Mom needs some boundaries UPDATE pg 5, 9, 12
A little background.... My mom and I have a difficult past of her berating, belittling, and smacking me around in my teens. We have a "normal" relationship now for the most part. She has made a lot of...
View ArticleMIL calls me paranoid upd pg 20,30
Hi everyone, got told by my group to come to your board. I've been married for a year and we have a 4 month old baby girl. We live with my DH parents. He has gone back to work and I too as well....
View ArticleMIL & DH...I need help! -30, 34, garage door 43, 47, MIL Email 58
I've lurked on here for a while (under a different name), but it's time for me to post. I apologize if I miss an abbreviation as I'm still learning. But, I'm basically writing this for my DH to...
View ArticleMIL and FIL refused to visit their new granddaughters in NICU
Both my husband and I used to have a great relationship with his parents. They are upper middle class (same as my parents), both retired and in great health, they live 4 hours from us. I had preterm...
View ArticleMartyr MOO Pt. 2 UD 4
Hi ladies! I will post a link to my last thread in the comments. TL;DR of last time: MOO threw a hissy fit when it became clear she was just another guest at my DH's graduation and not the Mother's Day...
View Articlestuck between a rock and a hard place. Live near in laws
Private user here October 12th, 2014 changed life how I saw it. Picture it, a rainy afternoon, and a young 34 year old man goes home to his visibly pregnant 26 year old wife. He told her that he found...
View ArticleIt's starting 8, 11, 13, 14,17, 26, 38, 45, 58, 59, 61, 65, 67, 70, 71, 80,...
I'm going to keep this as brief as possible. Here is the only thread I have about MIL: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a49680187/md_card_-_why_does_this_annoy_me?cpg=3&pd=-1 Relevant BG: MIL...
View ArticleMIL calls me paranoid upd pg 20,30,53
Hi everyone, got told by my group to come to your board. I've been married for a year and we have a 4 month old baby girl. We live with my DH parents. He has gone back to work and I too as well....
View ArticleBaby Shower Drama, among all other IL drama (Sorry so lengthy)
BG: We live 9 hours from my DH's family and most of my family. My family takes an interest in our lives (especially my father) but DH's have just been in the distant distant background for the past...
View ArticleMIL & DH...I need help! -30, 34, garage door 43, 47, MIL Email 58,...
I've lurked on here for a while (under a different name), but it's time for me to post. I apologize if I miss an abbreviation as I'm still learning. But, I'm basically writing this for my DH to...
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Coming to terms with MIL
Hi ladies, back story is.. When hubby was young he had a ONS with a girl and got her pregnant. He didn't find out baby was his until multiple DNA tests and she was 1 year old. I had a daughter with a...
View ArticleQuit Russian me...
I've been lurking for the past year since the birth of DD. I've learned a lot, but I'm ready for some more advice. I joined BBC just for DWIL. DH and I have been married 6 years- together for 10. DD...
View ArticleGrandma
So my grandma lives in a granny flat in front of our house. We own ours and she owns hers and I'm reluctant to move, more just looking for ways I can word things when I want her to butt out a little....
View ArticleNot sure how to handle a potential sticky situation.
So...this might be a little long, but I want to get all the back story in there...for a better understanding of the situation. My Mom died 3 years ago this October. My Dad met someone online a year...
View ArticleJelousy and a CO, how to deal. NEW Question
Hey everyone. There's a lot of background but suffice it to say that my father has been CO from me for numerous boundary stomps, mostly not respecting my DH at all, refusing to take responsibility...
View ArticleMILs behavior since my Mom passed away (Long). Help me set boundaries.
Hi all, I've been lurking here for quite awhile and decided to hop in because I need some major advice in regards to dealing with my MIL.DH and I got engaged in December and planned to get married in...
View ArticleNo idea how to handle this...Brother and SIL
Hi everyone! I could really use some advice on how to handle a very delicate situation. I will be 39 weeks pregnant tomorrow with a little girl. My brother and his wife are adopting her. Yesterday,...
View ArticleCO from us but no others
Hi DWIL, I made a new account becuase last time someone IRL found me becuase of persoal details and I dont want to risk someone who is CO finding me. Last time I wrote I got great advice and ended up...
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Grandma/First Birthday dramas. *TRIGGERS* UD 4
This is my first time posting, long time lurker. I've recently started therapy, due to PPD & PPA, combined with a slight OCD tendency. This is the first therapist I've seen that actually decided to...
View ArticleAnnouncing new baby
Two weeks after my divorce I found out I was pregnant with baby #4. Although it wasn't planned, I'm now excited about adding a member to the family. I'm just wondering how I should go about announcing...
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