the worst MIL thread you've read

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What's the worst story about a MIL have you read on here? What were her antics? I read another thread that mentioned that there are some awful stories here on MN. Just wanted to know what they were? Alternatively, what about DILs... are there any stories that you've read on here which have shocked youm it's such a tricky relationship sometimes.

I came across it via a link on here rather than a thread, it was a MIL who actually put her grandchild on her breast. The DIL walked in to find him latched on..if true that surely wins

I was going to mention grandchild on boob thread.

I read a lot about MILs being proprietorial over babies and foisting old-fashioned views about feeding/weaning on DILs. Also, a lack of respect for DILs' wishes and choices. But I guess we only get to hear about the nasty MILs, nice ones are boring.

Some poor Mumsnetter who posted on another MIL thread a few weeks ago had a lump which had to be investigated. When it turned out to be benign she overheard her MIL say something along the lines of "Oh, that's a pity!"

Is it ledkr with the loopy pils? I remember them anyway even if I can't remember the poster.

There was one about MIL getting a baby's ears pierced.or possibly even doing it herself.

There was one about an op living with her mil. She found out somehow that the mil had been cleaning the toilet with her toothbrush. There was a list of foul things and lots of advice on how to leave.

Just for balance. My mil is lovely.

The worst ones are the ones where the MIL has done nothing more than be slightly different to the OP's own mother and is thus an unreasonable cow. They're the ones where a woman who raised a son well enough that they're apparently loving, decent partners are pilloried because they have an opinion on something.

Oh God, yes. Those MILs who have the temerity to want a relationship with their son- and the dps that want a relationship with their mother and don't realise that they should only have time for "their own little family" now. They are just awful!!!

Not to mention the grandmothers who want a relationship with their grandchildren..........

There was one about 18 months ago. The woman was afraid of her partner and seemed genuinely terrified of her MIL. The MIL was coming round to arrange their wedding and you could see her sense of the waters closing over her head. No escape, despite people telling her she could walk away. It was so sad.

Why do you want to know OP?
Do you have mil issues?

Why do you want to know OP?

I am at the breastfeeding MIL. Sweet shuddering fuck.

There was a hilarious wedding thread where the mother of the groom turned up in a see through white trouser suit SANS UNDERWEAR and everyone could see her luxuriant bush.

I love mil threads, mine is disgustingly normal thus leaving me as gaping 'drama' hole which these fill in nicely.

The ones that seem to make me feel most angry on behalf of the op are when inlaws or family in general walk into their homes without knocking\ permission.

There was quite a sad one where the mil went into the op's room in the middle of the night and took her crying newborn off her Understandably the op still struggled with the relationship/trusting her etc for some time after that.

Or the mil and the swimming costume/op's dsd. I think the op got out in the end iirc.

And the mil who wanted a picture of sadly deceased fil at an allocated space when the op and her DH were renewing their vows (fil died on the day they got married, all rather heartbreaking but the mil was a huge pita over the whole lot. I think she also insisted that the op had specific bridesmaids (inc pita SIL) and/or flower girls?)

I remember reading one where the OP had gone away on hols (I think) leaving MIL a key to, I don't know, water plants / feed pets or something, and while she was away her MIL went through all her stuff including paperwork and threw out loads of her possessions. As a VERY private person this just filled me with utter horror at the thought

Was one of those threads on MN which I just read with my mouth hanging open thinking "Who ARE these people?!" like the ones about terrible houseguests or bizarre baby-groups. I have never ever met anyone like these people!

My mother went to my DBro and DSIL's wedding wearing a dress that matched the bridesmaids, deliberately. Same colour, same style. She started of her MIL to a DIL life as she meant to go on, I suppose.

Wasn't there a thread a while ago about the poster and her family had gone on holidays and when they came back the MIL/PIL had had their dogs put down?

I never saw the thread but vaguely remember reading about it soon after I joined MN.

OMG please tell me a MIL did not actually try and put a baby on her breast!!! And the mother of the groom wearing the see through suit?? This takes

Pressed too soon! Meant to say, this takes MIL issues to ANOTHER level!

As I said on another thread, what is clearly a mental health issue is often thought of as typical MIL behaviour.

And if anyone had told a story about anyone else wearing a see through suit to a wedding, people would have said "Well why didn't someone tell her, so she could do something about it?" But because it's a MIL it's either somehow a deliberate act to draw attention away form the bride or something to be laughed at and mocked.

Hakluyt... I think it would be mocked regardless of whether it was a MIL or anyone else.

Unfortunately I suspect this was a deliberate act carried out by the MIL.