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re: In-Law Advice Needed
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:12 am to HaveMercy
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:12 am to HaveMercy
I'm on your side! I had a really good MIL, but she was occasionally manipulative. Not enough for me to ever do anything about it (or even mention it to my husband). Anyway, I have friends who've had MIL problems like you're having. Honestly, there is no way you can win this. Your husband needs to be the one to tell her they need to reschedule. Or just suck it up.
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Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:14 am to lsunurse
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She doesn't actually want advice in here. She wants us to say she is right and that her inlaws are wrong. And she wants us to post how cool she is for being female and loving football.
This is exactly what's happening. She requested ("needed") advice, but if you'll notice she is only responding to people who side with her. She came here looking for validation and got upset when she got called out.
OP: Now that I've acknowledged that you aren't looking for advice, here's my advice.
I get it, it's annoying, but pick your battles. As some have said, just do what you would normally do that Saturday, and if they complain, I'm sure there's a hotel in the area you can direct them to. But throwing your kids under the bus and trying to ship them somewhere they don't want to be just so you can have the house to yourself for a bunch of games that frankly won't mean much other than a nice afternoon in front of the TV is a chickenshit and selfish move.
Yes, it will be less than convenient having them there. But it sounds like you've inconvenienced your life much more by causing drama over it, and they haven't even gotten to your house yet.
Extend the olive branch, tell them they are welcome, and let them know that you have plans Saturday to watch the games and they are welcome to either join you or find somewhere else to go.
One day they will be dead and you'll never have to worry about it again. In the meantime, act like a goddamn adult.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:15 am to SCwTiger
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SCwTige
fan of another school using the Mizzou Tiger logo in their avatar???
lol I guess that's actually a complement.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:19 am to HaveMercy
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The first Saturday of college football is a high-holy day for me. I do nothing besides watch football and I certainly don't want to put up with their snobby, petty, judgmental, critical, crusty asses on one of my favorite days of the year.
I promptly responded, thanks, but that date isn't going to work for us - we're busy.
So tonight she gets drunk, calls my husband (yes, I'm a girl) crying saying she hasn't been feeling well and that she's afraid that this is her last visit ever and they need to visit that weekend. I still said nope. There are 7 weeks bt now and 9/4, plenty of other days to visit. I also suggested that my husband take the kids and go visit them (my kids aren't speaking to me now).
Been dealing with these a holes for over 20 years and I'm just tired of their BS.
So anybody out there think I should cave and let them visit??
good for you. Stand your ground!!
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:21 am to Hangit
quote:She has grown children and works manual labor. Let's be careful what we wish for here.
Your continued refusal to post pics of yourself
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:22 am to TigerHam85
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Huh? I don't mind my woman watching a game with me, but who really wants their woman to be a fanatic?
There was a lot of sarcasm in my post. Should have used the ol'
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:23 am to HaveMercy
What a lucky husband.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:24 am to Jagd Tiger
quote:Yes I'm really a closet fan of a limp-in school on the junior high side of the conference.
fan of another school using the Mizzou Tiger logo in their avatar
Just liked that pic because it had SC in it. I think it's from some high school. Good luck this year.
BTW . . .
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:24 am to HaveMercy
The LLOT show their claws when a new female enters their territory. Pics of your rugged cowgirl body are the only way to put them in their place.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:25 am to AbitaFan08
quote:
I get it, it's annoying, but pick your battles. As some have said, just do what you would normally do that Saturday, and if they complain, I'm sure there's a hotel in the area you can direct them to. But throwing your kids under the bus and trying to ship them somewhere they don't want to be just so you can have the house to yourself for a bunch of games that frankly won't mean much other than a nice afternoon in front of the TV is a chickenshit and selfish move.
Yes, it will be less than convenient having them there. But it sounds like you've inconvenienced your life much more by causing drama over it, and they haven't even gotten to your house yet.
Extend the olive branch, tell them they are welcome, and let them know that you have plans Saturday to watch the games and they are welcome to either join you or find somewhere else to go.
One day they will be dead and you'll never have to worry about it again. In the meantime, act like a goddamn adult.
Hit the nail on the head right here.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:26 am to Grouper Picatta
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The LLOT show their claws when a new female enters their territory
How is that when the female posters in here that have posted have posted basically THE SAME TYPE of comments that the male posters posted before them?
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:27 am to lsunurse
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How is that when the female posters in here that have posted have posted basically THE SAME TYPE of comments that the male posters posted before them?
Grouper Picatta is just trying to stir up shite. Yall said nothing wrong at all.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:29 am to SouthOfSouth
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But it sounds like you've inconvenienced your life much more by causing drama over it, and they haven't even gotten to your house yet.
Sounds like the kind of girl who thrives on drama. She just this shite on purpose subconsciously
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:29 am to lsunurse
Easy Beautiful, I didn't mean you of course
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:30 am to GeauxxxTigers23
I dont want my in laws at my house if I'm planning to watch football all day either. I see where the OP is coming from.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:30 am to Grouper Picatta
who the f is this bitch? claw. claw. claw. clawwwwwwwww.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:31 am to LSUgirl4
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:37 am to SouthOfSouth
quote:
Grouper Picatta is just trying to stir up shite
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:45 am to lsunurse
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Well because you come off as one with your posts. Women that are that obsessed with football are not usually attractive or cool or the envy of your husband's friends(despite what you may think), they are normally annoying as hell.
This. OP sounds trashy and like a bitch.
Posted on 7/20/15 at 9:59 am to Bullfrog
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tell them to be on their best behavior
LOLOLOLOL! Here's a little story that might clear up the situation. Probably should have posted it sooner!
Every New Year's Day I cook a big lunch -peas, greens, the whole nine yards - friends drift in and out. Bowl games are on, it's just a fun relaxed way to usher out the holidays. 2 years ago the in-laws were in town. Around noon the MIL announces she has a headache and retires to her quarters (her word, not mine). A few hours later I get a text from a friend asking if everything was ok. I am thinking WTF. Well, my FIL made a sign that said his wife was in bed with a horrible headache, to please not ring the doorbell and keep your visit brief and taped it to my front door. Yep. This is what I am dealing w w these two. And this is why my husband ditching me with them was the ultimate D move that required such drastic retaliation on my part.
Oh and I had to take her to the ER during that visit for an undisclosed ailment. Still to this day I don't know what it was..
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