URGENT Mother in Law

klacount77

I can barely stand to be around my mother-in-law. After a long year of begging my husband and I for help financially ... we ... reluctantly ... moved into her house, with the kids. It has been the most torturous year of my life. It is almost over. We agreed to stay through the holiday season of 2011 and 2012 and then we were leaving. No negotiations. Moved in October of 2011 ... this month is a year ... 4 months to go. Al...most ... done!

Any-hoo ...

I would avoid sentences like

"Wow, it is amazing that you and my mother are only 3 years apart. You look and act so much older."

"No, please order whatever you wish, I'm buying. It's not often I get to watch someone binge before the purge, I find it interesting."

"No, I haven't decided exactly how much weight to lose or if I will get plastic surgery to fix my little imperfections. But, if I do decide, I'll make sure not to go to your surgeon. I really don't like his work."

"No, I don't feel that I have had too many children. Unlike you, I must have had more practice at procreation."

Or you could use all of those lines if they fit the conversation ... I have used them all and suddenly, my MIL barely speaks to me and is SUPER supportive of our upcoming move and house hunting.

"Bless her little heart."

Ruger2506

I have a grueling 3 hours until lunch with my mother in law. I barely slept last night because of the stress. I want to keep out of the @#$%%%^ field that I usually step in - and avoid saying potentially offensive things.
Also - I NEEEEEED TO LAUGH.
What are some of the things I should NOT say?

Here's the one I thought of: "Well that's not the craziest thing you've ever said to me."

Man I am glad my mom and my mother-in-law get along with both of us and don't get involved. Sorry to hear you didn't get that.

ReinasWrath

lol well at least you don't have to go to a damn sex toy party with her!! Mine invited me to one when I was like 17 0_o I mean what the hell was she trying to validate all the theories she had about her kid being a total perv? lol I didn't go cuz I couldn't decide how innocent I should act :laugh:

I can imagine it now... "ohh look at this looks fun"

me > "naw I already got 3 and they wear out real fast" LOL :grumble:

NikkiSixGuns

Let her do most of the talking. If she's like my MIL, she'll do fine. I could get into trouble when mine starts asking questions!

MIL: So, when are you guys gonna have some kids?
Me: Don't know. We're just having fun practicing making them, for now.

MIL: Isn't my son awesome?
Me: Yup. He's really worked through all the crap you put into his head as a kid.

MIL: Didn't your mom teach you to iron?
Me: Of course she did. But your son and I got them all messed up again before you got here.

Another suggestion that works for me: if it's just her overbearing but harmless personality grating on me, I just smile, "uh-huh uh-huh" a lot, and remember that after she leaves, I'm just going to ignore whatever unwanted advice she gave me and do what I wanted to do in the first place.