My boundaries, guilt-tripped by mom: Updated
I need validation that I'm doing right. I feel like I am, but it's hard to stop second guessing myself. Bg: My baby turned 5 weeks on Tuesday. That was also my first day back at work. My husband was...
View Articletoxic parent vent. trigger UPDATE PG.10,13,16,19, 21****
Okay well here is my back story. When I was 6 months old, My parents separated and my dad moved back to his home state. I grew up with a single mother, who since I was 3, was/is a perscription drug...
View ArticleAbusive XSF being released *TRIGGER* Long
This will be long and I will try to get everything in, I am just in panic mode right now and I am trying to make sure all of my bases are covered. Here is the background... My mother's husband (she has...
View ArticleNeed advice before I send....
Please read and let me know what I may be missing/should say differently before sending this to my MIL and SIL regarding Thanksgiving. We have a fairly good relationship and are to a point where we...
View ArticleHelp! Update, PG 10 (I sent the response)
My family and my SO don't get along. My family doesn't like him because he has felonies from 15 years ago. My SO doesn't like them because they judged him and are cold to him and tried numerous times...
View ArticleHow do I handle this?
Hi ladies! I've been lurking here & made a couple comments, but this is my first post... Bg: my mom has borderline personality disorder. She also has issues with addiction (gambling, binge...
View ArticleBridezilla attacks
Hi y'all! I'm mostly a lurker on her but joined today and decided to post because I really need some advice here. My brother is getting married in 2 months. His future bride decided not to have me in...
View Articleentitled mil. how to deal UPDATESS through out
how do I deal with my entitled mil as respectfully as possible? things that have been going on lately. she came over uninvited and unannounced on Halloween, with her sister whom I've never met, so her...
View ArticleI wished my first pregnancy wasn't so stressful
To be brief as I can, when I was 12 weeks I was kicked out of my home with my DH (who did not move with me) by my FIL. I was kicked out because my mom called him a pervert and a child molester (he is...
View ArticleHow to nicely kick BIL out? long :(
Ok I've posted before about my BIL in the different group and was sent here. A little back story. He moved in with us at the end of August in our one bedroom apartment. The original deal was that we...
View ArticleRude much?
I have some background and we're working on it. My MIL just texted DH saying, "(DH's name) today we're going to your house". What would you wise DWILers say back? We want to shut it down for being rude.
View ArticleWe stole MIL's moment Part 2--Small UD 4, 5, 8. *16, 18 (PIL left gifts at...
BG: http://community.babycenter.com/post/a37797076/we_stole_mils_moment--ending_to_68_ud_5_8_11_16_20_25_29_33_37_38_45_46-47_58_67_68?cpg=84&pd=-1 Shortened version: PIL became melodramatic right...
View ArticleWell, I killed my MIL's dog. *trigger* (long) update page 15 & 16 & 21
I killed my MIL's dog. It was an accident of sorts and I certainly don't feel guilty or ashamed. I'm sorry her dog died. Just like I'd be sorry if her dog was run over because she refuses to leash him....
View ArticleDo I cancel Thanksgiving? *triggers?*
I think I know how most of you ladies will respond, but I need a kick in the pants to help me see this shit-sandwich for what it is. BG: Younger brother is/was an angry alcoholic who nearly killed...
View ArticleBlow-up with my mom, UPDATE, page 5
This is my first post here, but I read the sticky, and I've got my BGP on :) I would really appreciate some advice on dealing with my mom right now. background: My dad has borderline personality...
View Articlei feel like i did the right thing, so why am i doubting myself today? long
Last night, I deleted my MIL and FIL from my FB page. I kept my SIL, BIL, and GPIL on, but for now all of my recent pictures are only viewable by me. Short story is DH and I have felt like his parents...
View ArticleShould I ask Dh to address this with with my FIL
Background: SMIL has a daughter from a previous relationship. SSIL is a single mom and her daughter is the same age as our DD (3 y/o) DH's got 2 siblings from FIL's first marriage (MIL passed away) and...
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Need help with a response...maybe in the future
Bg: in October 2012 my husband and I had a very planned, very loved baby. We were told we were expecting a girl (and had planned accordingly) and had a little boy! Needless to say we were a bit shocked...
View ArticleSIL called demanding we pay for lawyer
My DH has two younger sisters, one of whom has a long history of being a drama queen who must be the center of attention. Trying to keep this shorter, she is married but separated from her DH, the...
View ArticleSimple Thanksgiving Question
I'm curious to what you guys think about this. I invited my FOO for Thanksgiving about 3-4 weeks ago. The past two weeks I sent 2 texts to see if they were still coming and received no answer. So I...
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