MIL has stolen my shoes!

[ratherbeshowjumping]

This is not a joke...!

Historically I've had a very difficult relationship with Satan my MIL. DH pops his head in once a week on his way home from work but we otherwise have little to do with the witch. We get on OK when we do see her.

Last week I had to work away and she did massively help us out by popping in and checking on the puppy.... and since then I cannot find my very, very naice pair of wellies that my lovely DM treated me to.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, DH went in to say hi yesterday eve and my wellies were there, neat by my backdoor. He immediately said "are they showjumpers wellies?", she laughed and said "no, of course they're not." DH then said "oh showjumper has lost hers, exactly the same."
She then laughed and commented how absentminded I am!!

(I am but that's not the point!)

With risk of sounding awful, I do not think she would be familiar with the brand and even if she was, she would have the money to spend £300+ on a pair of wellies.

WWYD? All suggestions appreciated

Just parking my bum for the getting them back update!

so your boots go missing when your away. The MIL has been going to your house during that time. Your wellies go missing and appear at her house. And she laughs when they appear outside her door and suggests you has misplaced yours. Take them back

Ask her to prove they are hers by showing you a receipt.

Don't go back and forth playing games. All three of you know they are yours. Get your wellies back. Get your DH to go to her house today and take them in case she bins them.

Then text her and say she's not welcome in your house.

Only on MN can you post that someone has nicked a £300 pair of shoes and then be told you are BU for referring to them as a witch!

1. My friends and I in RN refer to her as "Satan" in a jokey way. This is obviously lighthearted but just demonstrates her character.
2. Yes, I can afford a dog sitter, dog sitter came in twice that day - MIL told DH she was going past around lunchtime and DH asked if she'd mind checking him. He had yet to have all of his jabs so too young to go to day care.
3. Before I get blasted for leaving him in the first place, it was a last minute, unavoidable situation.

This is a light hearted thread. Of course, I WILL get my wellies back. DH and I are hardly pushovers. I was just looking for some inspo as to how exactly! And to rant, because I'm really pissed off!

go and get them! you know they are yours, SHE knows they are yours!

Replacing them with a bright yellow pair are my current favourites..... tied with accidentally taking one each of pair of her shoe collection...

Swipe them back and if she asks, ask her what brand are hers? She prob won't be able to tell you x

YABU to spend £300 on wellington boots...

I think she borrowed them then decided to keep them because she had looked after your puppy. Steal them back and then if she asks why you have them tell her she was correct and your boots had been at home the whole time after all.

I'd go down to the local charity shop and buy a pair there.. then leave those in place of your gorgeous reclaimed ones...

and if questioned.. DARNED RIGHT you took them back.. and unless she can produce a receipt of where she bought them.. you're keeping them..

Please stop past and walk off in them, leaving a bright red or yellow pair in their place.

Or ask DH to do a moonlit covert operation. And make sure that he is then around to randomly comment on how much the pair suits her.

Get dh to get them back, she stole them from you.

YABU to spend £300 on wellington boots...

She didn't, they were a gift.

I'm still reeling over a £300 pair of wellies! I had to look Le Chameau up. I still can't find anything over £150 though.

Def get a nice thick Sharpie and scrawl your name down the side...

As an adult, I'd just fucking demand my stolen boots back. Then I'd ban the thief from entering my house. Life is too short for this fuckery.

As an adult, I'd just fucking demand my stolen boots back. Then I'd ban the thief from entering my house. Life is too short for this fuckery.

This with bells on

Ask to see her receipt...

I have some pretty good MIL stories of my own...but your m'n'law story is sadly for you a prize winner I think! What a cheeky cow!

@ittakes2 please share! I need a laugh....

@gemini69 I read your comment as in "put bells on the replacement wellies." Then spat out my tea laughing at the thought of MIL walking round in canary yellow wellies with bells on them

Cheeky bitch! Take them back!

hahaa it's always an option... heck I'll come collect them with you .. it's actually annoying me THAT much hahaaa

Executiveappointments

www.lechameau.com/gb/women-s-chasseur-leather-prestige.html?c=294

My MIL used to steal from me too, small low value things and then boast about it and show them off to others whilst I was there.
She also used to 'make' my husband give her my things.

We're non contact now so much better, the dcs have just been to see her for the first time in about 8 years for a significant (to her) celebration. They were away for just over 24 hours (location dictated 2 overnights)

There were other reasons of course but it's so much better for us to have nothing to do with her and now the kids are older they can rationalise her behaviour

I would buy her a pair of Tesco’s Finest Lady wellies.