accepted DD2 for who she is (despite being less 'educated' and worldly than other people on my side of the family who still can't get it right)
Still gives my DDs holiday pocket money for sweets despite them being grown ups.
Irons my bloody pants.

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Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 21:49

And I will find some way of saying Thank you.

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rinabean · 13/07/2017 21:50

I was very happy for you until the sun

ltb

TheMightyMing · 13/07/2017 21:52

Love the responses :), but seriously she sounds like one in a million. She's probably the sort who wouldn't accept anything in return either. What a star :)

Caenea · 13/07/2017 21:52

She's ironed your pants? As in your knickers?

Burn her at a stake immediately. She's a witch.

Soubriquet · 13/07/2017 21:52

I want to say the fucking bitch but I'm scared someone will accuse me of being a misogyny with the slur Grin

chips4teaplease · 13/07/2017 21:52

Apart from The Sun and the pants, your posts are bringing tears to my eyes. God bless her and you.

sobeyondthehills · 13/07/2017 21:53

You have a serious problem, first off I would report to the police, then I would go NC, and to be honest I would probably LTB for putting you through this.

MermaidsTears · 13/07/2017 21:53

This is the worst I've heard so far. Woman is a MONSTER!!! Grin

horridwaitrchoc · 13/07/2017 21:53

If she's touched your undies she's a total freak. How would she like it?!

innagazing · 13/07/2017 21:53

What a bitch!!!
Nice thread though...

RideOn · 13/07/2017 21:54

Amazing and also flat pants.

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 21:54

I am a bit tired and pissedemotional.

But really. She's a goodn

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SeaEagleFeather · 13/07/2017 21:54

You need to get her to adjust her behaviour by setting expectations.

Suggest laying out nice cushions for her, ensuring a plentiful supply of cake and perhaps a present-envelope with a weekend away at a nice hotel

that'll larn her!

FuckYouLinda · 13/07/2017 21:54

Shocking.

LockedOutOfMN · 13/07/2017 21:55

Buy her some flowers?

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 21:55

She bought us our iron when we got married.

As she's the only person who has used it it has lasted 17 years Grin

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MipMipMip · 13/07/2017 21:55

She sounds wonderful. I think you'll have to smuggle cake unto her kitchen though - she sounds like she wouldn't accept it.

Thank you for sharing this, it's lively to hear. We need more happy news.

HurtleTheTurtle · 13/07/2017 21:55

How does she iron pants?

Do you just use the pointy bit of the iron, because I can never fit the big flat bit on the pants and then it causes wrinkles...

thewavesofthesea · 13/07/2017 21:56

I have a MIL like this. Sympathies Flowers

Last time she was here she did all the ironing and cleaned the oven. And looked after the kids. And cooked a meal for us for when we came back. How dare she.

2017SoFarSoGood · 13/07/2017 21:58

OP You poor thing; the very nerve of the woman. Have a very unMNy hug and some Flowers

What a cow; I'm shaking with anger on your behalf. You must go NC immediately. LTBMIL!

EvilDoctorBallerinaDuck · 13/07/2017 21:59

She's making me wish I had a MIL! 😆