Aunt and MIL Join Forces? (Update pg 3)
I've posted a number of times in the past about my MIL. I've mentioned that I have issues with other people in my own FOO but have never had to go into detail because at least with my own family I can...
View ArticleDo we respond or BH or what?
In December, my DH sent his parents a short letter stating, We are in the process of creating and enforcing healthy boundaries for our family. The following are items that are of importance to us. Do...
View ArticleDH parents using their retirement to visit us yearly
My in laws are now retired. FIL retired in 2012, MIL retired in 2014. Pre retirement, we only saw them once a year because they live overseas. 2012 As soon as FIL retired, he made plans to visit us....
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I have to share the llama noms (grandma/baby shower), UD bottom of page 2- menu
There is a person on my facebook who runs the alumni page for my high school. I've always raised my eyebrows at her posts because she is clearly very enmeshed with her daughter. Posting her daughter's...
View ArticleDH and suggesting family counseling WITH Narc ILs
I apologize in advance if this seems all over the place or for any autocorrect typos. I'm in a very emotional place as I type this out. I'm at the end of my rope on the topic of my DHs parents. A bit...
View ArticleDo we respond or BH or what? Draft Email Pg. 7
In December, my DH sent his parents a short letter stating, We are in the process of creating and enforcing healthy boundaries for our family. The following are items that are of importance to us. Do...
View ArticleConfront or BH those living in your head? Share your experience.
I see a lot of threads here where OPs are advised to CO/BH their narc parent(s) because any response would just give them more food and ammo. I get it that even when confronted, narcs do not "mellow" -...
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Awful Inlaws help!
My mother in law never liked me from day 1 she accused me of giving her dirty looks the first time we met! My sister in law was very much the same and they all used to invite my hubby's ex girlfriends...
View ArticlePie pan MOO: NewYears Note 99,102,106, cat 108, 112, 114, UD 122, Notice...
Original post on 10/06/15. Updates:2,3,7,8,10,12,14-20,24,26,27, 31, 34, 35, (trigger) 36, 38, car door 41, Pie pan 47, Christmas visit requests 61, 63,64, 68, text 71, side track friend 72-73, SIL 75,...
View ArticleCommunication 😒
My mil and I were emailing each other and I was telling his how much I loved her son. How he helps me, supports me, blah blah blah. Well she goes on to say how he's a good husband and a good father but...
View ArticleSnow.. ice..
So we are having some yucky weather and it's mostly ice not safe to drive on obviously. Not to mention where we live currently the front steps are very unsafe when there is ice on them (death...
View ArticleDilemma with SIL
Member of BBC, but never been on this group until today. I'm a group owner around the site, so want to keep my private life separate from my other account. DH is of German descent. His parents met...
View Article2 year old birthday
My SIL and I were pregant with our 1st children at the same time and they are born 2 weeks apart and mil had a serious case of babies rabies and saw them as her do over babies. They are very different...
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MILs dogs
I don't have the best relationship with MIL. She lives 90 minutes away and is...kinda selfish? I can give hundreds of examples of how she always puts her needs before others, but whatever. She is who...
View ArticleTrigger: FBIL is a sex offender UD13, 16, 34, 47, 51
When I got home from work today I got an email from a friend of younger sis, telling me to Google something and that she was concerned for my sis. I did, and found out that FBIL is a registered sex...
View ArticleDo I BH? *Update page 2*
My ILS are on TO with dh for PA, manipulation, and in general butting into out marriage. He is having a hard time w/it but agreed to if I would do ELC because I have a stronger backbone. DH is getting...
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When DWIL crosses over- Thank you
Yesterday, I was harassed while walking home from the bank. He started off with "How old are you?" Which, before DWIL, I would have replied to, but I trusted my gut. He kept trying to talk, but I...
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 Article"Grandma is your best friend" (Long) but desperately need advice
Hello everyone. I'm a lurker who has been reading posts for the past two months. I've been desperately looking for similar posts to mine and trying to learn techniques from the advice given when...
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