What concerns me about these threads is that they don’t actually paint a very good picture of parenthood. After all, all these MILs were mums once, much like the majority of us on here. And I’m sure that if there were men posting on these threads there would be equally horrific stories of their MILs so I’m sure the issue is not unique to the parents of boys.
So bearing that in mind, how many of the people on these threads will be the ones being written about in the next generation of MIL stories?
And what would the stories from MILs look like about their DILs.
There are plenty of stories on here about MILs who told all their friends how unreasonable the DIL was, but equally there are as many stories on here from DILs saying the same about MILs, how can we know which is true? Iyswim.
And why is it always the MIL who is in the spotlight. That doesn’t say much about the view of women as parents does it?
I am still very much in touch with my ILs from my marriage to eXH and I love them.
My now DP was removed from his biological parents as a child so it goes without saying that I wish them all manner of ill, but his foster family are... erm, interesting. His foster mum is very much the matriarch and is very demanding of people’s time but only on her terms e.g. she will have people round but not on a day when her football team are playing (whoever they are, I can’t remember.)
One of DP’s foster brothers is ok, but the other one is a sanctimonious arsehole. But it’s ok, he doesn’t like me and the feeling is mutual, so we have no contact. He actually tried to suggest that my life-limiting heart condition, which will one day see me on the transplant list, was brought about because I have strong opinions and dare to voice them on facebook. 
Clearly he’s a bit thick if he really believes that but still.... I removed him as a fb friend after that and he re-requested me almost immediately, I did not accept.