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Did you hate having MIL for Christmas?

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puffling · 28/12/2006 14:29

She's been doing my nut in and she's still here! Don't know when she plans to go and not only that, when she does decide to go she'll start the victim act, claiming that we're driving her out.
On the plus side, she adores 9 month old DD and she does all our washing and ironing, not that I want her to though, she just likes to keep busy and can also use it to complain that she's just a skivvy when she decides to leave.
On the minus side, she's manipulative, miserable, tactless and much more.She has no qualms about giving her opinions on me or my decisions, but would create an enormous fuss if I did the same.
DP's attitude is that I as the responsible adult and not the nutty MIL, should endeavour to keep the peace no matter what she says, but I have been strongly tempted to ask her to leave. I'd hate the tension that would create though, and I don't begrudge her good relationship with dd.
Sorry if above sounds cliched, but she's driving me mad!

OP posts:
colditz · 28/12/2006 14:38

I can see the dilemma, but as a lazy person I would put up with any amount of grinching for someone who will hold my baby and do my washing and ironing.

pootletheinvisibleflump · 28/12/2006 14:40

Hate having her anytime - she makes me so .
I think I'd put up with your mil as her good points probably outweigh the bad ones, especially if she adores your dd - my mil hardly shows any interest in my dd and thats what infuriates me.

Lazylou · 28/12/2006 15:11

My MIL is still here also, and to be honest, it has been quite nice her being here! We don't really get on well, but we make an effort for DH and DD. She's been here since Xmas day and I have no idea when she is planning on leaving!

I have an important exam to do next week, which is requiring loads of revision and time on the computer and she has been a saint, taking DD out and making a fuss of her during the days so I can get on. Only trouble is, once I start revising I can't seem to stop and she rings me up asking when dinner is going to be ready or what time I want her home. Then when she does come home and DD s in bed, she starts talking and talking and talking so I can't get anything done.

Luckily we don't see all the time...

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