MIL help please! Family vacation :/
Long story, kinda short... MIL and FIL go to the beach every summer, her three kids and families, minus sisters DH, but that's another story... We have been able to go a few times, but the nature of...
View ArticleThe "One Visit Per Week" IL Rule. Aka, I Must Hate ILs -- UD 61, UD 62, UD...
UD 7, 11; ?-11, 15; 16; ?+ Fail 22; UD24, SS 25, 30, 31, 35, ?-37, 40 Studious lurker since i got pregnant and found BBC last August or so. Went anon cuz my username is really identifiable. The advice...
View ArticleMIL thinks its ok to smoke pot while watching my children.
My MIL recently lost her husband. She is dealing with alot of depression and anxiety. She smokes marijuana to help her anxiety. She told me she doesn't do it to get high, she only "takes a few hits"...
View ArticleDo I have a problem?
Hello DWIL! So, I don't know if I currently have a full-fledged in-law problem, but I thought I'd post here to see if maybe I do and I just don't realize it? I've read plenty of posts here as a...
View ArticleHelp me(us) deal with MIL (LONG) possible triggers.
I've been lurking since DH and I found out that we were expecting in july. I've read the sticky, forgive me if I get anything wrong. BG: DH and I have been together for over 5 years, married for over 3...
View ArticleNeed your help! Update 10, lawn tantrum 14 fm 35
I had another thread but can't link as I am on mobile. My mom is not a very good person and very narcissistic. I have been trying to find ways to cut her off for awhile, it's hard when you feel bad...
View ArticleLurker turned poster :/
Opinions of my DH's actions. My DH is what some would call high strung, easily irritated maybe? An example, we went out to eat last week after going to our local Christmas parade. We walked into the...
View ArticleAm I wrong to kibosh visit # 4 in 6 weeks? Update on page 9, 11, 14, 15, 16
Hi everyone! I've been lurking this board for months now, trying to pick up pointers on how to establish boundaries with my in laws. I think it's finally time to create a thread and I'm excited to hear...
View ArticleI think I did the right thing?
Most I'd not all would say this is CO worthy.. well me and DH possibly still DUH are working in it. Most of you know my background I think but I will make this short. MIL is my BEC. She has threatened...
View ArticleHoping *Possible trigger* ,UD pg 2, text pg 3, she showed up 4, FM 6,...
Long time member, new screen name to be anon. Relevant BG: my mom and I never had a great relationship (I have put her in TO before for almost a year) but I thought things were going better since I had...
View ArticleBrainwashed Little Brother
Hello, friends. I'm looking for some advice on what to do regarding my relationship with my little brother.Six weeks ago I CO my MOO and FOO. They had been physically and emotionally abusive to me as a...
View ArticleIt's beginning to look a lot like (an awkward) Christmas!
BG on here. I am unable to post, but it mostly concerns only the most recent event. ILs are on LC from me and LO. Last time we visited with them was in October. There have been some P/A comments from...
View Articleplease rehome your dog, so we can come mooch off of you.
Bg: My h is an employee for popular vacation destination, We are originally from a town that gets record snowfalls. It's a very tiny town, (so news travels fast, I guess). Over the last week, I have...
View ArticleCrushed and need help (Triggers) u/d p. 8, 9, 10, need advice Xmas addition...
First time poster/long time lurker. Had some major SIL issues that took the back burner to infertility issues. BG my in laws are sweet. Really, they are good people. They are old and act as little...
View ArticleNeed help talking to SO's mom
I posted this elsewhere on bbc but was advised to head over here because you all give some good advice. Here goes: SO's mom and I used to get along fine. Then once I got pregnant she constantly tried...
View ArticleNeed your help! Update 10,14,35,49,51
I had another thread but can't link as I am on mobile. My mom is not a very good person and very narcissistic. I have been trying to find ways to cut her off for awhile, it's hard when you feel bad...
View ArticleMIL text to DH, 3, 7, 13, 17, 21, 22, 25, 37, 41, 43
Hi, long time BBC member and lurker, first post under anonymous SN because people IRL know my other one. So this will probably be long. Some background, my MIL is my BEC. She's not dangerous, but she...
View ArticlePregnancy Announcement ILs help **TRIGGER** update pg 6
***TRIGGER*** Hi, all! I'm new here but have read a ton of posts and commented a couple times under my real username. I had no idea how badly my llama needed noms! Going anonymous b/c my username is...
View ArticleMoving! MIL isn't happy!
DH got a job 5.5 hrs away from our hometown where my FOO and ILs live. Very excited to become less enmeshed with IL's And have some healthy boundaries!! MIL isn't taking it so well that we are moving....
View ArticleGifting for adult ils (birthday & christmas)
I know I wrote something similar but this is more needed advice on how to get my duh understand my frustration without arguing. He is great but I just can't stand how he LOVES gifting to his side of...
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