... to balance things out a little? Lovely PIL

[Merryoldgoat]

My MIL picked up DS from school and took him back to hers because I’m unwell as is my toddler.

MIL just sent me a message:

‘[DS1] was absolutely lovely today - he’s a credit to you both’

My son has ASD, can be challenging with some situations but generally he’s quite easy.

I’m feeling really low today as I’m in a lot of pain but getting that message has made me so happy and proud of my son.

My PIL are utterly wonderful people and I’m so lucky to have them. Just nice to sometimes acknowledge the good.

Back in my cave now!

I love my PIL.

They've just offered to put us up (2 adults, 3 teenagers and a dog) for six weeks over the summer when we may be between a house sale and purchase. I don't think my parents would contemplate it!

Lovely post about MIL for a change!!!

My PIL are wonderful. They've unconditionally supported and loved me, DH and the DC, during my horrifying mental breakdowns and subsequent hospitalisations, and my longstanding, utterly destructive alcohol addiction (I'm now in recovery).

They cannot do enough for us, and love me like their own daughter. I have an often fractious relationship with my own parents, and I hope when the time comes, we can repay all the love and kindness my PILs have shown us.

My in-laws are lovely too - they have supported us even when we have made decisions that we know they wouldn't have made themselves, and been really involved and engaged with our kids despite them eating them out of house and home periodically! Luckily for my husband, my parents are very similar, so with all these good examples, I'm hoping to be the kind of in-laws that I have, assuming I don't turn into a total nut-job between now and then!