My MIL has been trying to get my child alone and away from me since baby was days old. I’m not exaggerating when I say she’s pushed to be alone with my kid at least 50 times in 15 months. We say no and she apparently doesn’t care.
I’ve recently heard from a few people that she’s been talking behind my back about our parenting decisions. Anything from sleeping, to breastfeeding, to babysitting. Her negative comments are directed at me although her son has similar views (because I have to be the problem right? Lol)
Yesterday she didn’t think I could hear her phone call and she asked DH if she could have our child alone next week. When DH said she could come visit at our house and didn’t need to take our child, she immediately said she didn’t want to be supervised. I can’t tell you how much that bothered me. I’m highly aware she doesn’t respect me as a mom, she’s fake to my face, and doesn’t like our boundaries. DH has asked if there’s anything she could work on to change my opinion and I’m just so far gone from the disrespect. Not even just from the last year, but the last 7+ that we’ve been together. The woman makes me anxious and her pushing is making things so much worse. When we try to tell her that, she doesn’t listen or take accountability. It’s like we’re dealing with a self absorbed toddler and I don’t know what to do besides limit contact. I want to allow DH and my child to have a relationship but my mom instincts can’t let her be around my child without me there.