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In-Law & MOO Situation: 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 27, 41, 62, 69, 72, 86, 88, 89,...
Hi, I hope it's okay that I post here as I know this is primarily a place for parents and DH and I don't have children. But we really need help. Quick background for myself: my father unfortunately...
View Article*Trigger sexual abuse* Cousin named his son after me.
Been lurking for a long time. Never posted or commented. I am sorry for any rambles and things that don't make sense. I am literally shaking with rage right now. . . BG: My mother is in the military....
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Convo re MIL, and DH runs off? Therapy UD 16
Very upset right now. Months ago, DH and I agreed that we would not tell anyone when I went into labor. It seemed like a non issue. Today, I come home from work and DH tells me he saw his mother....
View ArticleDon't want fiance family to know my daughter, advice? (Long story)
I have completely had it living with DF family. We only live here because fiance was offered a job back in march 2015 which was 2 hours away from our home in PA. My business started dropping and fiance...
View ArticleMom's "retirement plan" - not too late to rescind a promise?
Esteemed DWILers, I'm quite hooked on this forum and have learned a lot since I have started reading a few weeks ago. Things have been brewing in my head regarding my mother and her vague plans to...
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Not invited
I'll make this short & sweet... My DH's brother passed away 12 years ago at the age of 19. Every year, DH, PILs, & BIL go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant to celebrate his birthday. For the...
View Articleplease rehome your dog, so we can come mooch off of you. new issue pg 105
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 ArticleHave MIL criticisms gone too far? update pg 5 DH's email to mil
Holy SHIT you guys! I just had an epiphany!!! The song is "black roses" from the show Nashville. It literally is sung from the perspective of scarlet, about her (toxic) mother. 😳😳😳 Here's an excerpt:...
View ArticleMischief Managed (Well, I'm getting there...)p. 3, 63, 89, 125. 140 Guilt...
This is a continuation of my last thread because glitchy. Background: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a50697532/its_starting_8_11_13_1417_26_38_45_58_59_61_65_67_70_71_80_101_help?cpg=204 No...
View ArticleAm I right to feel hurt?
My daughter is 3 and disabled. Her dad (my ex) sees her every month but doesn't really do much for her so I've been single momming it and it's been an adventure. My mom was verbally abusive my entire...
View ArticleMIL co-parenting (various updates, counseling pg 11, 14) NOT AGAIN 15
I'll start by saying that I don't think this is a BSC issue, more of a culture clash in my own family. (DH is Asian, and a high level of enmeshment is normal in his culture.) I feel like I can't think...
View ArticleThoughts on this approach?
I have some BG here, but it pertains to my FOO, so not relevant in this situation. BG: DH and I have been on ITO from ILs for two years after they lost their ever-loving minds over our wedding and...
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Mom says every normal grandparent loves her grandkids more than her kids. I asked her if she did, too. She said yes. She claims she was young immature when raising me, and had a tough life, but now she...
View ArticleWhy does this bug me? Interpretation please.
BG: My MOO had been on a timeout for spilling the beans about my c-section date. I feel pretty calm about it now (at the time, I was pissed), and my plan is to cut way back on information. I'm not yet...
View ArticleMy FOO doesn't like my SO. UD: Texts 6 & 7, 12 (Hi Peach <3)
My SO and I don't have kids, but she's been lurking here to help her learn how to deal with her own family, and she's sent me enough links to read that I think y'all can help me. I'm a man and I don't...
View ArticleAvoiding conflict at my own expense!
Condensed background- Sperm Donor is CO as is 90% of his family minus my paternal grandmother and my full sister who's older then me(they are LC). MOO & Step father we currently live with until...
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Kids Deprioritized - long, triggers. UD 9, 16, 20, 24, 26, 31, 32, 47, 51
I am a long-time comment-er and member, but not really any BG. I apologize for so much BG here for a relatively small issue; I wasn't sure how much was relevant. I am the older daughter, my younger...
View ArticleThe "One Visit Per Week" IL Rule. Aka, I Must Hate ILs -- UD 70, 79, ? 82, 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 overstepping boundaries and doesnt get it (long post)
MIL loves my daughter. I get that. Its great. But today reach a point where I snapped. I can't take her anymore. My baby is 5 weeks old. 3 weeks ago she takes my daughter to have pictures done. I was...
View ArticleWhen to cut in-laws out of our daughters life?
In summary, my husband hasn't exactly had a good relationship with his parents growing up (there was abuse in the household growing up). My husband has tried to make peace with them before we met, then...
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