To say I love my MIL

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I'm ill. Not dying unwell, but that grotty, feeling sorry for myself, sore sinuses and cold-but-not-flu type feeling.

MIL was over yesterday to see the kids and I was due to be making a roast for everyone today. Got a text last night saying "You're ill, I'll do the roast."

She arrived at 8 this morning, told me to go back to bed and took the kids out for the day (well, took the younger ones, sent the bigger ones) saying she'd feed them whilst out. I've just gone into the fridge for some lunch and there's a plated up mini-roast dinner with a post-it making clear (to her son who may or may not be back today) that it's for my lunch. There's also cake and custard for afters.

I love her. My parents were abusive, neglectful shits and I wish I'd had a Mum like her my whole life.

Bad in-laws get a lot of grief, but I don't think good ones get the praise they deserve.

Your MIL and otherMIL sound fab.

Mine is pretty great too. She puts her foot in it sometimes and I can’t help thinking she puts her DDs before her DS (my DP) which causes makes me seeth sometimes.

But ultimately I’ve always been warmly welcomed as part of the family and that’s pretty wonderful to me

I have a lovey MIL too. She offers advice but doesn’t interfere, she’s kind and buys my favourite tea! She’s lovey

My wonderful MIL died last year and I miss her. We were very different but she accepted me right from the start and I loved her. She was kind and honest and forthright, she had a knack for accepting people as they were and allowing them to be themselves. It doesn't mean that she didn't have her faults, as everyone does, but I loved her anyway and I wasn't the only one. Her funeral was well attended by friends of all ages who were genuinely grieving at her loss.