In-law venting thread

[ellebud]

So the fact that my friend did somewhat the same thing....the did you take?...and was not so politely informed that they knew what they were doing?.....Until the first time this very grown up couple went away (sans mom's checklist) and she forgot the vouchers for sightseeing (not reprintable) and he forgot underwear.....Think of her as a personal assistant. People pay big bucks for one.

[carnation]

One of my girls is now dealing with a future MIL who keeps questioning every detail of the wedding as if she were some hotshot planner or rich socialite...hello? Her oldest daughter got married in some tacky hurry-up ceremony in the living room. I told my daughter to stand strong--she's getting married in a gorgeous old church and it'll be beautiful with her jewel-colors theme that matches the stained glass windows.

[ellebud]

Originally Posted by carnation

One of my girls is now dealing with a future MIL who keeps questioning every detail of the wedding as if she were some hotshot planner or rich socialite...hello? Her oldest daughter got married in some tacky hurry-up ceremony in the living room. I told my daughter to stand strong--she's getting married in a gorgeous old church and it'll be beautiful with her jewel-colors theme that matches the stained glass windows.

That sounds gorgeous!

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by ellebud

So the fact that my friend did somewhat the same thing....the did you take?...and was not so politely informed that they knew what they were doing?.....Until the first time this very grown up couple went away (sans mom's checklist) and she forgot the vouchers for sightseeing (not reprintable) and he forgot underwear.....Think of her as a personal assistant. People pay big bucks for one.

OMG - my brother left the shirt for his suit at home for his destination wedding because he "had it under control." He figured it out approx 1 hour before the ceremony, when we were approx 30 minutes away from any kind of store. That's just one of many times such things have happened. Sometimes moms just know what kind of details their kids have a hard time remembering.

ETA: Just read your post about your SIL a couple of pages back. Sorry that you have to deal with that insanity, but I love your method of dealing with her!

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Son: Mom, I know that you worry about whether we've got all the details handled but you need to trust that you've raised me well enough to manage these things on my own.

I have had this convo with MommyCG several times over the course of several years. Nothin' doin'. I have a lateness problem so even on days when I was not running late, my mom repeatedly call out to me what time it was. If it got close to the time I was supposed to leave, she would follow me around the house, packing up my stuff and exasperatedly pointing at the clock. For the record, this was not helpful. This continued until I moved out.

Now, she calls on me test and meeting days around the time she thinks I need to get up just to say, "I'm making sure you're out of the bed. Have a good day and don't go back to sleep."