Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

Original post by wacky

Nov 21, 2003 09:08 AM

Crazy lady calls and leave message

'Hi, this is Pauls Mother, if he can please call me back, Id appreciate it. Its not an emergency, but it is important. So if my son can call me back Id appreciate it.'

Someone explain this to me

JodiBabe Posted: Nov 21, 2003 06:40 PM

Re: Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

Wacky,

That message does sound rather rude & I wouldn't like it either.

I am very lucky because I LOVE my in laws. When my MIL calls she always says 'Hi, it's Mom'

michele31 Posted: Nov 21, 2003 09:38 PM

Re: Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

Sounds as if she is mad at her son and wanted him to hear the message more than you.

wacky Posted: Nov 21, 2003 10:28 PM

Re: Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

He spoke to her today and she said she wasnt mad.
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'Then she went on to this pity story. I give up

Claud2001 Posted: Nov 21, 2003 10:43 PM

Re: Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

Wacky, if she's a widow, maybe she is just feeling lonely or forgotten (especially this time of year).

While I hate to admit it (at this early stage) us Mothers of sons can be quite possessive, and maybe she is wishing that Paul would just call, say hello and check in on her a little more than he has done in the past.

I kinda get the feeling you just don't like her, but if you tried to make her feel like she was important to the two of you, she may start to treat you differently. Good luck...my MIL is not super easy to 'read' either, but I'm getting better at it (I think )

wacky Posted: Nov 22, 2003 08:13 AM

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Thanks Claud, I do like her but nothing makes her happy, so I dont try anymore.
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'THank you

anna Posted: Nov 23, 2003 08:55 AM

Re: Ok My crazy MIL calls and leaves this insane message, Tell me if Im nuts for thinking it was a dig towards me

WOW, thats SOME message. It sounds to me like she's bitter, lonely and just takes it out on anyone and everyone.
A message like that is disrespectful period

My sisters MIL is also very NOT warm and fuzzy in many ways. I really cant understand why some moms have to be this way with their DIL's. HOW SAD !
Its things like that that make me count my blessing for how warm and fuzzy MIL. She treats me like more than a daughter (and sometimes I take it for granted and get a little annoyed when she calls alot. or asks a million questions, out of good intentions)

Wacky, can you hand her over the 'Wacky' nametag?

I didnt read all the posts here so I dont know if you had a bad relationship with her in the past? But it just sounds like she was NOT greeting you in the message and just leaving a message to strangers (Like an office where her son works or somethinG) and hope her son would get it very very strange.

PS-your avatar phot is HYSTERICAL!

wacky Posted: Nov 23, 2003 09:47 AM

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Hey Anna, thanks. Next time I call Ill introduce myself. Maybe fax a photo idea
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'WE dont have a bad realtionship, but she and I have our difference

V&S03 Posted: Nov 23, 2003 10:17 AM

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I obviuosly don't know how she is and maybe she really doesn't mean anything wrong but it does sound to me like she is almost asking you for permission to speak to her son, have you guys ever had any problems before? I hope everything works out ok.