in laws support group!!!!Created By emmaalfie on 21 March 2009

I love getting it off my chest here! It upsets my boyf as well, because it brings up so many issues, his mum's so rubbish that his sister is an alcoholic and has lost 2 of her kids (long story - his mum actually kind of tried to kidnap one of them......). It seems to be a bit of a common theme that these MIL's like to be the centre of attention.... Yours sounds like a nightmare too, and manipulative like mine!!! Arrrghhh and the worst thing is I feel like I can't tell her exactly what I think of her because it's really up to my boyfriend and I don't want to interfere too much with his relationships with his family no matter how rubbish they are! I would really like to know once and for all what his brother's wife thinks of her though..... It's just that we would never leave our kids with her (you don't want to know) and before he had kids he would always talk to my boyf and say things like 'how could you do this to mum' and he's gone all quiet since he's had kids and just not lef them with her! How flippin cheeky, the boy has a nerve!!!! I'd love to have some cousins for my little girl as my bro and sis have no kids between them, but like others have said it can't just be me putting in the effort. But I'm slightly worried that the wife of the brother is worried because of something MIL has said or something..... Ho hum.... I guess I'll just try to forget about them because it it a bit sad really. Good luck to you, you need it too. :)

Hi hun seen your post about in laws! I no how you feel. His mother is an alcoholic and a attention seeker, She hates the fact her son is settled with a baby on the way! She gets stuff for the baby like talc and johnsons shampoo dont get me wrong i no she cant afford much but bloody hell i cant use that stuff on a new born and apperently 6 out of 10 babies are allergic to the johnsons stuff (so the midwife tells me). So hubby said mam instead of getting us that stuff save up and buy the baby a nice outfit for when its born. She then told my Sister in law that we wanted her to set up a bank account for the baby and put money into it every month???? She likes to twist things big time! She also has diabetes (all from her not eating properly) and like to make a big deal out of it if her sons are in the house she waits for them to come into the room to do her blood and inject her insulin!!! Sorry for the rant but here is the only place to get it off my chest as hubby gets upset by it! x

Arrrghhhhh! Your hubby sounds like he's a bit better with her though, actually telling her stuff. Honestly my boyf just wants a quiet life so he basically ignores her! She lives so far away that it's not difficult but I think it's a bit creepy that she sends gifts and my daughter is 6 now, so she must be starting to wonder (who this strange woman who sends stuff in the post is!!!!). It's weird, she sends things but isn't capable of having a relationship with another human being so she would never visit, and when we've visited her (not for a few years now) she's been so nasty to us. Bleugh! I feel better having got that off my chest now! Next thing I have to sort out my kids' Aunt & Uncle.... that's a whole other story!!!! Your one does sound like a nut - keep those stories coming, they make me feel better!!!

Lol my MIL is a nightmare she tends to over exagerate things! She has'nt got much money so she got us bits like nappy sacks, jonsons shampoo, talc, and other things to but the thing is i do appericate the thought but i've got all that kind of stuff! And she wants to send more!! So hubby said mam why don't you save up and get a nice pink or blue outfit for the baby once its born?
She said to my Sis in law that we wanted her to open a bank account for the baby and put money in every month????? Have'nt got a clue where she conjured that up! She seemed all put out and pi ssed off we had been so cheeky! Shes so dramatic, and generally a pain in the bum!

Oh my goodness just noticed this group. What a fab idea! I'm so going to rant and moan here!!! Might be the right place to confess that I sent mine a text the other day to stop sending us things in the post. I know it makes her seem all nice that she sent Easter pressies but trust me, she's not! My boyf never wants to say anything to her, like he wants to keep his head down and hope she doesn't get in touch, but we had a little row the other day and hestomped out so I took my chance to do it! hahahaha he wasn't best impressed!