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AIBU?

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To ban MIL from our house

53 replies

pinkleather · 25/07/2021 13:41

My MIL has been awful to me since the day I told her I was pregnant. She told me to get an abortion and said I was ruining her son's life. She got better throughout my pregnancy so I forgave her, but as soon he was born, it got worse again.

I have PND, and for the first part of motherhood it was horrendously bad, and I wholeheartedly believe it was because of her. She would criticise at every opportunity, told me I wouldn't be able to cope without my DP, slated me for my mental health problems.

We kept visiting because DP wanted to and told me she should be able to see her grandson, so I agreed.

Things are getting worse - she has a whole social media account with quotes about me, she is texting DP telling me I need to work more hours and that I need to get a 'real job' (I work from home, and support the family on my income as DP doesn't have a job).

She then constantly asks to see my son, and will try to get my DP to visit without me. She also keeps asking to come round to visit, to take care of DP (we don't need her help).

Things have got worse as her other DIL is now pregnant and she is over the moon talking about her new grandbaby. It makes me feel like sh*t because she was so awful to me when I got pregnant, especially as I had previously been told I couldn't have children due to too much adhesional scarring from surgery.

AIBU to tell DP I don't want her in my house? He thinks that she should be able to come over to see our son, but I don't want her around me - or him. It's up to DP if he sees his mum, but I don't understand why I should put myself in these situations, and I don't want her speaking badly about me around my son.

What do you think? Am I overreacting?

OP posts:
Numptywallice · 25/07/2021 18:44

At first I was going to joke and say you were telling my story but I realised it wasn’t as my husband stood up for me. ‘you have all of us or none of us’ quickly became his mantra. My first born is 15 and she has no relationship with her or our second born. In fact she doesn’t know his birthday or the date of our wedding anniversary.
I understand the heart ache of a bitch of a mil but remember Depression can be a killer so I beg you to please keep talking to people who love you, I have just found out my adopted brother committed suicide last night. I wish he had talked to us so we could be his support system.

newnortherner111 · 25/07/2021 19:22

MIL should never enter in your house. DP should be supporting you. The social media account should be shut down by whoever hosts it.

Feedingthebirds1 · 25/07/2021 20:19

I have just found out my adopted brother committed suicide last night. I wish he had talked to us so we could be his support system.

I'm so sorry Flowers

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