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To think my MIL is rude

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MrsMumm · 06/05/2019 10:51

Hiya, so I have recently come to the conclusion that my MIL is very rude. This is due to the fact that she ruined Christmas last year by dropping the turkey and blaming it on me. Then in March, it was my birthday, which she claimed to forget, and didn't turn up to the event. I was clearly upset that my husbands mother basically didn't give a damn about me. Now the latest event has put the nail in the coffin. My father in law, who she divorced about 2 years ago, recently had a heart attack while she was on holiday. She found out about it and was very upset on the phone, or so we thought. The next day she rang saying she had extended her holiday a further two weeks. My HIL was livid. How could a woman he's been with for 50 years turn her back on him like that. What should I do?

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zukiecat · 07/05/2019 10:49

My eldest daughter had two turkeys this Christmas

She messed up her online order

She gave the spare one to DD2 and me and we cooked her (the turkey, not DD) for New Year's Day

First time of having turkey at Xmas, didn't like it, so never again, even if DD1 has 10 spares! Grin

ThatLibraryMiss · 07/05/2019 11:08

@DanielRicciardosSmile Seems GIFs don't show up on MN. I was thinking something like this.

DanielRicciardosSmile · 07/05/2019 11:19

Love it Grin

Pinkprincess1978 · 07/05/2019 18:57

Maybe being veggi I don't get it but how does dropping a turkey ruin a whole day? And how does dropping a big bird on any floor (why does marble make a difference to say tile or laminate)? Surly you could have salvaged some so everyone got a bit of turkey? In my experience there is usually loads left so you wouldn't need that much. Blaming you for it is unfair but some people are like that.

Forgetting your birthday, especially if you had plans they were invited to is hurtful but unless it was a regular occurrence and or she has made a big deal over her birthdays then I would get over it.

In terms of your fil I don't think she needs to return specifically to see him. Showing an interest and asking how he is, is reasonable and if she had shown no interest at all then I could understand your DH being upset but really I don't know about why you are taking it so personally.

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