MIL came over to see LO today. While I was in the bathroom, I overheard her say, ‘Oh no, those are Mummy’s glasses’ referring to her own glasses. She didn’t correct herself.
LO is 8 months old, and this isn’t the first time she’s done this. She’s called herself “Mummy” in front of both me and my husband multiple times now. Sometimes she corrects herself, sometimes she doesn’t.
I’ve mentioned it to my husband before and told him it makes me feel like my place is being undermined, but he didn’t really want to get into it.
Would you be annoyed, or is this something I should just ignore?
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I would have booted her immediately. “You’re not welcome back or around LO until you learn YOUR place. I suggest you see a neurologist if your dementia is so bad you think you’re someone else’s mummy. Bye.”
You need to speak up. Who cares if she gets offended. You communicated with your husband about the concerns and he’s not doing anything about it. Now it’s your turn.