Shellie, I have to agree with those who said let it pass and focus on the better things in life like your husband and children. I can relate to the Inlaw situation, only it was my own father who was the hard nosed one. My oldest brother married outside the faith and to a divorced woman with 3 children from her first marriage. My father could barely be civil to my sister in law. Another brother was trying to get a divorce from his first wife so he could marry another woman who already had born him 3 children. Again my father was the problem. He wouldn't recognize those kids at first either.He eventually got his divorce and married her.
Well I love my SILs, all of them except my twin brother's wife, she can be a real witch at times. When I came home from the military I had a real heart to heart with my dad about how he was treating the two SILs and the grandkids. I let him know that he had better start changing his attitude with them or I would give him hell about it. After all, it wasn't the kids fault and my brothers had both picked good women to be their wives. I even made him go with me to fix some things at their houses when my one brother was overseas.
While you can't always chose your family, or your in laws for that matter, you can decide how they will affect you. If they are behaving like donkey butts, then let them know that until they change their attitudes and behaviors, that they are no longer welcome in your life, your husband's life, and your children's life.
Cut them off, they are nothing but a poison to your own peace of mind and well being. Sometimes you have to be hard in dealing with insensitive people.
Well I love my SILs, all of them except my twin brother's wife, she can be a real witch at times. When I came home from the military I had a real heart to heart with my dad about how he was treating the two SILs and the grandkids. I let him know that he had better start changing his attitude with them or I would give him hell about it. After all, it wasn't the kids fault and my brothers had both picked good women to be their wives. I even made him go with me to fix some things at their houses when my one brother was overseas.
While you can't always chose your family, or your in laws for that matter, you can decide how they will affect you. If they are behaving like donkey butts, then let them know that until they change their attitudes and behaviors, that they are no longer welcome in your life, your husband's life, and your children's life.
Cut them off, they are nothing but a poison to your own peace of mind and well being. Sometimes you have to be hard in dealing with insensitive people.
