Sound like my MIL!I always say I love my in-laws but I don't like them. They are completely different to my family and have very different ways to what I would consider the 'right' way. I've kind of just accepted now that they just have a different way of thinking and that's that. They are very generous to my husband and I, so I don't think anything has ever been done maliciously.
My stories...
My MIL can be a bit overbearing. When she heard my sister had given birth she rocked up to the hospital straight away. As only a limited number can visit at a time 2 of us had to wait outside (I was stupid and young, at the age of 22, and she just let my now-husband and I leave instead of leaving herself!!) My sister had only met her a handful of times!
Then at our wedding she wanted to invite the world. People who I had never met. People who my husband may have met maybe a couple of times.
My SIL didn't like the bridesmaids' dresses I had chosen (my sister and brother's wife on the other hand had no problem and respected my wishes!)
There are more I'm sure but I think these are the worst
Sounds like my MIL !!!!! She’s passed away now !!This.
Old cow hasn't seen our son for nearly 5 years (he is 5!). Told my husband not to marry me. Had random 'health scares' when I was heavily pregnant which meant my husband being called to her at all hours. No cards for her son or grandson, no acknowledgement. I try to have time for everyone no matter what, but shes an absolute vile old woman. I took her live in help away from her and boy she never forgot it. Her loss, better off without people like this.
Edit to say she sat with a face like thunder at my wedding too, refused pictures.. the lot! However she was up dancing, drinking and grinning away at his brothers wedding.
OMG I’m not the only one!!! This happened to me too - both wedding invites and hospital! Nightmare!Sound like my MIL!
She photocopied our evening invites (literally, a black and white photocopy on paper) and passed them out to everyone she met. Which is ironic really because she hated the fact her baby was marrying me.
She also arrived at the hospital unannounced, a few hours after our baby was born, with 2 of her friends that i had never met!! Very traumatic, complicated delivery ending in an emergency csection. I was a state, only wanting to be with my husband and in she comes with these strangers. My own mum hadnt even got to meet her grandchild yet!
I wonder sometimes if we would ever even be told she had died, so I'm assuming shes still going strong.Sounds like my MIL !!!!! She’s passed away now !!
Bloody hell...we've got the same mother in law! Are we related?!I cannot stand my mother in law and I have tried really hard to like her! She smokes like a chimney and constantly stinks which she then tries to cover with cheap perfume making it ten times worse!
When she comes to stay she never helps in the house and it takes me days to get rid of the smell after she’s gone. She also loves to give sly little digs about “in her day”
However the absolute worst thing about her is that she farts constantly. She either doesn’t know she’s doing it or just doesn’t care. I’ve told my husband to tell her off but he treats her like a china doll since she turns on the waterworks at the least little thing. It honestly revolts me.
We had a guest list on the door of our wedding for this very reasonA load of randoms turned up on my wedding day. It was a big traditional sit-down wedding with a seating plan. Turns out my MIL had bought a cheap packet of wedding invites and invited her mates! LIVID. I’m still not over it, it’s been 8 years
That’s disgusting! And from a grown woman too. Sounds like you’re well shot of her. Glad your husband stood up for you, many wouldn’t have the balls (I’m a mum of two boys, I’d never treat someone they loved that way).Bloody hell, glad to see I'm not on my own!!
My MIL told me her son was generous with his money until he met me, spat in my face and slammed the front door on me.
All because that Xmas we had bought a house, was expecting our first child and was saving for a wedding, so we'd scaled back our budget on Xmas gifts for his family (he's one of six!!)
Haven't spoke to any of his family for 9 years now, my MIL for 12 years. My husband couldn't deal with them not acknowledging his mother's horrific behaviour and ignorance.
Wonder if they’d feel the same way if it was one of them that had the nut allergy. Idiots.My sister in law (well, brother-in-laws soon to be wife) is an absolute nightmare. The most frustrating example... she always HAS to do the cooking, recently turned up to a family event I was hosting with a huge amount of food I’d expressly asked her not to bring. Because I have a nut allergy and she refuses to cook in anything but peanut oil the most recent thing she cooked for us? Pesto pasta. I had bread and butter for dinner. The worst bit is she always gets offended, I’ve told her at least 30 times over the last 7 years that I can’t have nuts. My mother in law always says I’m just being “miserable”.
Phew, that was a rant to get off my chest