My 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up. We’ll probably celebrate it with a long weekend away, possibly in the Hudson Valley in New York. I was hoping for diamonds, or somewhere tropical, but we’re trying to be conservative with our money. Anniversaries to me are meant to be shared between the couple. It’s our [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Monster-in-law’
June 23, 2009
Shopping with Grandma
Is it me? Maybe I’m just too angry. I have hated my mother-in-law for so long, I don’t think know how to not hate her. But then again, she makes hating her so easy.
She’s picking up E after camp, then taking her shopping for clothes. I’m sure that’s all very exciting for a 7-year-old girl. Really. Especially [...]
June 1, 2009
The youngest-looking grandmother…puhlease!
My MIL took my girls to see the local horse show and fair on Saturday. The first thing she told me when she returned the girls safely, but late of course, at home was that she got the greatest compliment. (Notice it has to do with her- not that the girls had a great time.) [...]
May 27, 2009
My MIL birthed my children
Apparently, my mother-in-law birthed my children. According to her, all their good characteristics come from her, or her side of the family. E loves reading. “Well, I was an avid reader as a child. She must get that from me!” E loves chocolate. “So do I! She must get that from me.” E has a [...]
April 15, 2009
Sorry, it’s been a while
It’s been a while since my last post. I suppose there hasn’t been anything significant to bitch about. Even my mother-in-law hasn’t annoyed me, which can only mean that it’s brewing. J is soon to have a chat with her about how she comes across to people – or rather, how rude she is and [...]
February 17, 2009
The hibernation is over
My monster-in-law is stirring. She was quiet for a couple months, but I can sense the self-absorbedness gearing up again. She called the other night to ask if she could take E to see a children’s play this weekend. Just E. No mention of K. This makes my blood boil. How does a grandmother so [...]
November 20, 2008
I’d give thanks if my MIL disappeared.
Yesterday I got the official notice that my in-laws will, in fact, be alone on Thanksgiving. Mind you, this is by their own doing. They simply do not want to drive a long distance to their family get together. My mother-in-law sent my husband an e-mail: We got a message from (person who hosts) that the [...]
November 18, 2008
I hate the holidays!
I used to LOVE the holidays – as a kid. Now, as an adult with parents who have remarried and in-laws to consider, the holidays and all the travel that’s involved pretty much suck the fun and joy out of it. Especially since my mother and my mother (ahem, monster) -in-law aren’t, how shall I [...]
November 10, 2008
Hiding in the Kitchen
You know the saying about how avoiding your problems doesn’t make them go away? There’s a saying isn’t there? Well, I figured out how to co-exist with/avoid my problem monster-in-law and make everyone happy!
She can only go so long until she needs to visit her grandkids. My kids. So rather than be trapped and at her [...]
September 17, 2008
I survived the dinner.
Barely. I forced myself to look her in the eye. But I refused to wish her a happy birthday or sing it to her when her dessert came out with a candle. Yes, that’s childish, but I just couldn’t do it. Every second of that meal was utterly painful. When she spoke to me, I [...]
