Another MIL problem
Posted By: Sue on 2006-11-18
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I noticed another MIL problem below. 'Tis the season I guess.
Anyway, my MIL is an angry, passive/aggressive person. Her husband treats her like crap. They have no marriage. He blatantly flirts with 18-year-old waitresses right in front of her and comments about how gorgeous they are. Yeah, and I'm sure he's exactly what they're looking for too. 
I've known my DH for 12 years. When we met he was living hundreds of miles away from his parents' home attending grad school. I was a 36-year-old single mom. He's 13 years younger than I am. This infuriated his mother. I was not what she had in mind for her show pony. I was not welcome at their house at first, then she got "nicer" and said I could come over but he's to say I'm his "friend," then I wasn't ever to mention that I have kids (he was only to marry a virgin). Seriously, this woman isn't even on this planet.
We got married secretly several years later, DH told them in a letter and didn't speak to them for 2 years. He didn't want to deal with their comments. Finally he slowly rekindled a relationship with them, which is fine. That's his family (unfortunately) and he has every right to have a relationship with them. I just stayed out of it.
Since he's been talking to them again (5+ years) she's been making snide comments towards me, always with a smile on her face, "I'll give you this coat I bought myself. I bought it when I was fat so it doesn't fit. I'll give it to you.", "Well, Joe (DH), if you lose your job you can always live off Sue's "little job", and so on and so on.
I hate her.
The last incident was the "little job" comment. I haven't spoken to her in 3 months. My DH wants me to go to her house for Thanksgiving and pretend to be one big happy family. I get sick when I have to go over there and I don't want to, but maybe I should just for him.
What would you do? 
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