I know this has been discussed before but it is really bothering me.
I avoid addressing my MIL b/c I just don't want to.
I can't call her MOM, b/c she isn't my MOM, but it feels so sterile to call her by her first name.
THIS IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. What do you do?
ruzi777
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I have a Very Close Relationship with my IL's. I am Very Lucky.
I feel comofrtable to call them Mom & Dad.
Kara and Todd
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I don't know what to call them. It's sort of awkward since they are here for a week helping us with our new house.
mandc722
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I call them by their first names
Brian and Marie
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I'm not too close with my MIL so I have no problems calling her by her first name!! (Which happens to be the same as mine )
I did call her 'Mom Marie' once!!
drpepper318
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I don't know what to call them so I kind of avoid it.
evnme
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by their first names
sugarkube4
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We don't talk to DH's mother and I would NEVER call her mom anyway.. I alreay have a Mom who's the best!!!! and DH calls her mom bc she's the closest thing he's got..
I reallt don't talk to his father, but I would call him by his first name anyway..
LitBallerinaGirl
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I call DH's parents Mom and Dad. I also call my parents Mom and Dad.
DH calls my dad Dad and avoids calling my mom anything because they aren't that close.
Summer07Bride
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I call them be their first names.
werock0709
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By there first names. I only have one mother and one father.
jenafee
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From day one I've called them by their first names. DH does the same with mine. They're not old fashioned.
rkl1130
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I call my FIL and step-MIL by their first names--they aren't formal at all and I had been doing that from the beginning.
MIL though is weird and try to avoid calling her anything...she's strange...
HamptonsBride
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I call them Mom & Dad now...used to address them by their first names before being married....MIL said she is so excited i call her that...so it makes me happy...
I have a Very Close Relationship with my IL's. I am Very Lucky.
I feel comofrtable to call them Mom & Dad.
Me too!
ETA: I really call my Mom, Mommy anyway so calling my MIL Mom didn't feel weird to me.
PegaLega
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I call my MIL momma and my FIL dad.....but I have a really great relationship with my ILs
mskittynj
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I call them Kathy and Polish.....sometimes I call her MA.....It all depends on your comfort level, don't do anything that makes you feel funny! XOXOXO Kitty
Jennifer907
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FIL: by his name MIL: Psycho
J/K....sort of. I tried calling her Mom twice but it doesn't feel right. So I call them by their names.
Brian and Marie
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Posted by Jennifer907
FIL: by his name MIL: Psycho
J/K....sort of. I tried calling her Mom twice but it doesn't feel right. So I call them by their names.
I see you like you MIL just as much as I like mine!
Lisa982006
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As soon as I got married, I started calling my MIL 'mom.' It was weird at first but I figured I need to get the uncomfortableness over now or else I'll go through my whole life never calling her anything and thats not fair to her....
My FIL and step MIL I call by their first names...they are a different story.
