WhatsApp the craziest things your MIL has said?

[Summerends1]

• WHATS Not whatsapp (thanks predictive text!) 😅

My DD, 1 at the time, had the slightest runny nose, a little sneeze and MIL screeched, “You better call the Doctor and demand you get seen this afternoon! You better had, or you’ll have social services at your door for neglect!” That sneeze never transpired into a cold….. But whats the craziest thing your MIL has said? This is NOT a MIL bashing thread, but it perplexes me that woman says the darndest things, but thats just who she is as a person! I do love her, she just confuses me.

Year's ago my MIL punched me (softly and playfully) on the arm because I'd said "Ah well, at least it's not raining". She was genuinely annoyed at me because of my (hitherto unknown) ability to control the weather by tempting fate.

Such a shame you’ve only had girls, boys are much better.

If it’s not a mil bashing thread why is it a thread encouraging people to bash mils?

Haha do we have the same MIL?? I’ve been told the exact same thing

Asking people what the craziest thing their mother in law has said is not asking people to bash their mother in law…. Its asking people whats the craziest thing their MIL has said 😂

Why not pick on some other relative, then? I'm sure you're not perfect yourself. Unpleasant thread.

Would you like me to heat the plates up and bring them down for Xmas dinner?
(My plates are not volcanically hot enough for her. She was visiting for dinner at our house)

How MN loves threads which bash older women. THey are so misogynistic.
What about FILS? On MN the hate posts seem mainly to focus on MILS, SILS and step daughters. These threads are so anti women.

Agree, what a horrible premise for a thread. Nasty.

Because no other relative in my family at least say crazy things, it has nothing to do with the fact she is a mother in law, its just who she is! She says crazy stuff to her own children and family members 🤷🏻‍♀️ you may not have a mil who tends to let her tounge run riots, and thats great for you.

It honestly sounds like your MIL has had some terrible traumatic experience with being maligned by SS at some point in the past, or maybe saw it happen to her mum when she was a child, OP. It must have been really bad to have stayed with her for so long and left her so fearful.

its not nasty, its a safe place for women to share experiences. “Crazy” does not mean nasty, it could be crazy funny! Speaking about things people have said to get it off your chest Is just that- if it comes across as nasty thats hardly on the people discussing it!!

Absolutely 0 involvement with SS at all. She just says stuff like this sometimes,

My first MIL was beyond lovely. My current MIL is also lovely in her ways, very generous and adores her son and our daughter. I also have two children from my first H. My current DH treats them as his own and this is a huge issue for MIL. There is a bit of a culture clash and she is quite emotionally immature. This is no doubt as a result of her own experiences so deserves some grace.

Years ago, my DH was cuddled with two older DC watching a movie with MIL, she was on the other sofa. Later she said that she felt so pushed out on the other sofa. He thought she wanted to be more of involved in the family and wanted to feel like an insider with all of us. It later transpired that she was so jealous the he was cuddling DC and felt he should be on the other sofa cuddling and kissing her.

She hates that he loves me and all the DC and wishes his focus was on her and biological DC only. Family first

That my premature DS remained in hospital for 6 weeks until his due date. He was out in two weeks and two days!

Why not start a thread asking 'what is the craziest thing anyone has ever said to you'? Why pick on MILs (yet again).

That my husband and I wouldn't be married because I want taking his name. Even when I printed out the notes from the local registry office, still didn't believe me.

I have to stop breastfeeding as it is making my 4 month old too clingy.
I need to piece my newborns ears so everyone can tell she’s a girl.

FiL doesn’t say much so he can’t really compete here.
Mil is a delight, and hasn't said anything particularly crazy, though she is a bit doolally.

DM now, she’s food for her own novel. But she’s never said anything particularly crazy, she just does the totally unreasonable time after time.

My mil is not the brightest person but I like her...
I was telling her my sister is lactose intolerant so she suggested my sister use pouring yogurt on her breakfast instead of milk...

Why open it then? It was clear from the title. I bet you’re fun at parties aren’t you 😂

Many people with lactose intolerance are able to tolerate yoghurt, as the yoghurt bacteria produce lactase, an enzyme that digests lactose. May not be true of your sister but it’s definitely not a stupid thing to say.

@Summerends1
You write,
MN is a safe place for women to share experiences.
But not apparently if you are a MIL, then, if your thread is anything to go by, it is not a safe place.
Also MNHQ are clear that
Our aim is to: Make parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support.
In other words It is for ALL parents not just for women.

I have seen a fair share of posts from MIL’s completely tearing their DIL’s to shreds btw, and I mean reeeaallly bashing their DIL’s/ SIL’s whatever. This post is not bashing my MIL, she DOES say crazy things and they DO come across as hurtful, it is safe in that it is Anonymous, so anything that is pressing or hurting or upsetting you in real life can be expressed here and finding people with similar issues and experiences can usually relieve some of that upset or hurt.
Also apologies that it is for ALL parents. As someone who joined “Mumsnet” and not “Parent-net” I just assumed Mums were women… how silly of me.

There are also plenty of posts from wives “tearing down” their husband , husbands tearing down wives “bashing” etc… its a place to air your concerns/ hurts/ upsets etc. you wouldn’t ask a woman complaining about aboit her husband “why don’t you pick on your brother instead?”