To ask what on earth is up with MIL's here?

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I've noticed that on there seems to be a running theme of awful MILs... Mine is lovely. Is this some sort of troll? Is she doing something wrong and is supposed to be smacking my child and telling me I look fat? Why does everybody here hate their MILs?

I love my MIL but I also accept that many others have toxic relationships with theirs. My DH has a bloody awful MIL, alcoholic, toxic, spiteful, abusive. Not everyone has the same lovely relationship with their families, Mumsnet is a good place to let off steam.

@JorisBonson same!

I was thinking the other day about this - 1. Much more likely to post about a nightmare relative than a dream one and 2. The power struggle and change in dynamics of most important relationship to the man causes issues I think. My husband used to visit his mum weekly before we met and now we see her once every 4 months maybe (entirely him and her - nothing to do with me stopping him or anything)

The MIL threads make me realise how lucky i am that my future MIL is lovely and not had a single disagreement

I'm lucky that I get along great with my DIL' s to the point where I was a birth partner to one of them. It was absolutely amazing to watch my grandchild enter the world ( my son was away with the military at the time of birth ) then she stayed with me until he returned a few weeks later.
My late MIL was fabulous and her death was very upsetting for me.

Just seems to be everybody though

Mine is bloody amazing .I lost my mum and she is literally like a second mum .We don't always agree but we don't fall out about it .Had major surgery few years ago and she was bloody amazing cooked meals and came and did housework for me .And is great with her grandkids .Wouldn't swap her for the world .

Mine is amazing- patient, wonderfully kind and has helped DH and I out of a few holes with zero judgement.

Sometimes I read OPs on here (especially around newborn baby visiting times for some reason) and think “My god, you sound like hard work.”

I think it's to do with people feeling the need to have an outlet to vent & complain more than praise! Especially if they want advice.

My current MIL is fab but my first was an absolute twat. My ex was more like a partner than a son, would not cut the apron strings.

There's loads of posts about husbands, sisters, mums etc as well. I don't get why people are surprised that there are some DILs who don't get on with their MILs. Some people are just shits, they are going to be related to someone in some way.
Like pp have said you don't usually need advice if you have a good relationship with someone.
Mine is a nasty bitch, even her son thinks so, but he doesn't use mumsnet so won't be posting about her. I do use MN and therefore post about her.

Well I thank my lucky stars that my mil and indeed pil were nice normal people who loved their kids and grandkids equally.
I didn't realise just how lucky I was til I read mumsnet!

I love mine. She takes my dd every Tuesday. Out shopping visiting relatives etc and we both meet on a Friday afternoon for a coffee and catch up. Great women who raised a great man

My mil was lovely,we went for lunch every now and then and it was always my treat.
She told me I spoil her and always gave me a hug.
Sadly she isn`t here anymore.