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MIL has really done it this time

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penguinparty00 · 09/05/2021 22:07

Not sure if this really is an AIBU or me just needing somewhere to vent... but here goes my MIL is just so horrible - cold, unemotional, mean and is forever giving you those non compliment "compliments" and I've had enough of her she sleeps in most days until 1/2 in the afternoon, she does absolutely nothing apart from sit of you tube watching a load of utter crap, smoke and gets waited on hand and foot she doesn't leave the house and never lifts a finger because she is utterly lazy. I suppose for a while I did tolerate her but our views are so different on everything she gets her information from you tube and doesn't believe in covid, has very different views on government, nhs and well basically everything to the majority of people. But since having my DS things have just got really bad, she couldn't understand why we wouldn't let her hold him during the pandemic despite explaining to her the implications the response was .. well it's just like the flu and she couldn't get her head around how non existent DS immune system was, she doesn't agree with injections and tried to scare monger me. Sorry I got on a rant roll but basically we went to see her over the weekend, arrived at 1.30 DS of 6 months was due a feed and started getting cranky, she was nowhere to be seen, still in bed apparently was finishing her cup of tea and will be down. 2.00 came no sign of her.. 2.30 and she comes down walks past the room we are in, doesn't acknowledge our existence and sits in another room with a cup of tea .. watching you tube 3.00 comes and DS really cranky so I take him home for a nap .. fuming so I just left with him and left my OH there. I'm just so mad at how she never ceases to amaze me with how rude and not nice she is! I really want to never go and see her again but I know thats extreme I'm just so mad at her!

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penguinparty00 · 10/05/2021 10:07

@TwoAndAnOnion

Is your OH not capable of going alone with the baby? I'd use it as an opportunity for 'me' time
Absolutely I have zero problem with that as long as they don't go in the room she smokes in and I think from now on that will be the case
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Nybble · 10/05/2021 10:20

My (ex) MIL reduced me to tears when DD was born. I haven't seen her since. Worked very well for me. DD is now 18.

AcornCups · 10/05/2021 10:21

My MIL has very different views to me, she is in to astrology. I just ignore and many of her conversations end up with an astrological answer. She will always spout such crap as well it’s because the moon is rising in Pisces or some such nonsense. I just let it wash over my head.

People having different views is not always enough of a reason to dislike them. You just don’t like her and you have relayed your reasons why. She clearly has very different views from you and some sort of undiagnosed MH issue.

Many people that are mentally unwell don’t realise they are. She obviously wants to be alone and sounds like she has agoraphobia as she won’t leave the house. I actually feel very sorry for this woman who is basically not living but existing. You are correct in that she needs help but her realising it may never happen. Your FIL has stayed I’m sure people may feel it’s just an unhealthy co dependant relationship but he may know why she is so unwell or he may not. You have no idea what happened to her in her past. Many people that suffer extreme trauma in childhood seem ok until they have dc. They may also still be ok and then when that child reaches the age the trauma occurred to the parent they become seriously unwell.

The only way forward is to try and understand your own feelings about this situation and understand and accept that she will never be the Mother, Wife, MIL and Granny you would like her to be.

AcornCups · 10/05/2021 10:23

I have seen your update, just let your DH take your DS and promise that that they won’t go in to the room where there is smoking.

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CSIblonde · 11/05/2021 19:16

Sleeping so much is a sign of depression. I can sleep 18 hours straight when I'm depressed & still feel exhausted. Is the marriage happy? Staying in bed half the day could be to avoid her partner if they're both non working. Just let your OH do visits . Me being be is Kim he with kindness & see if I could get to the bottom of it. She doesn't sound happy. Does she have friends? Does she ever leave the house?

CSIblonde · 11/05/2021 19:18

That should read : I'd kill her with kindness ...

penguinparty00 · 11/05/2021 19:36

@CSIblonde

Sleeping so much is a sign of depression. I can sleep 18 hours straight when I'm depressed & still feel exhausted. Is the marriage happy? Staying in bed half the day could be to avoid her partner if they're both non working. Just let your OH do visits . Me being be is Kim he with kindness & see if I could get to the bottom of it. She doesn't sound happy. Does she have friends? Does she ever leave the house?
I've tried and used up all the kind I have to give Sad she has no friends and has fallen out with all family for various reasons most very petty she can't maintain relationships very well, from the outset the marriage seems... ok at most I think they tolerate each other but actually have very little to do with each other - I've had a chat with other half and said I won't be going round there anymore for my own inner peace and he's supportive so hopefully I can leave everyone to just ignore the fact she's an utter .......
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