This is apparently what I do when my mother-in-law tells me that I hurt her feelings. No. Wait. I take it back. I "scrunch up my face and look like" I'm about to stick out my tongue.
And I also do this. I stomp off in a "huff." I really appreciate her bringing this to my attention, because I had no idea I do these things. (well technically she brought it to my husbands attention because every time she tells me something I "respond with anger") I don't even recall having a conversation about her feelings. Wow, I am unobservant. Also when hubby is not here, I act way different. I am really mean to her. Again, thank you for letting me know. Really, no clue! And would you like to know what started this? On Friday I got up at around 8am. And went to bed at around 10am on Saturday. Why? Oh because I have a job, that is at night. And what did they think was a super awesome fantastic idea to do at 11am?
Mow the lawn.
Right outside my window. And I expressed my displeasure with this by going to her room and jokingly saying. "Well I was asleep. But now they're mowing." with a smile on my face. And she snapped at me so I snapped back. But that's not what happened. Silly me. I actually stood in her doorway with my eyes bugged out and stared at her until she asked me what was wrong. And I snapped "Well I was asleep!" How creepy of me.
They then waited until I had left for work to confront hubby with my obvious rage issues. Good thing cause I might have hulked out or something if they had come to me about it.
My MIL is nuts, too. We have to be careful about anything we say to her because it goes thru the "XXXX (her name) filter". What she hears and what she repeats are often 2 very different things. Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteWhat is with MIL's cause its like they just become crazy when you marry their sons?
ReplyDeleteMother in laws can be quite the challenge. 2+ hours away often is not far enough for us.
ReplyDeleteYou are the meanest meanie of all time. How dare you want to sleep ever?!
ReplyDeleteI would have flipped out too...although I hope my eyes wouldn't do what that lady's are doing in that picture. Holy moly.
Oh Lord! I adore my DIL! In fact, we gang up on my son! This is really terrible! Poor baby.
ReplyDeleteSlamdunk-I hear you. And ours lives in our house!
ReplyDeleteSalt-oh yes. I am a huge jerk! ;)
Linda-that must be really awesome for her! Thanks for being an exception to the MIL rule.
I thank my lucky stars ALL the time that my MIL rarely calls or visits. Hubby calls her everyday on the phone, and visits every few weeks, but I rarley have to see her.
ReplyDeleteOh geesh. Total recall of all things imaginary right?
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful to have such lovely people in our lives to point out all those things for us? I understand because I have one, too!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my place. I just love the name of your blog. I am going to hang out a little while and read a little more.
:-)
Traci
mother in laws will always, forever and always say things like that.
ReplyDeleteMy Ex Mother in Law is so full of insanity I have to take a drink of whiskey even writing this! When I was still married to her evil spawn she would torment me daily with her nagging and then when I got angry she would throw the "widow card" on the table. I eventually told her that her late husbands death was a merciful one... for him. It just went downhill from there.
ReplyDeletegoo! that last pic is creepy. and yeah, i'd be ticked too...i don't wake up gracefully at all!! i'm so fortunate that by some small miracle i actually LOVE my mil. crazy how that worked out.
ReplyDeletehmmm so this sounds alot like my wife talking about her mother in law (ie my mom).
ReplyDeletethose eyeballs creep me out!