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AIBU?

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My bloody mother-in-law.

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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.

What a fucking liberty. How very dare she?

And how on earth do I thank her?

OP posts:

thequeenoftarts · 13/07/2017 22:48

Fecking cheeky mare, however I can take her off your hands for a small fee

Jenna43 · 13/07/2017 22:50

And if I bought her something she'd be cross at the waste

Mine helped me out last year and I bought her something that I knew she really liked. Well, she was raging, said that I'd taken the goodness out of the favour she did for me. We had a face-off with me insisting she take it and her insisting she didn't want it...I won.

LalalalaaaCantHearYou · 13/07/2017 23:15

I say bring her to me and I shall give her a what for ......(and possibly go on holiday myself)

MipMipMip · 14/07/2017 00:02

Ooh garden centres usually have good tea rooms. Cake is never a waste.

Bosabosa · 14/07/2017 00:14

Am PM-ing you my address...

MaitlandGirl · 14/07/2017 01:07

Could you post her a card and write in it just how much you appreciate her and tell her how loved she is (even if she does read the sun and iron knickers!!!)?

That way she knows she's not taken for granted but you can both do the terrribly British thing of never talking about the contents of the card.

chips4teaplease · 14/07/2017 01:32

She bought us our iron when we got married. As she's the only person who has used it, it has lasted 17 years

Meowstro · 14/07/2017 01:37

Where can I find one of these please? Need to replace mine, I think it's very faulty.

IHeartDodo · 14/07/2017 11:35

Haha how lovely :)
All the terrible MIL threads scare me a bit !
My Granny irons knockers too, drives my mum (her DIL) potty!

IHeartDodo · 14/07/2017 11:35

KNICKERS! ouch...

vikingprincess81 · 14/07/2017 11:40

Who irons knickers???? I have to ask OP - do they feel better on when ironed? you know how sheets do feel better ironed but they're such a faff to do that I never bother, and DH does it out of desperation - I swear my MIL ruined him!!!
As for thanks - I think a wee card (of which you NEVER speak again!) and a cuppa at the garden centre - maybe buy her a plant, that's not wasteful - would be just fine.

MagicMoneyTree · 14/07/2017 11:44

Lovely thing to do, but who the hell irons anything pants??

FooFighter99 · 14/07/2017 11:45

Sounds like Afternoon Tea is on the cards for this wicked MIL! And it must include at least 1 glass of bubbly...

She must be taught a lesson!

ElsieMc · 14/07/2017 11:47

Award yourself a badge as well op because in my experience most mil's don't give of themselves like this unless they have a five start daughter in law. My former mil used to think buying an expensive gift made up for all the horrible things she did. Take her out for lunch in a way that she cannot get out of.

ElsieMc · 14/07/2017 11:48

Or even a five star dil.

TheWoollybacksWife · 14/07/2017 12:24

That's true Elsie. My MIL says it gives her a great deal of pleasure to see her son in a happy marriage.

FastAbsorbingCake · 14/07/2017 13:47

And if I bought her something she'd be cross at the waste.

Do what my sister & BIL do and claim beloved grandchild insisted that Granny needed whatever, and beloved GC would be hurt if it wasn't accepted/used etc. .. .

RiversrunWoodville · 14/07/2017 14:06

Oh does she need anywhere else to visit?

gingergenius · 14/07/2017 16:05

Could've been worse OP. She could've left you the Daily Fail!!!! Can she do mine next?

thequeenoftarts · 14/07/2017 19:52

Lunch, a thank you card and a kiss on her lovely cheek. Bless her she is a sweetheart and it is so lovely to read a thread like this. You so obviously appreciate all she has done for you too which is extra lovely.. You are all lucky to have a such a great relationship.

ClaraLane · 14/07/2017 19:59

My MIL has washed and ironed half the (massive amount!) of baby clothes we've got before DD1s arrival in a couple of weeks. She's also taking me to my pre-op appointment next week so I don't have to drive myself and tonight she told me to give her a load of mince out of the freezer so she can turn it into chilli/spag bol etc.

She's also told my husband several times that he doesn't need to upgrade his phone or PlayStation any time soon and that me and the baby are his priority from now on.

Oh and a couple of weeks ago she came over along with FIL, SIL and BIL to paint our kitchen, fit our new wardrobe sliding doors, put up our curtains, move us into our new bedroom and assemble all the baby furniture in the nursery. I love my ILs.

PsychoPumpkin · 14/07/2017 20:11

There's only o e way to treat such behaviour... bake her a cake!

kaytee87 · 14/07/2017 20:14

I'd send her a thank you card and flowers. If she's anything like my mum / mil she'll probably then spend the next week happily telling her friends about the lovely card and flowers she got

Theworldisfullofidiots · 14/07/2017 20:21

If you need to keep her busy and stop jer interfering also known as being brilliant send her over here. I don't have a mother or mother in law so therefore I have capacity and am green with envy

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