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Discussion in 'Relationship With In-Laws' started by jayashreer513, Jan 1, 2013.

  1. jayashreer513

    jayashreer513 Silver IL'ite

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    Hi all,
    I am married for 3 years and still am a college going girl at heart. I am unaware of any manipulations or politics. and i know my problem needs smartness to be solved. so posting for suggestions. I was working and on break for around 8 months to take care of my baby. I had a love marriage and my MIL is super sweet to me and to everyone. but right from my marriage I have few instances to be shared which leaves me hurt for days.

    1. I had a love marriage and during my marriage my MIL was sweetly keeping me so much occupied and was repeatedly avoiding me taking fotos with my relatives(close ones: moms sister) who have converted to another religion. and all of a sudden she took me to the van to return to their home leaving my relatives and parents zapped without any prior notification and was in great hurry.
    2. Few of my relatives came with me to leave me in their town and they stayed at MIL house in night. they didnt give this mat or pillows for sleeping. on asking htey were hesitant saying everything is on attic. later they gave the pillows.
    3. after marriage we were about to go to honeymoon to paris. On the day when we went to travels we found that my hubby's passport went missing and later after around 8 months it was found in his hometown and he claims that it was his mistake and he gets mad if i blame anyone for this. My hubby was the person who wanted to take me to Paris. We both were very upset on this.
    4. I am such a person who never cry for anything but my MIL sheds tears for everything. so whenever she cries i feel so sad and feel like solving all her problems. And I have adjusted in lot of things for her.
    5. Didnt allow me to spend thala deepavali at moms place saying some nombu on diwali day. So was pongal saying pongal is very special for them and there dil should be at home. we had to leave to their town which is around 6 hrs from ourplace. so we celebrated diwali on that day 11p.m later at my moms place. vMy hubby and I fight sooooo much for this thing my hubby tires to please his mom in all possible ways saying she is alone. (My FIL died 7 years earlier.# . But this year my SIL is in college and my MIL taking care of her kid so she celebrated diwali in our place itself.
    6. In bangle ceremony#valaikappu) they have acustom of wearing first gold and silver bangles which has to be worn by my dads sisters. but my FIL sister wore me the bangle. Actually by the time I think of anything my MIL finishes the activity she does. My aunties and relatives came a long distance for me and all were shocked.
    7. My father expired recently and on 12th day after that fell my sons first bithday. we cancelled all tha plans of hotel celebrations. but later on that day my MIL said some of her relatives are coming and she made us order food and cake from outside and made it a party at home which I was in no mood to celebrate. Here she didnt force me or talk anything but everything was a celebration that day as per her choice. clearly well manipulated. This incident left me deeply hurt and i feel i lack the smartness compared to my MIL.

    These are few incidents I have quoted but everywhere she is super sweet so cute but does everything as per her choice. no importance to me my feelings or my parents. I am not able to talk to her. i feel very distant with her. She comes on weekends to our home and on weekdays she takes care of SIL son. but while talking she appreciates me to no end and says am super woman, her daughter is lazy and she needs help etc.etc. this time i said her to spend holidays with my son. But even this time she is running to her daugter home.

    Sorry for the long post but my problem is:

    I dont know how to face her now. After my sons birthday celebrations I have gone distant to her. Since I feel she is selfish to an extent of hurting others to keep herself happy. I fight with my husband complaining about his mom. Though my husband recognises his mom self center nature he asks me to adjust. but our fight continues. And her smartness continues in everything. My SIL celebrates all functions here at our home with her mom but am not allowed to go to my moms house or celebrate there. SIl gets masalas from her mom but MIL says we should not get masals from mom it brings bad luck home. and lot of customs rituals which she changes every year and says it has to be done this way only. I mean I know she is lying but even if i point out we did different last year. she has an unacceptable story which pisses me off. tell me how to hanlde this supersweet MIL pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaseeee.
     
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  2. ShilpaMa

    ShilpaMa IL Hall of Fame

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    in the same super sweet manner.
    Learn her ways into your life and give it back to her.. her style.

    Do whatever you want.. listen to all... but still do whatever u want and keep talking sweet.

    take care and save your sanity for the rest of the life.
     
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    Lord save thee! Amen!
     
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    ars Platinum IL'ite

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    Why do you fight with your h. If she is so sweet with you and gets her way imagine how super sweet she will be with her son to get her way. Poor guy what can he do just like you he falls for it too. Don't spoil your married relationship with your h. Tackle your mil sweetly just like her and get your way.
     
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    cutesmile09 Silver IL'ite

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    Smart MIL who sounds sweet just like mine,my MIL too does sweet talk& try to get things in her way though I don't give her much importance, not to say she acts so innocent in front of everyone ESP my DH who would never believe my MIL cunning words, these days she became super smart& started saying like" I asked my son he said fine" or " my son told me to do this way", for me it's like tasting my own medicine..bonk

    Sorry my post couldn't help u much, I am just venting& looking forward for suggestions from other ladies
     
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    seekingpeace Silver IL'ite

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    ur MIL is very smart you should handle this tactfully..i always hear ( only hear) to whatever my MIL says but do things my way..and now she has also realized that and has to some extent stopped telling me what she wants..tries thru DH though...

    just say ok to whatever she says and do it your way..if she questions later pretend that you forgot and say i did your way only..get masalas from ur mom if u want..jsut dont tell ur MIL..tell you got it from ur friend's mother who sells to everyone or from shop..will she know the difference? if ur H is not on ur side..tell ur H also the same lie if required...

    reg functions..i had inter caste marriage and the dates and some functions differ..i follow both ways ..for eg..celebrated karthigai for 2 days ..the first day is what my family follows and the 2nd day is what my ILs follow..DH knows that i did for both and is not bothered..to my ILs i tell what i followed only their way..as long as ur ILs dont know..pls do what u like..but do keep in mind that in our indian culture it is expected that we follow our ILs ways..so do celebrate on the day ur ILs tell and also on the day u want to celebrate..its a win win situation..

    and yes pl stop complaining to ur DH..its of no use wont help and will only create friction between u two..

    also why do u ask permission from ur MIL to visit ur parents? if she wont allow either way..just dont tell her or tell her that there is some family emergency or fake some illness and that you cant work at house ( she may automatically send u to ur mom's place) or u can even invite ur mom to ur place..tell ur MIL that she needs a change since ur dad passed away recently...and again dont ask permission..jsut inform her the day ur mom is coming..if ur DH also opposes..tell that she has no one and either she has to visit you or you have to visit her..dont give ur DH time tothink or consult ur MIL..ask him to make a decision then and there when you guys are in private!!
     
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    GIVE her a taste of her own medicine,rather Sweet decotion!
     
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    jayashreer513 Silver IL'ite

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    adding just as vent ...my mil never asks me not to go to my moms house. she just tells stories on how a woman should leave her hubby house as dead body only.
    I extended my career break so long that i could leave my son in playschool directly because she doesnt want my son to be taken care by mom and she is taking care of my sil son who is 2 months older than my son. she offers that she will take care of both ..now the problem is my sil baby was sick right from his birth and i was worried abt infections and later... he is a sweet boy but he throws any object around him on ground and it hurts elders also at times.. when we were present itself, my son was hurt twice or thrice. so am very scared to leave the kids together. once my mil said that she doesnt like my mom touching my son. I so much wanted to retort back. I feel it would be lot better if she is a typical mil who tells directly what they want.. be it harsh or watever..but my one does every thing behind and am scared to confront also...what if she catches her chest and falls down with illness cause she always makes me believe that she is very soft sweet damsel in distress.
     
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    jayashreer513 Silver IL'ite

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    About my mom coming to my home.....my mil always has the habbit of complainin how good her daughter is and how bad her son in law is...not at all fit for her daughter....once when my mom was here she told same stories to my mom..then my mom in consoling tone said u shud have done a proper background checks nu....thats it ...I was there and i know how the convo went ...my mil seemed happy no probs at al...but later around 2 weeks i get a call saying tat its been weeks since my mil slept and my mom has talked mockingly at her hurting and my mil is crying since then...and she has cried to her sister(my mil's sister.)..so i felt very bad....i asked my mom not to visit me stating some other reason....so what to do with my mil...taht day only she said she doesnt like my mom touching her grandson....who at end of the day makes u feel miserable and guilty for no mistake of yours... but i dont think tooo much about these and i adjust with all her possessiveness....because i love my hubby alotttt and i know he luvs me and his mom equally..:(
     
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    tell ur MIL that u r leaving ur kid at some playschool and leave with ur mom..why shud ur MIL know..?and whenever your MIL talks something that mothers shouldnt do this to daughters or daughters shouldnt do this to mothers..tell her sweetly that she knows best since she has a daughter herself...and if MIL is crying and blackmailing u shud say that ur mother is also crying (since she didnt want ur mother to touch ur kid) or that u r unable to sleep at night and crying bcoz of the statement ur MIL made abt ur mother..learn her way ..use the same tricks on her..thats the only way!! be smart..dnt lose hope!!
     

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