mother-in-law and the sister-in-law

My MIL favors her other daughter in law. They talk by cell and email all day. They gossip and talk about me and my flaws as a person. How do I know? I just do b/c I will say one story to my SIL and then my MIL will ask a question. Over the years I have been able to put two and two together. I wish I could have this mother daughter relationship that they have but they seem like they rather just have each other. My sister in law had children first and when my husband and I had our first child a few years later we could not believe how much my mother in law favors one grandchild and spoils that child with materialistic things. My MIL did not help me at all when I gave birth to my second child but made comments when she came over that she was able to keep her house clean and she did it all by herself. BUT when my SIL had their second child my MIL stayed with them for weeks to help… doesn’t seem fair does it? My DH even admits that his mother is two faced and has always had her “favorite” child… her “favorite” daughter in law.. my problem is the last few years I had distant myself from my SIL we were at one time pretty good friends but I found out that they gossiped about me and saying very hurtful things. I really can’t stand to talk to my SIL now and gives me anxiety and I really don’t want anything to do with my MIL but at the same time I do want my children not have a grandmother in their lives. How can I keep real and authentic? I feel like I keep sweet when I talk to my SIL and MIL to save problems. This is definitely not worth bringing up to my MIL she is stubborn and will not admit to her doing any wrong and she will go on and on that I am too sensitive. I just want to end ties with my SIL.. how do I do that gradually? I don’t really email her often but the gossip that they do just aggravates me.. how do I handle this and just let it go?

Answer #1

my mother in law hates me with a burning passion, she has no reason. she has said some really bad stuff about me. I just stay away and blow her off. in my mind she can kiss my butt. I rather not have my children by her where they can hear her talking bad about me. I understand 100% on how you feel. I would just be pleasent when having to see them at family gatherings but cut off all communication from them. dont let others peoples negative actions get you down.

Answer #2

My mother in law walked in unexpectedly on my 50th b’day and found me over my wife’s knee getting a bare bottomed birthday spanking. I (5’6” 165 lbs.) tried getting up but my wife (6’2” 190 lbs.) held me down and had a conversation with her without missing a beat. She said she wanted a turn wishing me happy birthday to. My wife let me up and my mother-in-law (6’3” 225 lbs) pulled me down over her knee for my most embarrassing spanking not only that she was my mother-in-law 75 years old but was able to spank me to tears with just her hand.

Answer #3

My mother in law walked in unexpectedly on my 50th b’day and found me over my wife’s knee getting a bare bottomed birthday spanking. I (5’6” 165 lbs.) tried getting up but my wife (6’2” 190 lbs.) held me down and had a conversation with her without missing a beat. She said she wanted a turn wishing me happy birthday to. My wife let me up and my mother-in-law (6’3” 225 lbs) pulled me down over her knee for my most embarrassing spanking not only that she was my mother-in-law 75 years old but was able to spank me to tears with just her hand.

Answer #4

Ah my mother went through the same thing. My dad was never the fav child, and thus my mother was never treated well by the rest of my family. Until my parents became successful. Then things changed. Yes my family is filled with petty, shallow people. My advice, live well… it truly is the best revenge… Just live your life, be as happy as possible, and that truly will burn more than anything else…

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