Lighthearted rant because wtf and who taught her manners? My MIL is always commenting on my appearance, my weight gain post 2 kids, my clothing choices, etc. Today, my nanny had to leave early so she came over to watch my baby while I work and I had my hair curled and light make up on for multiple video meetings. I also wore a cute new cardigan that was tight fitting and preppy.
She looked me up and down and said, “today, you look pretty…” with kind of a confused and surprised look. I braced myself because sure enough, it followed with “most days you dress too baggy,” but I guess that’s better than the past “you used to be so pretty before you got fat!”
The responses I think of are endless and one is meaner than the other but I just stare at her blankly these days until she feels awkward and walks away.
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Can you lightheartedly call her a cunt?
I usually respond to things like that with “was that meant to be helpful or hurtful? Never mind it didn’t feel helpful.” And the walk away