Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

What is wrong with me? Am I a sociopath?

103 replies

Kimmyeatsworld · 12/08/2023 02:47

I can't stand my MIL. She's perfectly nice, in fact probably nicer than my own mum, never pressures DH to do anything, she minds her own business, respects our boundaries and for some crazy reason I can't stand her. Our DC1 is 9 months old now and so we're seeing more and more of her. Her voice is shrill and I feel like she neighs when she laughs and I just find her irritating and stupid (she forwards all the viral links to YouTube on WhatsApp).

I get really grumpy when we have to visit her or if I hear that she might come over soon..

How can I start liking her? I really want to because I feel like ultimately it would make life easier for me and DH.

Am I just a mean person.

OP posts:
liondreams · 13/08/2023 12:42

give your MIL a bit of space and let your DH deal with her, you go out shopping or whatever. it's his mum after all! I realise this isn't always possible but if it were me I would be keeping her at arms length or finding a reason to have to go out when she comes round as often as I could, maybe seeing her 25% of the amount of time you usually do.

MrsMarzetti · 13/08/2023 12:42

Kimmyeatsworld · 12/08/2023 16:49

Just briefly read up on ND - other symptoms are clumsiness and not enjoying going out or being in social settings with people she isn't familiar with

Still think she is stupid ?

Kweeky · 14/08/2023 08:15

If she is kind to DS I think you feelings will reduce when you see him playing happily with her.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page