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To walk away from my MIL when she does this

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Fluttershyy · 18/02/2023 16:55

So my MIL is a bit of an odd one and doesn’t take no for an answer, as in she just goes on and on and on and on and only tends to get the point when someone looses their rag with her (DH).

2 things this week that she just gone on and on and on about, the most trivial is the one I’ll share here because I just don’t get why she does it

made cheesy veg muffins for my kids (toddler and pre schooler so young). They came out well if I say so myself and were a low effort high yield meal that will do a few lunches and snacks. Great. MIL was over at lunch offered her some, she asked what they were, told her (simple concept right). Then eating them, it was like she was eating rotten fruit, the face on her, she even spat it in the bin and then asked what was in it, explained, then she spent literally the next 5-10 mins disagreeing with me that their primary ingredient was potato, it wasn’t I made them, but it was her hill to die on, she wouldn’t let it go and was insistent they had potatoes in. She doesn’t have a potato allergy or anything she was just insistent they were potato based. In the end I had to say sure whatever walk away. Cue a few hrs later, she brings up the fact I lied that the muffins had potatoes in and proceeded to lecture me how I must have prepped the pots incorrectly and how I must do it instead. I ended up just saying they didn’t have potatoes in and walk away (probably huffily).

what the f is up with that firstly?

Walking away is the best thing to do right, she won’t back down otherwise

OP posts:
Shootingstarsparkle · 19/02/2023 00:57

Fluttershyy · 18/02/2023 18:13

Might I suggest that you don’t make them then, or if at someone’s house when they’ve made them, don’t ask to eat one considering you have such strong feelings towards them.

hope you find the help you need

Well said Fluttershyy!! Btw the muffins sound lovely!

HappinessDragon · 19/02/2023 09:29

Sadly, I can sympathise as I have similar. Mine likes to insult me in front of others and when I ignore the insult she will repeat it over again until I say “Have you finished?” which apparently is rude of me because she feels embarrassed.
I didn’t go to visit with dh one day (first time in many years) as was busy, so she told him and ds I was probably having an affair.
And she too has screwed her face up and SPAT FOOD ON TO HER PLATE.
I too walk away because sometimes that’s all you’ve got. 🤷‍♀️

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