What would you do if your Mil said this to you?

[Showmethefood]

If you posted a picture of you and your family eating a roast dinner (me, husband and 2 daughters) and your MIL commented “What has happened to your diet?!?!?” Ok, fair enough I am In the overweight category (was obese and have now lost 5 and a half stone over the past year!) what would you say in reply? Husband laughed and said she was “only joking and not to take it personally” but I think it’s rude! To be fair she’s always commenting on everybody and what they do etc. Surely this is bad manners?!?!?

Just reply “what a horrible thing to say”

If it was a public post I’d feel really embarrassed and would just delete it.
I’m really funny about anyone commenting on my weight or diet, either negatively or positively and always keep it to myself if I am actively trying to lose weight

It’s such a headfuck when you lose loads and everyone comments on it and then you put it back on

I'd tell her I was starving as her son had just shagged the living daylights out my bum. Only if be much more crude.

Miaow!

Can you get your dd to reply ‘she’s lost 5 and a half stone this year, give her a break!’ might make her think twice if she thinks her DGD is criticising her? What a cow. And well done on your weight loss!!

Standard Mumsnet reply... "Did you mean to be so rude!"

She embarrassed herself, not you!

I’d have left the comment there and ignored it knowing that others will see it judge HER. Well done on the weight loss

Yabu for posting photos of your dinner.

But your mil is a bit of a knob.

You should have said....it's gone to pot just like the rest of the year.....I will enjoy my meal without your company....merry Xmas xx

@CallmeIT

“What has happened to your manners?!?!?!”

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delete the comment.....she will get the message

As for your DH I am not sure how he can suggest its a joke and not to take it personally as it was targeted at you. Your sensitive around your weight having lost a lot with more to lose and he is being a arse and should have called his mother up and told her off for adding comments like that as its rude.

I’d reply ‘very f**king funny ma’.

OP, I am overweight and like you trying to lose weight, but I am no where as successful as you. Now back to your question. I would tell her to FO. You will sooner or later; and watch how she reacts to a dose of her own medicine.

I think a simple 'wow' would get your point across and highlight what a bitchy, sneery thing it was to say.

Oh ffs you have probably told her you were dieting so that was her immediate response. Why post photos of you all eating anyway? It's an incredibly tedious and immature thing to do and you have to take the comments on the chin. I hope your children gave informed consent for the pics.

@jessstan1 - maybe her daughter should have got her mother's permission as it was the daughter who posted it?
Try reading the thread before commenting with nonsense.

Just delete her comment and ignore it op some people have no tact.

Also can you set her comments so they are not published? Like minimise her on your social media ( and life preferably).

I mean, it's not a BigMac, but if you're doing it properly its a lot more calories than you need.

She's lost five and a half stone already I dont think she needs diet tips..

I’d be a sarcastic rude mare and reply something along the lines of

‘I was in need of a good stuffing, DH obliged’

Kill it with humour.

Ask DD to delete the comment.

I'd be more annoyed with DH tbh, I wasn't married to my MiL

You’ve lost 5.5 stone, you’re amazing. Just rise above the nasty comment.

@misselphaba

"I've lost 5 and a half stone on this diet, thanks for asking. Merry Christmas to you too."

This ^^

Most likely say err slimming world. Or say its xmas lol.

My mil said to ppl I dont want chocolate as I'm always dieting. I'm normal category for weight and always attend sw. I said load of crap buy me choclate lol. Anyways she realised she was wrong and bought me forreo rochets with my bday gift