Should I even bother?
My little girl's first birthday is in a couple of months. My SIL, who never communicates with me and has a history as a flying monkey between dh and bsc MIL, emailed me about lo's party. Her email says...
View ArticleJudging SIL
Feeling a bit ill tonight, so I'm curled up in bed and checking out FB, and I see that SIL has posted a picture of the beach and made the comment that it's nice to unwind after work there. Her kids...
View Articlesomeone who gets it...
I know this is old and I used the search function to see if it had previously been posted and I couldn't find it, but I apologize in advance if it has been posted and this is old news. Someone posted...
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Never let me be this MIL
This popped up in my fb newsfeed today. I'm a mother to 4 boys. I hope to god I am never this MIL
View ArticleHow often do your parents/ILs visit?
New on this board and planning to have a chat w/ my mom about boundaries. Currently, my mom watches my 7mo twice a week while I'm at work. DH & the baby & I will be moving to another state in a...
View ArticleDad refuses to take responsibility for his abuse + lots of other family drama...
I'll try to keep this background as concise as possible. Growing up, my dad was emotionally abusive to all of my siblings, and physically abusive to my two older siblings as well as my mother. To give...
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Email to Mom advice and some Llama noms
Ok, so a little shallow BG first, then our decision, and finally the email I've drafted. BG: My mom is a negative, manipulative person. Probably a narcissist. Until I got pregnant and stumbled upon...
View ArticleHow does this sound?
My mom just told me in an email that she doesn't want to be around my dad and step mom anymore. This is after I invited her to a picnic for DD's new preschool. She wondered if my dad and sm would be...
View ArticleTrigger: Dv/ipv. P/A email from MIL calling her out made her go too far
Hi, I am writing anonymously. I am a long time lurker and have made some progress with DWIL. Still an idiot at times as you will read. Ok, to start this mess DH calls out MIL on a passive aggressive...
View ArticleWhat to do?
I have read this forum on and off for a couple years but have never posted so bear with me..... Basically my parents do not agree with how I do things so they just disregard my wishes and do what they...
View Articleshorthand
I looked in the sticky and didn't find a link for acronyms for this board. I finally caught up with lingo on my birth board, but the acronyms here are different. Can someone post a link please?...
View ArticleSomeone has been paying attention to dwil
I didn't post the source, I know its against BBC to link other websites. I came across this tonight and thought it was interesting. Looks like dwil are well known on the "other side"....
View ArticleTravel situation??
Some BG: My dad lived in many different places when he was in his 20's and 30's. He'd tell me, my sister and brother on an almost daily basis when we were in high school that he wanted us to move far...
View ArticleWhats the difference between a DH from a duh
So my H thinks he's a DH because he stood up to his parents for me and told them to leave me alone. However, I think he's still a duh because he disagrees with there actually being a need for...
View ArticleBaby's daddy hasn't told family yet
I'm 24 weeks ( 6 months ) I'm not with the BD, but we are still sexually involved. BD has not told anybody in his family about the baby and its somewhat depressing because I want his family in the...
View ArticleDifferent ways to say NO!
;) I just thought of this board when I read it. :) http://sarcasticsarcasms.blogspot.com/2013/06/sometimes-just-saying-no-is-so.html#.UgsGR-Bi4jQ
View ArticleI give up
His mom is staying with us and I hate it. She wakes up at 5 or 6 in the morning yelling just because of her stupid voices. Which scares my son awake who is only 10 months. Then we get in a fight...
View ArticleJust a rant- SIL needs help
Just ranting out loud because I'm home alone and it's too late to call anyone. My SIL is driving me NUTS. She's my next door neighbor, due in 13 weeks, suffering from prepartum depression and does NOT...
View Articleout of my life but now in my dreams...
My in laws have been on a modified timeout for 7 months. After plans to get together for 4th of July to watch fireworks failed, they have been cut off. DH and I have even gone so far as to call block...
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