This is a MUST-read. Updates: p.11, 16 (MIL e-mail), 21, 28, 34 (MIL text),...
**Someone recommended I post on here for advice as well (I originally posted this to the babycenter November birthclub community post....appreciate any insights from all of you experts out there!**...
View ArticleI offended my cousin, don't know how to go on from here *trigger*
Some background on the situation: my cousin, let's call her Sara, had a miscarraige at 11 weeks a little more than a year ago. She was very, very excited, had announced it to everyone, made a registry,...
View ArticleEntitled in laws with update
I posted this on the birth board earlier and the girls recommended I post here. Never been here before but I'm hoping u all can help us. Last night we did our dutiful,once a week, Sunday night, in law...
View ArticleDifficult Mother Visiting
My mother is visiting from out of town and is staying here for two weeks. She's very controlling and is making a huge issue because I do not let her hold my 8 month old every time that she holds her...
View ArticleHow to deal (long)
This is my second DWIL post about my mother. Last time I posted about baby shower stuff, and her not being in the delivery room. Well my baby is 7 weeks old now. Here's a condensed version of what...
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FOO requests reason for "lack of communication" (less frequent contact)
Here's the deal. This is long and I'm sorry, but I think most of it is relevant. My parents haven't done anything completely CO-worthy, but I've reduced contact over the past 6-7 months. I would say...
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If MIL Cuts His Hair, I Will Cut Her
My son was born with a ton of dark brown wavy hair. By the time he was about 8 months old his hair had turned into beautiful brown curls, and he had bangs that were hitting his eyebrows. And the...
View ArticleI think I need to CO my MOO, happily ever after 94, WOW 100, FM 112, 119,...
I think the time has come to cut out my mom and dad. I'm feeling guilty because their health isn't great, but I just can't let them treat me like this anymore. Background: about 2 years ago I got...
View ArticleWhen MIL is your BEC
My mil is my BEC. There is no hard BG here; it's obvious I don't like her and she doesn't like me but we are polite to each other. She loves to play mommy with my children but so far has been more or...
View ArticleOf Mental Illness and Mourning - Trigger Warning. Holiday Question pg 2, UD 5
I'm here for a wee bit of a vent, but mostly advice. TL;DR Version: *TRIGGER* My MIL was killed in a freak car accident about a month and a half ago. *END TRIGGER* FIL has always been a kind, but...
View ArticleDuh volunteered us to host thanksgiving
...He did this several months ago without consulting me. My immediate family is fairly dysfunctional and I'm the only one who everyone talks to still. In dhs family, you never know if someone has to...
View ArticleNMOM, SHE FOUND ME 45, 54, DuH 70, 84
BG: How do you give background on the women who raised you? My whole life has been one big guilt trip. I am the only child of a single mother who has been CO from her family and has NO friends. She is...
View Article"My" little pumpkin
I don't think BG is necessary in this situation /question. How do you discourage or respond to someone who refers to your children as "My" little pumpkin or "My" princess or "My" little sunshine,...
View ArticleI need a mother but not a micromanager (long)
Hello, long time lurker here, decided to make a screen name just to post this. This post is something I've been dwelling on for awhile, but continually talked myself out of for one reason or the other,...
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"Crazy Farm" Please HELP!!!!
BG: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a63673351/speak-up-or-let-it-go-ud-3-new-question-pg-5?cpg=1 The BG is minor. I was really giving a minor issue rather than trying to post about years and years...
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I am finally joining! Update* help pg 23
I have been married for 9 years and have had a good relationship with my inlaws up until now. I have delt with mil and all of her rude comments over the years by just ignoring them. She has been a big...
View ArticleRecent News - MIL is evil
Not sure how many of you have seen this article, but I am furious for this mom to be!...
View ArticleMIL Baby Shower Dropout...Need Advice
I'm currently having 2 showers: one for family & one for friends. My mom and my MIL are supposed to be planning the family shower. Initially ( 2weeks ago) when the ball started rolling my MIL was...
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Feelings Driven MIL
DH comes from a family of 8 (he has 5 sisters). He is the only one married and with a kid. Our LO is 1 year old. We moved closer to both sides of our family right before LO was born. I soon...
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The GPR threat taken all the way; Llama Tease p150
This thread was originally entitled "I sent a boundaries email..." but our life has now moved so far past that, so I've updated it. We recently celebrated our 1year CO date (or as DH put it: "A year...
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