Is my mother-in-law being a pain or am i misunderstanding?
The battle between mother and daughter-in-laws is ageless. I have a mother-in-law who dislikes me and I cannot say I feel differently about her at this point. As wives, we have to remember that it is our husband’s mother. However, we do not have to talk to them, go with them, or deal with them. You can be cordial but let your husband know you will not deal with his mother if she is going to be manipulative or disrespectful. Find a support of friends and family that you can turn to for support. Reject her help. Most of all, remember to laugh at it. At the end of the day knowing who you are and that you have control of your family is what’s important. She probably feels displaced and no longer needed or important in your husband’s life. You are her competition, at least in her mind. In reality…only you can give your husband what he needs now that he is a man. Watch some re-runs of “Everybody Loves Raymond” you won’t feel so alone.
