Drowning in in-laws

[cassie]

It is possible that the in-laws don't realize there is a problem at all, and they won't if no one communicates with them.

 

[Nikki28]

Stay strong.

Growing up in a big Italian family I never thought in laws would be a problem. Boy was I wrong! It's gotten to the point where we have said that we will be having all our own holiday celebrations at our own house and they may come here to celebrate with us and if they get snarky at all 'theres the door!'

I never thought I could be like that but after constant negative remarks such as being told that I must have been a evil person in a past life because I had nightmares as a child, that having pets lowers your astral plane or something, We are venomous because we own guns and eat hoofed animals and drink coffee, and that we will never reach their level of esoterical understanding of the universe. . . . That was their first dinner at our house!

3 sides to a story or not. No one should have to feel attacked and violated in their own house.
You deserve to be respected. I wish you luck and hope that things improve soon.

 

[pdsavage]

you know how i keep family away...i tell em the truth...i dont feed their pitty party at all...i stay on my little almost acre lot and do my own thing and they aviod me as much as possible cause i am to blunt and i dont feel sorry for them....

 

[citrusdreams]

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Yeah, but don't they all fill up their day with work and work together as a community? That would take cooperation from all involved. Not a bad piece of advice though. I bet there is a lot useful in their book.

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

I admit it - at first glance, I thought the title of the post was

Drowing inlaws.

Not entirely sure that wouldn't be helpful, actually.

Cheryl

 

[Sitka]

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Me, too!

As someone who has been in the middle of wife / in-law tension, I think you need to find out how your husband truly feels about it. He will only really tackle the things he believes are wrong; what I mean is, if he does it only for you, he might resent it. Not sure how helpful that is, but just a thought.