In-laws?!?!?!

fatLUNCH

Shared on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 14:19

How do you get rid of a mother-in-law?

Can you relate? Read on.

So some back ground is needed to deal with my issue.  My mother-in-law ruins everything, literally.  She breaks shit and then denies breaking it.  She invites herself to my house with little warning and stays for 2-5 days at a time.  She is not an adult when it comes to the way she treats life and her responsibilities.

This woman has destroyed or broken something every time she stays in my house.  She has run over my mailbox, pop'ed her tire, and fuked up her quarter panel all because she doesn’t pay attention.  She did $3,000 worth of damage to my Honda after she decided it would be a good idea to open her car door and slam it into mine 3 times while trying to get out of her car.  She put a huge ass deep scratch in my oak dining room table on her last visit. 

My wife has tried to talk to her but every time she does my mother in law just starts to cry and says that my wife hates her and doesn’t want her around ect ect... My sister-in-law tries to talk to her as well and the same shit gets said.  My wife gets pissed every time I say I will deal with her.  I am banned from talking to this woman.  I don’t need my wife to be pissed at me for yelling at her mom, but I don’t know what its gunna take for her to get the point.

She almost destroyed my wedding, by upsetting my wife so bad that she almost called it off because of the shit her mom pulled.  Her mom played the "whoa is me" bull shit when she didn’t get what she wanted on our wedding day.  After I calmed my wife down and we married, we decided to move 2000 miles away from her.  While we were 2000 miles away, and she only visited 2 times in 6 years and I was able to go to a friend’s house during the time she was in town.  Now I don’t have money to go on vacation and I would miss Thanksgiving with my wife and kid if I get out of town. (BTW she decided to invite herself up for 5 days over the holidays) and no my wife doesn’t want her up for this time.

I don’t know what else to say.  I have been married for almost 7 yrs and for 6 of those years we lived 2000 miles away from her.  Until last year we moved 250 miles away and now she thinks she can come up whenever she feels like it, invade, destroy and leave!  Just like a freaking alien!!! *sigh*

Anyone got any tips to get rid of her?  I am a very strong individual and pride myself on taking care of my family.  The only kryptonite is my mother in law... and that is because my wife lets her do whatever she wants without consequence.

thx for listening.

Comments

meemoos's picture
Submitted by meemoos on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 22:08
give her the "repair" bill (s)!!
Patty's picture
Submitted by Patty on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 23:21
What Snuphy said. Since your wife does not want to hear you tell her mom, she needs to hear a counselor tell her. I don't know why mom has so little respect or care for your stuff (and probably her own) but that's what it is...lack of respect. The "pity me" thing is manipulative and the whole thing sounds like an emotional minefield. One that you probably don't want to negotiate yourself. Think of it like this...you have an explosives skill of 5 on a scale of 0-100. You need someone with a 70 to get through this. Seriously, dude...check out a couple of family sessions. maybe mom will change, maybe not...but you have to find a way to have peace about it with your wife..and if she can't tell her mom how you feel about it, you should. And if that becomes difficult...then you need communication help.
BlowMonkey's picture
Submitted by BlowMonkey on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 10:43
hint: nobody wants to hear there daughter getting nailed like a porn* every night...I'm just saying - loud sex is fun :)
H2Daddy's picture
Submitted by H2Daddy on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 14:27
I know some people.........
Automan21k's picture
Submitted by Automan21k on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 14:33
dont' think I can help, I love my mother-in-law...she almost always sides with me.
wilderz's picture
Submitted by wilderz on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 15:05
Mine stayed with us once from december until april. So quit yer bitchin! :^)
fatLUNCH's picture
Submitted by fatLUNCH on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 15:46
wilderz... oh man.. i feel for you!!
Snuphy's picture
Submitted by Snuphy on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 16:26
My wife's family did therapy together a few times. Made a big difference for awhile. Delusions take time and effort to shake tho, and my mom-in-law has reverted, and worsens with age. My wife learned a ton, and ended up with a much clearer understanding of her relationship with her mom, so I guess that made it worthwhile. I, on the other hand, tend to drink myself stupid when she visits.
LandserBait's picture
Submitted by LandserBait on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 16:30
I recommend lots of farting and belching. Make sure they smell like holy shit too, go for the gusto stuff. Even the kids will be packing up and looking for another place......
millfire517's picture
Submitted by millfire517 on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 17:46
man just let it out and really tell her how you feel :)

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