Annoyed! Mother-in-law madness!!!!
posted 11th Jul
I was wondering if there were any other ladies out there as annoyed as I am right now! Right now I am in my 22nd week of pregnancy and my mother in law is driving me crazy. It seems everytime she sees me she is disappointed that I haven't "blown up" yet. She constently makes comments that any week now will be when I gain all of that pregnancy weight blah blah blah. Now this is my second pregnancy, she did this during my first one too! I was nothing but belly then, I hardly gained any weight (until after the labor... the DEPO SHOT that's another story... ) Anyway, I keep trying to explain to her that just b/c she was huge when she had my husband doesn't necessarily mean that I will betoo, especially since we share none of the same genetics DUH RIGHT! MY MOTHER on the other hand has carried small with all four of her children and remains in good shape today and my mother-in-law can't stand it. (She only had my husband and still blames her weight on him 24 years later lol)
I know I am rambling now but it just annoys me so much that she just wishes what she considers a pregnancy curse on me. Shouldn't she just be happy that I am one of the lucky ones and quite it with the negative comments!!!! What should I say to her if she doesn't!!!!
quoteposted 11th Jul
I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your mother-in-law...I think she's trying to be involved in your pregnancy, but is going about it the wrong way. My MIL and I have a good relationship, but the other day she said something that bothered me. I just let it go! Maybe you're right...She could be jealous of the fact that your mother is in good shape. I guess she doesn't understand genetics. She must feel like all preggo women should be the same. ha ha!
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Kansasposted 11th Jul
Oh wow. And I thought that mine was bad saying that she would never talk to me again if I didn't find out the sex of the baby. Ask her point blankly why she thinks that you are going to gain tons of weight, especially seeing as how you didn't with your first. If her response is anything along the lines of "because pregnant women need to gain weight" let me know and I will help you hold her down while we try chinese water torture. But seriously, maybe because she got really big, it's just a jealousy thing with her that you are still cuter than she is. I know that doesn't help much but maybe it maybe you smile.
quoteposted 11th Jul
lol... Our relationship is a complicated one. Actually we really do not have one at all which is pretty sad when I lived with her most of my first pregnancy so that she could be a part of the whole process. I do not even call her mom... it's more like "hey... you" lol. In all honesty she doesn't really have a relationship with her son and never has for numerous reasons... (and now blames me for this... but hey I wasn't around when he was a kid so idk) Anyway what I am trying to get at while rambling again is that it is really hard to have a conversation with her. She says out of the way things ALL THE TIME that some might attribut to ditsyness but I know for a fact that she is not that slow. How do you speak to a person who you ONE do not have a relationship with TWO is making rude comments all the time (trying to play dumb on whether or not she knows it hurts your feelings) and THREE without completely blowing up on her.. she is my mother in law... and I was raised to be respectful to my parents and would not like to be disrepectful to my husbands.... This is really deeeper than just gaining weight comments I know... lol
quoteposted 11th Jul
"But seriously, maybe because she got really big, it's just a jealousy thing with her that you are still cuter than she is. I know that doesn't help much but maybe it maybe you smile."
lol I did smile at that one. Thanks
quoteposted 11th Jul
I don't know if it helps but I am sick of my MIL. She has been saying things to me lately that to me seem as if she's trying to make it seem like she's better than me.
I had bought a new pair of flip flops, and had them for about a week. When i was over at her house one of them broke. She has since said to me (everytime she is wearing flip flops or when she noticed my new ones) that she has a pair that have lasted through 3 summers. I want to just yell "Well, good for you, so you can keep a pair of cheap shoes for 3 years. Do you want a freaking cookie?!"
She also weighs like 97 pounds, and is always talking about how horrible she feels all the time. It's like, hello... eat some food, and you won't feel like your dying.
I hate MILs
quoteposted 11th Jul
my MIL is far away, but she keeps asking if I am big, if I am huge.. and I am like WHY ? who cares ? who would want me to be huge. She's huge, and she isn't pregnant..
I would just ignore her. She is obviously stupid, and sounds jealous. Its sad what women do to each other.
quoteposted 12th Jul
Yeah, that's what I have been doing so far... just ignoring her. I guess with some people that is all you can do
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