What is the one thing you would change about your MIL?
NowAndForever2012
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
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LOL.....When she leaves a message on our answering machine, she only acknowledges her son!! Umm do I exist??!!!! I know its lame but it bothers me!!
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I would make her buy us a house! My MIL is a gem!
AeroJenn
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wait....we can only pick one???
Brian and Marie
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EVERYTHING!!!!!
i REALLY DON'T THINK i COULD NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE THING!!!!
BUT IF I HAD TO PICK- LEARN THE GOLDEN RULE DAMN-IT!!!!- IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!
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For her to stop being so nosy but she is good to us. A rarity.
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
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ok, I know this is superficial.... but, I'd seriously change her cooking... she's an amazing cook, but she cooks with GRAMS AND GRAMS of salt not to mention a lot of fat.... and not too many veggies. End result? you actually feel disoriented and almost drunk when you leave their house, even if you drank practically nothing!
We visited her on sat, and I'm still retaining tons of water.... my equilibrium was completely thrown off from the meal (won't get into details...) and I had to detox and eat salads for meals for several days, and drink 3 liters of fluids a day before I recoup a bit....
now think about it... what if EVERY TIME you visited the in-laws you were thown off like that for 4 days???!!!
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in general, she's not that bad, but I'd have to say what I'd change is how she constantly tries to inflict her opinions on everyone else (i.e.- she's REALLY anti-gay......helllooooo I have a gay cousin, I'm obviously not going to some anti-gay rally with you!!! give it a freakin rest!!, she's pro-life, I'm pro-choice, she's catholic, I'm lutheran (and she insists I should 'convert' ya they're about the same there mamacita, just chill out and let everyone just 'be' will ya???? luckily I'm really good at not getting confrontational w/ her which is why we don't fight!
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Posted by portjeffbride
ok, I know this is superficial.... but, I'd seriously change her cooking... she's an amazing cook, but she cooks with GRAMS AND GRAMS of salt not to mention a lot of fat.... and not too many veggies. End result? you actually feel disoriented and almost drunk when you leave their house, even if you drank practically nothing!
We visited her on sat, and I'm still retaining tons of water.... my equilibrium was completely thrown off from the meal (won't get into details...) and I had to detox and eat salads for meals for several days, and drink 3 liters of fluids a day before I recoup a bit....
now think about it... what if EVERY TIME you visited the in-laws you were thown off like that for 4 days???!!!
it sounds like you'll have to cut down those visits to maybe twice a year?? it takes too long to recooperate! doesn't she worry about high blood pressure or anything?? that's just too funny that a meal can leave you feeling drunk!! you have me cracking up!!!!
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hmm...her judgement..and i think DH would say the same...she is super quick to judge and has HER opinions and wants to hear nothing else. Other than that i love her...and it's not that difficult for US to deal with anymore, but i see other people that have a hard time with it.
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
oh no she didn't!!!!! I can't believe she would do that!!!!! that's just insane!! My MIL usually resorts to calling DH's cell if we don't pick up the phone......we live two blocks away from her, so she actually DRIVES by if we don't pick up (she actually goes to my back window and says 'hellooooooo are you guys home?????' she scares the sh*t out of me when she does that!!! it makes me feel like I have a peeping tom!!
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
OH MY LORD!!!!! lol she IS crazy!!! if my mil ever left a message like that i wouldn't know whether to laugh or faint! lol i dont mean to laugh, but that is too funny!
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Posted by portjeffbride
ok, I know this is superficial.... but, I'd seriously change her cooking... she's an amazing cook, but she cooks with GRAMS AND GRAMS of salt not to mention a lot of fat.... and not too many veggies. End result? you actually feel disoriented and almost drunk when you leave their house, even if you drank practically nothing!
We visited her on sat, and I'm still retaining tons of water.... my equilibrium was completely thrown off from the meal (won't get into details...) and I had to detox and eat salads for meals for several days, and drink 3 liters of fluids a day before I recoup a bit....
now think about it... what if EVERY TIME you visited the in-laws you were thown off like that for 4 days???!!!
it sounds like you'll have to cut down those visits to maybe twice a year?? it takes too long to recooperate! doesn't she worry about high blood pressure or anything?? that's just too funny that a meal can leave you feeling drunk!! you have me cracking up!!!!
I'd laugh too if it weren't so unavoidable mercifully, we only show-up about 4X a year.
ironically, she just had her pancreas removed, and can no longer eat fatty foods (she just dumps it on us ) I'm pretty sure both she and FIL have high blood pressure. FIL also has a mild case of type 2 diabetes. you'd think this would slow them down
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
oh no she didn't!!!!! I can't believe she would do that!!!!! that's just insane!! she usually resorts to calling DH's cell if we don't pick up the phone......we live two blocks away from her, so she actually DRIVES by if we don't pick up (she actually goes to my back window and says 'hellooooooo are you guys home?????' she scares the sh*t out of me when she does that!!! it makes me feel like I have a peeping tom!!
Youe MIL sounds worse than mine!!! What is with these CRAZY ladies!!!! I'd kill her if she ever peeked in our windows!! Luckily she lives 30 minutes away!! But she still manages to be the biggest PITA!!! I still can't believe she drives buy and peeks in!! YOU NEED TO MOVE!!!!
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
OH MY LORD!!!!! lol she IS crazy!!! if my mil ever left a message like that i wouldn't know whether to laugh or faint! lol i dont mean to laugh, but that is too funny!
I've learned to just laugh it off!!!
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EVERYTHING!!!!!
i REALLY DON'T THINK i COULD NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE THING!!!!
BUT IF I HAD TO PICK- LEARN THE GOLDEN RULE DAMN-IT!!!!- IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!
Yeah my MIL has this problem also.
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Oh yeah and I would teach her how to whisper......
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So many. But I have to say I would change the fact that her phone is able to make out going calls. I would make it so it only gets incoming call. That way she could not call us every 5 mins.!!!!!!!!!
I HEAR THAT!!! She calls a MILLION times a day!! And if DH doesn't answer she'll leave the most insane m,essages such as: 1-800-F*CK YOU or 1-800-U-S*CK!! The woman is CRAZY!!!!!!
oh no she didn't!!!!! I can't believe she would do that!!!!! that's just insane!! My MIL usually resorts to calling DH's cell if we don't pick up the phone......we live two blocks away from her, so she actually DRIVES by if we don't pick up (she actually goes to my back window and says 'hellooooooo are you guys home?????' she scares the sh*t out of me when she does that!!! it makes me feel like I have a peeping tom!!
Are you kidding me??!!!
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Oh yeah and I would teach her how to whisper......