Comments on: Help! My Mother-in-law is still here! http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fedora http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29607 Fedora Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:40:20 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29607 Oy, hugs to everyone! Hang in there! I do love my in-laws and my parents, but I cannot envision living with either of them--eeeekkkk! (Right now we live about 30 minutes from my parents and about an hour from my in-laws, and usually see them almost every week. That works out pretty well for us.) And Bruce, you're a great sport--I always love hearing your perspective on Leslie's posts, too! Oy, hugs to everyone! Hang in there! I do love my in-laws and my parents, but I cannot envision living with either of them–eeeekkkk! (Right now we live about 30 minutes from my parents and about an hour from my in-laws, and usually see them almost every week. That works out pretty well for us.) And Bruce, you’re a great sport–I always love hearing your perspective on Leslie’s posts, too!

]]> By: catslady http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29605 catslady Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:27:05 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29605 Don't let her move in - ever. My father's mother (he was an only child) lived with us most of our lives and it was a disaster. :violin: Don’t let her move in - ever. My father’s mother (he was an only child) lived with us most of our lives and it was a disaster.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29604 Bruce Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:39:06 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29604 Jodie, I'd say that was a pretty fair description. Leslie knows me so well and definitely knows how to get me to do things. "Playful resistor" huh? Sounds like a new game Leslie and I have to try. :D How are you and your husband doing Jodie? Jodie, I’d say that was a pretty fair description. Leslie knows me so well and definitely knows how to get me to do things. “Playful resistor” huh? Sounds like a new game Leslie and I have to try.

How are you and your husband doing Jodie?

]]> By: BadBarb http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29602 BadBarb Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:21:30 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29602 thank goodness i am not married. :) Poor Leslie, see there are reasons to stay in closet. thank goodness i am not married.

Poor Leslie, see there are reasons to stay in closet.

]]> By: Tina Martinesi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29600 Tina Martinesi Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:48:51 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29600 Leslie, Hang in there....just double or triple that nightly glass of wine:cocktail: and ignore her, as best you can....(:hide: sorry Bruce) When I first got married, my MIL could make me cry without even trying, she was that critical, we were only married 2 months when we found out we were going to have a baby, her reaction was "already? so soon? you really should wait." Well to this day I'm not sure if she was suggesting an abortion, but it still bothers me, that she has always treated me to her negative attitude. Twenty year's later and she' still negative, but I've learned not to care...lol Leslie, Hang in there….just double or triple that nightly glass of wine:cocktail: and ignore her, as best you can….( sorry Bruce)
When I first got married, my MIL could make me cry without even trying, she was that critical, we were only married 2 months when we found out we were going to have a baby, her reaction was “already? so soon? you really should wait.” Well to this day I’m not sure if she was suggesting an abortion, but it still bothers me, that she has always treated me to her negative attitude.
Twenty year’s later and she’ still negative, but I’ve learned not to care…lol

]]> By: Leslie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29599 Leslie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:46:42 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29599 Oh Jodie you have SO just described Bruce! I know better than to tell him what to do. I drop suggestions and eventually let him come around to my way of thinking. :devil: Oh Jodie you have SO just described Bruce! I know better than to tell him what to do. I drop suggestions and eventually let him come around to my way of thinking.

]]> By: Jodie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29598 Jodie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:50:48 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29598 Katie and Bruce - therapists have a title for your personality type - it's called "Playful Resistor" You respond well to playfulness and joking but dig your heels in when told what to do. I know it well, I ranked off the chart (literally)! Katie and Bruce - therapists have a title for your personality type - it’s called “Playful Resistor” You respond well to playfulness and joking but dig your heels in when told what to do. I know it well, I ranked off the chart (literally)!

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29595 katie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:08:52 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29595 Bruce: There must be a stubborn gene in the Kelly family, too! LOL! I always say, 'I love my in laws....two states away!!!!" (although this last visit did change some of that....now, they are a little too close for me!). Bruce: There must be a stubborn gene in the Kelly family, too! LOL! I always say, ‘I love my in laws….two states away!!!!” (although this last visit did change some of that….now, they are a little too close for me!).

]]> By: Gigi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29594 Gigi Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:00:10 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29594 The one good thing about having both sets of our parents living within a mile of my house, is that I never ever have overnight visits. Thank goodness. Leslie, just hold on to you sanity and tell your hubby he owes you BIG.:doggie: The one good thing about having both sets of our parents living within a mile of my house, is that I never ever have overnight visits. Thank goodness.

Leslie, just hold on to you sanity and tell your hubby he owes you BIG.:doggie:

]]> By: Bruce http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29593 Bruce Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:34:40 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/522/help-my-mother-in-law-is-still-here/#comment-29593 Katie, I don't particularly like people telling me what to do either. My mom has always been the type to harp on something when she wanted you to do (or not do) it. Just won't let it go. She wasn't here two days before she started on how much she hated my hair. First to Leslie, then finally to me. Fortunately, my darling daughters came to the rescue and voiced their opinion that they really liked it. I told Leslie that night that I actually had been planning to get a haircut but now I'm going to wait...oh...about six more days. :devil: Katie, I don’t particularly like people telling me what to do either. My mom has always been the type to harp on something when she wanted you to do (or not do) it. Just won’t let it go. She wasn’t here two days before she started on how much she hated my hair. First to Leslie, then finally to me. Fortunately, my darling daughters came to the rescue and voiced their opinion that they really liked it. I told Leslie that night that I actually had been planning to get a haircut but now I’m going to wait…oh…about six more days.

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