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How do I handle the mil situation

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annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 14:17

I have been with my partner for 3 years. I only managed to move out of his mother’s house last year by homelessness with my 4 month old (caused by her) she called the police to remove us even though we were willingly leaving anyway. A bit more back story now,

the 2 years I lived at hers I received physical threats, accusations, racial abuse and mental abuse. Let me explain further so you can decide weather I have labelled the behaviour as correct.

everything I am about to explain was done when I was in my (boyfriends) bedroom with the door shut sat in the bed sometimes with earphones in the block the noise. In the bath, in a different room or not in the house. Also For further context I stopped speaking to her a year into the relationship when she had already kicked me out, accused me of lying about 🍇, called me every name under the sun and more, while I was at work btw.

she does not work, so she has 24/7 free, for further context she is white British and I am British born Pakistani.

She would start arguing with my partner (her son) and start calling me names, lazy (I was working, coming home to cook, cleaning her house for her) fat (she’s bigger than me I’m a size 14) ugly, liar (don’t know why she’s said that) and a bad mum. She would say I’ve lied about the 🍇 I received for 2 years from my ex husband, the abuse, the starvation, the control etc. She would call me a pa🔑, foreign b@stard, foreigner etc.

this was happening every week for a year and then I got a new job and got pregnant, whenever I got a job I would sense intense jealousy from her. My boyfriend would show her ugly girls and she would say “I think she looks like her” just to be funny. Every work break I was receiving phone calls from my OH stating she has called people up telling them I’ve been bullying her all day (hadn’t spoke to her in a year and been at work since 7) and they turning up to my work to “smash my head in” while pregnant btw.

She would cause issues about me cooking when I got home saying “cooking all that mucky curry” “turning my house into a Indian takeaway” yellow slime” (she’s referring to the seasonings I use” calling people up telling them I’m cooking at midnight and she hates having a foreigner in the house (I finished work at 10, got home for 11:30)

I then started ordering food to avoid a issue, then she would scream about “ordering all these takeaways when I have to eat out the freezer” “greedy horrible c@nts ordering takeaway she eats like a horse” bearing in mind she wouldn’t allow me in the living room so while my food was cooking etc I would have to sit on the kitchen floor heavily pregnant while she would come in and stick her butt in my face hoping I would say something for once. But I still never I kept my head down.

I then started eating out before coming home to avoid the new matter. She would shout and scream about that too. She hated me eating. Constantly screaming “why does she have to be around why can’t it just be us two”

the whole pregnancy it was “she will never be the mother of my grandchild” “she’ll never have my grandkids” I was losing a lot of weight and I sat on the sofa once. She came down and approached me on the sofa and said “I’m not being funny about your weight but don’t sit there cos the sofa will go through” (I was 7 months and a size 14) she would then not let me use the washing machine causing me to have no clean clothes. Which meant I wasn’t able to leave my house to buy food or work. I hat to sit in a heatwave in a thick winter dressing gown naked underneath will heavily pregnant knowing I was passing out a lot, apart from her it was only men in the house. My OH told her I have no clothes clean so she knew. She said she wanted to try get me sacked too.

Also she would randomly walk in on us two and say “I don’t agree with mixed race marriages” stating it constantly and throwing racial abuse my way. The whole time I never responded back.

She also complained that my menstrual blood was getting on my things and screamed about how disgusting I am for my periods (I have pcos she knows this)

Baby was born and she kissed and grabbed him straight away. He’s breastfed she knew that and was placing his face all over her breasts and skin saying she wishes she could breastfeed him. So I stopped her holding him.

Anyway since moving out I have not allowed her to see the child as she is weirdly obsessed with little boys privates. Doesn’t listen to boundaries etc this Christmas my OH wants to take our son to see his brother who is very ill and he’s bound and who also lives at his mothers. She will try speaking to me with front on since other family will be there. And I know they are going to ask to hold my son and give him to her without me seeing.

I want my son to see his uncle but I am very unhappy about going there and don’t think she deserves to be grabbing my child after everything she’s said and done. How do I handle this situation?

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annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 17:33

LeavesTrees · 30/10/2025 17:26

Your MIL sounds like a verbally abusive, racist bully.
To be honest your partner doesn’t sound great either - spitting at his mum, showing photos of “ugly girls”.
The whole situation sounds toxic and I don’t understand why you stayed within this family or brought a baby into it. That baby is forevermore linked to a racist family.

The baby is here now so it’s too late, but I would keep your child away from your MIL on the basis that she is a racist.

too late? I was told I was unable to conceive naturally and needed IVF and then found out I was pregnant 2 months later. The child is a miracle and that’s why I chose to have him. And yes he is linked to a racist horrible person. But that’s why he doesn’t see her. But he’s also linked to very intelligent and smart good people too. Where there’s a down there’s a up I always believe that. I just don’t know what to do with visiting my brother in law.

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ninjahamster · 30/10/2025 17:37

So your partner doesn’t live with you? It’s all a total mess.
I, like others, feel your partner let you down massively. He should have got you out of that house the moment his mother was abusive.
What do you mean when you say she is obsessed with boys’ genitals?
Your partner should have reported her when she withheld documents.
I don’t think his sick brother should be cared for by somebody so unhinged.

And I would not go there for Christmas and cannot understand why your partner would put you through that.

annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 17:37

BigOldBlobsy · 30/10/2025 17:27

Truthfully this thread has been hard to read but from what I’ve seen it’s an awful situation for your child

I’m glad you read it all, the boy is still being breastfed. I have moved far away and he is truly blooming, loved, well fed and cared for. He is now nearly one and a half. He has his own little friend kitten goes to play groups etc. but that house is not good for him when she is there. I don’t know if that’s me or what. But if my brother in law is dying and since he has always been amazing with me I do think it’s only right he atleast gets to see him before he passes. I never know my son could hate me in the future for not letting him see his uncle. I just don’t know how to handle being in the house around family that will take my baby and give him to my MIL.

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annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 17:41

ninjahamster · 30/10/2025 17:37

So your partner doesn’t live with you? It’s all a total mess.
I, like others, feel your partner let you down massively. He should have got you out of that house the moment his mother was abusive.
What do you mean when you say she is obsessed with boys’ genitals?
Your partner should have reported her when she withheld documents.
I don’t think his sick brother should be cared for by somebody so unhinged.

And I would not go there for Christmas and cannot understand why your partner would put you through that.

My partner lives with me. But due to his ID which his mother messed up he was unable to even have a bank account let alone apply for a house so that was on me until I could get him away from his mother too sort his own ID out (read previous comments) she always wants to see his genitalia like asking to watch when he’s getting his nappy changed also comments she’s made on her other grandsons private parts too. I personally don’t think she should be caring for his sick brother either but it’s not my call. It’s his brothers call.

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Terrribletwos · 30/10/2025 17:41

Your son won't hate you for not taking him to see an uncle he wouldn't remember anyway...what makes you think this? Don't take your son or let him go into such a toxic environment.

godmum56 · 30/10/2025 17:44

Pancakeflipper · 30/10/2025 16:47

It's all a mess isn't it?
You don't see your MIL and you don't let your child see your MIL.
You and your OH need therapy.

this.

AlwaysGreenerGrass · 30/10/2025 17:51

You have to care for your Son and yourself first and foremost, above anything else, above your partner's brother.
You shouldn’t go to that house yourself and you definitely shouldn’t take your Son.
Tell your partner you and your child will not be going but you could do the Zoom call I suppose.
If partner wants or needs to make an excuse, he can just say you’re ill and can’t come.

annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 18:05

Terrribletwos · 30/10/2025 17:41

Your son won't hate you for not taking him to see an uncle he wouldn't remember anyway...what makes you think this? Don't take your son or let him go into such a toxic environment.

I love this response 🫶🏻

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annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 18:06

godmum56 · 30/10/2025 17:44

this.

What?

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godmum56 · 30/10/2025 18:08

annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 18:06

What?

the quote I added to my post.
"It's all a mess isn't it?
You don't see your MIL and you don't let your child see your MIL.
You and your OH need therapy."

DuckbilledSplatterPuff · 30/10/2025 18:10

What you have been through is shocking. His mother sounds deranged and very toxic. I'm glad to read your updates that you now have a place of your own to stay in and have escaped.

If her threats to send people to your workplace continue - report to the police.

Re Christmas. DON'T GO! and don't let your baby go either,
you would be walking into a room of one very unpleasant racist MIL and you've said you don't trust the other lot either.

as a pp said ( sorry I can't find the quote) and / or arrange to have a zoom with the brother and your BF plus baby on Christmas Eve or something ( not when the other relatives are there)

I also agree with another pp who said that you and BF should seek professional help to find a way to cope with and how to deal with the MIL.

I hope you manage to resolve this. You and your baby deserve some peace after all that.

annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 18:17

godmum56 · 30/10/2025 18:08

the quote I added to my post.
"It's all a mess isn't it?
You don't see your MIL and you don't let your child see your MIL.
You and your OH need therapy."

I mean do you think I’m proud telling this to people? Do you think I want to ask people for help on the matter? How about instead of saying I’m in “a mess” try and be kind or just don’t comment. If you read the other comments you’d know I’ve moved away I’m content peaceful and happy. No mess right now.

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annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 18:19

DuckbilledSplatterPuff · 30/10/2025 18:10

What you have been through is shocking. His mother sounds deranged and very toxic. I'm glad to read your updates that you now have a place of your own to stay in and have escaped.

If her threats to send people to your workplace continue - report to the police.

Re Christmas. DON'T GO! and don't let your baby go either,
you would be walking into a room of one very unpleasant racist MIL and you've said you don't trust the other lot either.

as a pp said ( sorry I can't find the quote) and / or arrange to have a zoom with the brother and your BF plus baby on Christmas Eve or something ( not when the other relatives are there)

I also agree with another pp who said that you and BF should seek professional help to find a way to cope with and how to deal with the MIL.

I hope you manage to resolve this. You and your baby deserve some peace after all that.

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You have been the kindest person. I hope god blesses you and your full life 🫶🏻 my partner has offered her help she has denied it. His brother has to be under 24/7 surveillance unfortunately so she cannot really leave the house. But you have been very helpful and kind.

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PinkPonyClubb · 30/10/2025 21:45

annonymous98 · 30/10/2025 17:16

I do understand but his older brother is dying and a good chance this is his last Christmas. So we both agreed he should be able to see his nephew. He is also bed bound. He doesn’t expect me to speak to her since family is there who I get along with. But their loyalties lie with the MIL 😬

My child would come first, before the dying brother. No way would my child be entering that nut cases house!

It is awful he is dying but if he had a nicer mother he would be able to see his nephew. It’s his mothers fault not yours.

annonymous98 · 31/10/2025 08:11

PinkPonyClubb · 30/10/2025 21:45

My child would come first, before the dying brother. No way would my child be entering that nut cases house!

It is awful he is dying but if he had a nicer mother he would be able to see his nephew. It’s his mothers fault not yours.

I love your perspective on this 👍🏼

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