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renkengrl Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: I walk on eggshells with all my in-laws and it drives me nutts!!? |
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| Before I begin I love them all very much!! Especially my nieces.. My mother and law has made it hell for all of us. She has made sure that everyone dislikes me.My sister and Brother and law live just litteraly four houses down the street. My sister and law did not even come over for christmas.I have not even spoken to my niece sence christmas, she is 25 and I love her dearly.My husband dose not seem to care. I ask him have you called your family lately? His answer yes, but its been weeks and he left messages and they never called him back. I feel like I am always the one tring to see if thier mad, what thier mad about and tring to apologise for my mishaps. I know and admit to being a person whom does not do well with christmas gifts, because we are very tight on money, I admit to being one that I do forget about thank you notes, I never was raised to send them.. I try and try and I know we are not always the perfect family members, but I try and I try hard.I feel like I am in the hard place and no one helps me at all. I want to give up. What should I do?Not always the wrong one..My mother in law decieded she hated me because, "She cant afford the Toys my parents can" and "My mother worked and she stayed home". She has an issue with my mom, she feels she always has to outdoo my mom. My mom ignores her and just tries to be nice. Even when she makes nasty comment to her. Then when my brother and sister in law moved down the street after retiering from the army they used to love to hang out with my parents and I. Then she started to do this thing where she made them feel like crap for doing so. Then they get decieded to just stay out of it. And then on top of it nthey are note writers and thank you notes writers and the sorts and decides that because I call instead of writing seems to upset them. Then yes the do spend a good amount of money on my little boys but my husband and I are a new family, we still live paycheck to paycheck and its hard to do they same as they do. They are much older and more established. I am not perfect but I admit it. |
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qtbabi069 Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Forget em! They obv. dont care enough to check on you guys so dont worry about them cuz from what you said it doesnt sound as if their too concerned with you guys! |
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hapagirl Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe momin law is just upset that you took her son from her. well at least you are trying to talk to them if they dont want to talk to you then let it go their loss. |
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*ifthatswhatyoureinto* Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Your husband has the right attitude, probably because he has been dealing with these folks all his life. Listen DONT DO IT- just dont do it. Dont walk on eggshells, don't apologize about what you can afford and how you are and what you do. BE YOU, be kind and courteous and thoughtful and loving and thats it----- If the rest is not good enough --- too f-ing bad. You were not put on this earth to please others and some people just cant be pleased. Don't let them drag you down and dont play in to this. Always be nice and respectful and the rest is on them. Good luck, I'll bet your husband loves you and doesnt care what the rest of his family thinks. Good luck. |
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witchy woman in Ohio Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Your not alone and the blame doesnt rest with you. She just dislikes you and you getting the brunt of all of this. I was in your situation so heres what I did I stay away from them and I and my husband went on with our lives. It shouldnt be like this I know but it is the only way to do this. As far as Christmas gifts thats not the point the mother in law is a down right you know what and she wont change so dont let her get you down. You have your family I hope. And no my husband still never stuck up for me when she treated me bad. |
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mspollyanna888 Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I am sorry to say but they are never going to like you even if you stand on your head! Just let it go and be nice when you do get together at family parties. You can’t change them so don’t try to change yourself. |
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the Boss Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| From what you wrote I don't feel like I have a real clear picture. If you don't write thank you notes or do well with Christmas gifts then you shouldn't expect them to go out of their way to do extra things for you. You didn't elaborate on how your mother in law makes life hell and makes sure everyone dislikes you. It seems to me like maybe you need to put a little more effort into taking the initiative to be your in in-laws friend before you can conclude that they don't like you, rather than them thinking you're just not very interested in them. |
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Brian M Yahoo User
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| if your man doesnt seem to care much its because he has been there before my gf is the same way she always try to be nice to my mom but my mom is an asshole i tell my gf just to avoid her in anyway because its just a waste of time and its not worth the stress. if their mad at you because of stupid xmas presents then its not your fualt you give what you can and thats it your the one that should be mad at them for acting like little kids crying over presents. its not your fualt dont feel bad. went that extra mile to make things up theirs nothing else you can do. your a great person. take care. |
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