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Oh lordy, where do I begin with the joys of my in-laws.
Here's the short version:
-DH and I began dating 2 weeks before BIL and now SIL. It was pretty much a competition to them from then on. I guess they didn't realize that at the age of 25 (then) I wasn't in a rush to be married to a guy I had know for all of a month. B/c BIL in the end "wins" by getting married first, MIL just loves new DIL.
-BIL/SIL ruin our engagement announcement to MIL and her husband and FIL.
-MIL/SIL treat me like shit through the entire wedding process including-ignoring me at the shower they hosted for me-not getting us a gift or card for the wedding-and ignoring everyone at the wedding, INCLUDING my parents who footed the whole bill.
-Due to said wedding actions, we only tell my parents we are looking to get a dog. After 2 unsuccessful tries to adopt, we get our puppy. We only call IL's after we're on the way home with her.
-At last christmas find out MIL bought BIL/SIL a $400 camera as an anniversary present. Well isn't that nice since you couldn't even get us a flucking wedding card.
-After christmas DH confronts MIL asking what the deal is. MIL says that BIL/SIL told her I said mean things to them and they don't like me and she believes them. DH tells her BIL should come to him if he has issues and MIL shouldn't treat his new wife like that.
-DH and I have strained first 6 months of marriage b/c of IL's.
-FIL likes to randomly show up at our house b/c we live like 15 mins from him. DH asks him to call, repeatedly, still just shows up. We've been in our house for over a year. MIL and her husband will call, b/c they're at BIL's house seeing his kids and figure we're already out, might as well see the other son. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN US JUST TO VISIT US, we are always before or after DH's brother.
-We've taken to either avoiding family events or being there as short a time as possible. I normally have some sort of alcholic beverage while around IL's.
-My parents treat DH like the son he never had and are always helping, supporting us etc. My parents drove down for the weekend to help us build our deck. None of the IL's helped. Did I mention DH helped BIL build 2 decks, at his old house and his new one?
-I'm trying to figure out a way to not tell any IL's if/when we get pregnant. I'm thinking that won't be possible seeing as how close by they are, but I would prefer for them to find out via facebook perhaps?
-Did I mention I haven't even been married a year yet? Poor DH, he knows they suck, but they are his family.
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