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AIBU re MIL

67 replies

Fall78 · 01/08/2014 15:02

Ok will try to keep this short. I getting married next week and the past four weeks have been difficult for my STBH and myself re: his stag do (got a private dance kept it secret I found out on my hen was devestated just had a baby 4 weeks previous to the stag emcs)

Anyway I get a lot of childcare help from my mum and dad very very close. I don't get on with his mum for numerous reasons. From we got engaged she has complained about everything demanded I had his sister as a bridesmaid despite have 4 sisters of my own. When I found out I was pregnant after going engaged for two years she asked ME and only me 'why weren't you on the pill'.

Throughout my pregnancy none of his family text or rang to see how I was instead his older sister left bitchy comments on my fbook page that resulted in the whole family deleting me. Now this was because I thanked my parents in a status for helping us with our house move. She wanted to know why they weren't thanked...even though they didn't help us move!!!!

So I seen the family maybe 5 times in my pregnancy they don't call to our house. Then I or grief for not calling to see his mum more even though I was heavily pregnant and working sometimes 60 hour weeks.

Then my friebds threw me a surprise baby shower two weeks before due date and didn't invite his family (they don't know them) that caused me to move out heavily pregnant as OH was livid as his mum was 'heartbroke'

Didn't hear or see her until baby was born first night at hospital
She was fine. Second night she came up effed and blinded because my family and friends were there and she felt she should be having alone time so she left. She then came up to the house the day after we got out but stormed out because my sister was there too.

I had just had an ecs my family were helping. They never once offered to help out.

So again that behaviour brushed under the carpet...fast forward to my hen night. She blanked me, started on my sister (chief bridesmaid)asked why there was nothing about my OHs family on the wee cards shed made up my sister told her 'this is falls night not OHs he's had his stag. Then she started on my friebds called them poisonous and thoughtless bitches for not inviting her to the baby shower had them in tears. Then the older sister attacked my best friend after it came out about the private dance and we were annoyed at her brother so she decided to lash out?!?!

Two weeks ago the mum told us she wasn't giving what she had said towards the wedding. Then last week we called in with the baby she refused to speak to me because 'I won't leave the baby to be minded by her' so I walked out. She is still going on about minding the baby alone he is 12weeks and she's seen him 8/9 times.

Apart from the above my other reasons why I won't leave the baby with her are:
The house is filthy
She has three dogs which she refuses to put out while I am there although I am allergic
She fosters a special needs child who can be quiet volatile.
Oh and she hates me!!!

Am I wrong after another argument today with OH I'm at my wit send

OP posts:
Marcelinewhyareyousomean · 02/08/2014 11:58

The wedding is in a week but this isn't jitters.

Confused Hmm to your stbh husband going upstairs because he doesn't like visitors. They are his family Shock . When I had a 12 week old I took such times as an opportunity to nap.

Such a difficult situation with the wedding a week away. You know how you feel. Thanks

ellenjames · 02/08/2014 12:09

If you marry him you will make a big mistake for your dc, and you. Put your child first and run for the hills!!

oldgrandmama · 02/08/2014 12:11

Dear OP, DON'T DO IT! Save yourself and your lovely child from a life of misery with this awful man and his vile family. Get out now! Yes, it'll be 'awkward' and you'll be made to feel like a grade one shit for cancelling at the last minute, but do it! Whatever your OH says now, it won't change ... just get worse and worse. Do yourself and your child a favour, stop it all NOW.

IthoughtATMwasacashpoint · 02/08/2014 12:13

Why not postpone the wedding for a year and see how things turn out.

HauntedNoddyCar · 02/08/2014 12:26

Postpone it to see if he can live up to his promises. She cannot cause a scene if there is no wedding.

I knew I was making a mistake when I married xh. Didn't last long and we had no dc when we divorced so it wasn't too bad but I wish I'd called it off.

FunLovinBunster · 02/08/2014 14:39

I'm sorry to hear your unhappiness with OH and his family are spoiling your first few months with your baby.
Having read this I agree with the other posters who have suggested cancelling the wedding.
You've already said that you don't want to marry him. If I was your mum I'd be telling you to leave him.

maras2 · 02/08/2014 15:10

The private lapdance would have been the deal breaker for me but having to put up with this batshit family should have you, at the very least,postponing the wedding.Really though you should just run for the hills.Best wishes though for what ever you decide.

Baddderz · 02/08/2014 15:23

Gosh...what a rollercoaster.
I am not a big fan of men who pay to see women's labia tbh.
I would always say to go with your gut feeling, however hard that may be.
My cousin called off his (huge) wedding with 6 weeks to go, invites and only just gone out..people had booked flights and everything...
Obv it was hard. I felt very sorry for his fiancée BUT a few years on both of them are very happily with other people and have dc.
I worked with a woman a few years ago - just before I got married. She kept asking me "why are you getting married, don't do it, marriage is the pits" etc
One day I snapped and asked her if she felt that way why on earth did she get married!?
She looked me straight in the eye and said
"I don't know. I knew on the day I married him I didn't love him" :(
They were miserable. She had affairs, he threatened to take the dc...it was awful.

HumblePieMonster · 02/08/2014 15:30

Don't leave the baby with the mother in law.
The whole family seems unpleasant, are you sure you want to be tied in with them?

Darkesteyes · 02/08/2014 15:38

Please do not marry this man. I would have told him its over after the private dance.

His mother is the controlling one and he seems to have the same tendencies.

And why the fuck are your own family pressurizing you to marry him. Do they know about the private dance as well as all the rest of it.

wafflyversatile · 02/08/2014 15:42

I think you need to sit down with your DP and talk about cutting out his family. they sound fucking awful and he's had a lifetime of being under their influence but it now sounds like he recognises this is them, not you.

If you still don't think you want to marry him then postpone the wedding. It feels embarrassing but not as bad as getting married when you shouldn't.

I think you need to see the evidence that your DP is putting his 'new' family (ie you and DC) above his nightmare family. See what he says when he comes back, but you need to see action not words.

Fall78 · 02/08/2014 16:20

Sorry hectic afternoon so far.

I didn't call it off after the private dance because it was so out of character for him. Last year he'd been on a stag and refused to go into the strip club rang me as he walked back to the hotel and the same the next night. When I picked him up from the airport with some of the other lads I asked why he didn't just go in and they were taking the piss our of him. He is a bit of a prude and that shocked me he went in (his brother paid for it) but I put it down to stag pressure after his annoyance at the previous stag. I think in many ways he was playing up for his big brother. He is completely ashamed about his stag and has tried so hard to make it up to me.

My family after listening to his side of the story believe it was just bravado and tbh I haven't told them the full extent of things re his behaviour backing up his family I paint a different picture out of embarrassment.

Today has consisted of him coming home and begging me not to cancel he's told his mum to stay out of our business she's welcome at the wedding but if she starts that's it he's cutting her off. My problem is that I don't believe that will happen. He is adamant it will....why does he want to marry me after everything the weak part of me is thinking he really does love you then. Rang my best friend and she thinks I'm silly to call off the wedding. It's hard when in RL there's not much support except my sister who wants me to do what makes me happy

OP posts:
Pagwatch · 02/08/2014 16:26

That is incredibly hard for you.
But it is your life. Your friend is probably alarmed by what seems like a big step but unless she is intending to live with you and deal with your mil then her comments are about her.

Would your friend marry him? Would she risk her happiness like that? Have you asked her why she thinks you should marry a man you are not convinced cn stand up for you let alone make you happy?

wafflyversatile · 02/08/2014 16:27

I'd put it down to stag pressure too.

You should do what makes you happy! Presumably, though, your DP did make you happy?

You can pull out of a wedding 5 minutes beforehand if you really want... and you can split up 5 minutes after!

Do you want to give your DP a chance to show he will stand up to his family? Just checked. A week is not a long time to review the situation. hmm.

Do you think you could be happy with your DP if his family were cut out?

Vivacia · 02/08/2014 17:12

What would the likely outcome be if you decided to postpone?

MrsCaptainReynolds · 02/08/2014 17:28

It doesn't sound like you feel able to cancel at this point. Perhaps you need to postpone for 3 or 6 months to see how things go?

Olddear · 02/08/2014 18:07

Do not marry this man. Just don't. I married into a horrible family thinking I wasn't marrying them, I was marrying him.........how wrong was I? Take it from someone who knows. You know this is not right. Don't do it.

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