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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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Bumbumtaloo · 13/07/2017 22:03

You have my sympathy OP.

I have a MIL like this too. My MIL has just paid to take DH, me, 2DC and her away on holiday all paid for by her as she thought we needed a treat, I mean seriously how vary dare she?!?!

I am also racking my brains for a thank you present to my MIL.

TheWoollybacksWife · 13/07/2017 22:04

She didn't do your windows? Sad

Seriously, she sounds wonderful and I would think we had the same MIL except DH doesn't have any brothers.

BewareOfDragons · 13/07/2017 22:05

Do you think she would like to visit me and my family?

puckingfixies · 13/07/2017 22:05

Aww, I miss my MIL, she was a good 'un too.

BabyLlama · 13/07/2017 22:06

OMG!! I know EXACTLY how you feel!! My MIL has helped us out no end. She always buys our DD clothes and brings us random parcels of food. What an absolute cheek of the woman!!! She had our DD while we were on honeymoon too, (that she paid for) I don't know how I put up with her tbh 😂 I'm indignant on your behalf op

user98765797837 · 13/07/2017 22:09

bloody hell how do you cope with someone like that around you.

You must swap her immediately with my mil who doesn't visit, doesn't call, spoils other gc and ignores yours, unfriends you on fb then complains to dh that you unfriended her...YES this is the only solution to your problem MIL.

notaslimceagirl · 13/07/2017 22:09

Your house, your rules.
Your kids, your rules.
Your dogs, your rules. etc

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 22:09

She is a very good person

I have no idea how to thank her.

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BertrandRussell · 13/07/2017 22:11

You know what's depressing? There are people on here who would take this seriously........

altiara · 13/07/2017 22:16

Mine is like this! I am punishing her by inviting her on holiday so she can spend time with her grandchildren. Sometimes we take the punishment too far and send her the grand children for a week without us 😁

Jenna43 · 13/07/2017 22:17

That's a terrible carry on. My MIL is just as bad. Last weekend she was asked to babysit for DD. She had the cheek to insist that DD stay at her house and we could come back after our night out and stay, she would get up with DD in the morning and we could have a lie-in.

I got up reasonably early, she sent me back to bed. Got up few hours later and she had made us a cooked breakfast.

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 22:18

Shocking behaviour.

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Hassled · 13/07/2017 22:19

This is so lovely to read. I am a dreaded MIL and I live in such perpetual fear of upsetting my (perfectly lovely and normal) DIL that I'm stupidly hands-off, largely thanks to MN-induced paranoia. My own MIL is as mad as a bag of frogs but the kindest, warmest person I know - I love her dearly.

Ginlinessisnexttogodliness · 13/07/2017 22:20

Clearly a strain mutation.

Send her back to the MIL factory for the correct non functioning model

Mysteriouscurle · 13/07/2017 22:20

YABVU OP. I was looking forward to a good batshit crazy story and I have to say I am very disappointed in this threadGrin

mineofuselessinformation · 13/07/2017 22:21

You have a gem there. Treasure her!

cafenoirbiscuit · 13/07/2017 22:22

I'm appalled by this. You need to teach her a lesson.

Original poster
MOIST · 13/07/2017 22:25

Have just got in to bed.

Into clean, ironed sheets.

My bed is confused and I am very comfortable.

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OhNotSoSaintMaria · 13/07/2017 22:28

@MOIST you're very lucky, bless you and your MIL. Definitely thank her with a surprise present, like a favourite perfume, tickets to theatre or spa day out. One good turn deserves another and all that...

jenm87 · 13/07/2017 22:29

OMG thats terrible more annoyed that i dont have one like that, mines just calls the police for us breaking in when we used a door key, posts random things through my letter box, follows us around shops, or when we are in the car etc, (not spoken in 6 years) but im willing to swap??

ConstanceCraving · 13/07/2017 22:30

Today 22:19 Hassled

This is so lovely to read. I am a dreaded MIL and I live in such perpetual fear of upsetting my (perfectly lovely and normal) DIL that I'm stupidly hands-off, largely thanks to MN-induced paranoia.

That's sad Hassled.

MrEBear · 13/07/2017 22:32

She sounds like a real gem!!!

Sometimes the people who have had real hard times are those with the biggest hearts. Send her flowers and a voucher for a beauty treatment.

My Mil has had a far too easy life. Would never think to offer a hand with anything.

2017SoFarSoGood · 13/07/2017 22:33

seriously Moist this thread is making me a little weepy. My MIL died almost a year ago, and sadly never did anything much for me, DH (her only son) or our DC. I lived in hope that it would all come right in the end but it never did.

My most fervent wish is that my DDIL does not feel the same about me.

Hug your MIL and tell her how we all feel about her - and give her some Flowers

troodiedoo · 13/07/2017 22:36

YABU to not put lighthearted in the title and therfore deny me a MIL bashing.

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MOIST · 13/07/2017 22:38

We don't do hugs. And if I bought her something she'd be cross at the waste. It's a tougy. I will have to take her to a garden centre under false pretences or something

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