Anyone else married to the golden child who is MIL’s obsession? Luckily, I don’t have a husband problem. DH sets boundaries and stands up for me, but MIL’s antics have been driving me insane recently. I’m just looking to commiserate and get a good laugh where possible of other MIL’s antics.
Some of the things my MIL does –
- refer to DH as “my love”
- jokingly tell my BIL’s kids (10 and 5) that my LO (2) is cuter and they are ranked second
- adamant about watching our LO but never offers to help BIL
- always has to clean when she gets to our house so her baby boy doesn’t have to
- frequently tells BIL my DH is better at everything
I could go on, but I get tired just thinking of her overbearingness.
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I feel like I was dating the golden child but over time and since we’ve been married I’m seeing that my sil is becoming that for mil because my husband doesn’t want to see his mom anymore. Of course it’s because I’m around and “I keep him in line”