I will admit, right up front, that I came over from the "hate site". But I'm so glad I came. Reading here for the past week or so has really helped me to see where my MIL is coming from and to change my attitude. Okay, not completely, but I'm heading in the right direction, it's a process right?
MIL & FIL came to visit us for the weekend, and we had a good time. We still have completely different personalities, but we managed to meet in the middle and in the end, we all had a good weekend.
I just wanted you all to know that some of the 'guests' here are not maliciously inclined. And when they read, sometimes they learn.
Thanks so much for your help!
Scoop
Thank you Scoop and welcome! It was heartwarming to read your post...thank you so much for sharing...
Scoop, please don't take this as an insult, but I promise you, as you grow older and reach 50, if you this aware now...you will be even more aware once you reach 50 - 60 and realize, your MIL was only an older woman who was maybe over zealous to welcome you, love you and help you...MIL's are matrones and have been used to child rearing and taking care of family...all women are nurturers by nature...
I really do hope your lives continue to follow a positive path, and one day, you might find that she could be a really good friend...MIL's and DIL"s can so learn from each other...it's wonderful when they can...all relationships are a lot of work, but understanding that we are all different, with different ways of saying things, doing things...well, it helps us get along. You put two women in the same house, and there is bound to be some trouble once in a while...the point is, respecting the other, for who they are, and shrugging off things that are not meant to hurt.
I'm glad your here....
Thank you
