So Tired of It!!!

Updated on December 05, 2011
E.A. asks from El Monte, CA
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So I posted many post about the feud with my MIL about 9 months ago. It was a difficult time but when I called her to make peace like many said to be the bigger person, to move forward I thought it was going to get better. Sadly it hasn't. Since then she left to Mexico to live. We didnt hear from her at all. Our sons bday & so many special events came & went. Even my SIL has had no contact with us for about 5 months. So I cant believe Im here posting this long post but I need advice. My MIL is back!!!! She is staying with my SIL & all the drama is back. They are texting & facebooking my husband mean things like why hasnt he called & why hasnt he done this & that??? And that he is so disconnected from them. Im so tired of it. He went to visit them on his own & he came home so different. He seemed down again. So I asked whats wrong. He says its all his fault & that his mom wants to come visit the kids. I told him we need to talk to make things ok between the whole family. So his mom comes over & he tells her that the phone works both ways. She insist that he is so distant & that his sister is really hurt. ( I wanted to scream) What do they have to be hurt over? Im tired of them always making us feel like its our fault. They had Thanksgiving dinner together & we wern't invited. Now there is tension AGAIN & I cant go through this feud all over. Im just not strong enough. We spent Thanksgiving with my family & my husband was really sad. Everyone noticed it & I feel like he resents my family for being there for us. Which makes me incredibly angry because my family has helped us out time & time again. We do rely on them in tough times. So now his sister wants to come over to see the kids. But honestly i am not comfortable pretending like nothing is wrong. How do I put a stop to this? My husband wont do it. I know its his family but I dont think they have anything to be hurt over. If anyone should be hurt it would be me. But all I want is to move forward & not be fighting. What should I do? I'm in a pickle again. :(

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So What Happened?

I forgot to post what happened! Sorry. Well after my post I didn't hear from any of them for over a week. Until the mom was ready to return to Mexico & her daughter would join her. Then they started calling again. The wanted to come over to see the kids so I cleaned, baked some brownies & I was going to leave when they arrived! They brought over food & the kids played. I didnt say too much to them but it was ok. I was able to handle it. I was so proud of myself because I didnt want to receive them but I did it. Then they left & we havnt heard from then since then :)

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J.C.

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FIrst of all, block them on Facebook. Your personal / family dirty laundry should not be aired on there for all to see. That's immature BS in my opinion.

Next, since you are obviouly dealing with immature people, make some adult rules for them to follow. Do this with your husband. If they don't follow the rules, then they can't come over. If they don't like it - fine. Let them absorb it and then make their move. They'll be angry at first, but once they realize that you are serious and not taking their BS anymore, they will back off a little.

Good luck!

You cannot let these people walk all over you guys - if they can, they will.

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M.M.

answers from Dallas on

I would have some convenient errands to run when your SIL comes over...

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☆.A.

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You posted before that you can sleep at night because you apologized.
You cannot control what anyone else says or does.
All you can control is your own actions and words.
It sure seems like your MIL has a beef with you, considering she threw you OUT 4 weeks after giving birth to her grand daughter.
Be a wonderful wife and mother. Invite his mother and sister for dinner, coffee, whatever. Be polite. Be respectful. Don't be a doormat or a whipping post.
Apparently your husband is NOT going to make a huge stand about this. He is most likely wanting everyone to play nice. That includes you. You cannot get into a my family/your family contest. his family is never going to be like your family. but you owe it to your husband to make this work. And, yes, sometimes that means sitting there with a plastered-on smile "acting" like all is well. Sometimes if you walk the walk enough, you start talking the talk....know what I mean.
You need to FORGIVE, and more importantly FORGET. Now, I'm not saying you are not wiser and more savvy regarding what your MIL is capable of--but really--you need to move past it. Fake it til you make it. Never put your husband in a position of choosing "you or them".

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D.B.

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Please get him into family counseling. Get him to talk about all of this. You talk about all of this. The counselor can tell him about the manipulation.

I am wondering if your husband is getting depressed. You must get him help or they'll send him over a cliff.

Good luck,
Dawn

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C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

You can't put a stop to it. Have errands to run while your SIL is over.

Get your husband into family and/or couples counseling so that he can learn how to deal with HIS mother and sister. This will also teach you how to set boundaries - BOTH of you to set boundaries - and learn to deal with family issues TOGETHER.

Give yourself some credit. You CAN handle it. You just don't want to and I get it.

At one time - you were living with your MIL. That's what started the problems....I understand your family has helped you. His family has to. You got to see both sides....take a step back. take a deep breath. this is YOUR marriage. Get into counseling so you can learn to communicate with each other, help him cut his apron strings and deal with the family issues. YOU CAN DO IT

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A.B.

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You need to disengage. No more drama. Block them on Facebook, stop talking with them on the phone. Don't answer emails. Yes, it's rude. But it works. Trust me, I've been down this road with my MIL. My husband has never been close with her and once I really got to know her I understood why. She has wronged my husband and I many times over the years, causing us to pull away. But once we had a baby she wanted to be super close, not because she particularly cares about us but because she feels entitled to do the whole grandma thing. She thought she and I were going to chat on the phone every day just because I had a baby. Nope. She thought I would read emails she sent about baby advice. She thought I would plan holidays with her. Negative. My husband handles all of that and I am not involved. I put up with a certain amount of visiting and will join in on phone calls every once in a while if I'm up to it. And i am perfectly civil and pleasant during those times. But that is all. We do not have a real one on one relationship because I refuse to get sucked into her drama any more. I suggest YOU do the same! Good luck!

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C.B.

answers from San Francisco on

Family drama! I say just step back and out. In other words, don't communicate with them on Facebook, or e-mails. If they call and you feel like talking to them, then answer. If not, then don't. It takes two sides to have a fight - just don't be one of those sides. I'm not saying okie doke everything, I am saying ignore them and keep them out of your life. If they want to see the kids, they can arrange a time to pick them up and bring them back. Doesn't require your involvement!

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