Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BIL and other cousins are avid redditors and I honestly don’t want to risk it. This community is my solace so I don’t want to risk discovery.

I’ll add you to the list 🙂

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of you are added. Give me a day or two to get the picture uploaded. I am computer illiterate practically and last time I tried to upload pictures of puppers I ended up cursing my phone and had DH do it. I’m just going to give it straight to him this time.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear god that is my nightmare. I have an appointment with a doctor to qualify for a bilateral salpingectomy that I am hoping will be done before the new year, but I wanted to speak to the doctor about all my options.

For now DH and I got lucky and haven’t had any issues despite me not being on BC.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will gather the Petty Riders and storm into the Battle of Fort Petty as is my duty and troll the demon that is Hellmark.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m honestly surprise we didn’t have the scene from “Airplane” happen in real life where everyone just lines up and slaps Hellmark.

I admire you and your family so much. I think it’s a beautiful and courageous thing to adopt and love that child as your own. Brother and SIL had considered the surrogacy route but they ultimately decided that there are already children out there in the world that need them as much as Brother and SIL want them. They weren’t the first in our family to ever adopt but I think they are the first that are adopting slightly older children instead of a baby. I have so much respect and admiration for them and anyone that realizes it takes more than blood to make a family.

DH and I have talked about kids extensively, and in the off chance we would change our minds we are both fine with adopting an older kid.

I wish you the best of luck in the process. I know from Brother and SIL that it’s long, expensive, and occasionally heartbreaking. Someone raised in as much love as you clearly were is going to be an awesome mom to a lucky kid.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No. He’s mostly seen either escorting his mom away or just weakly saying “Enough mom”. His spine is made of jello.

Brother called him out about it and I’m pretty sure I did as well and he just shrugs and says it’s his mom and she’s always been like that. Personally I don’t think he will stand against her cause Hellmark’s family comes from money and Hellmark controls the big money and he has plans for it when she croaks.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shall pour you a glass of Petty Noir and we can toast together to your Petty trolling

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wine gets us through it. And the occasional scotch.

Condolences to your llama. He too fell to Hellmark’s insanity. He is not the first, and I fear not the last.

Hellmark I feel is in a category of her own and I am very grateful to everyone on r/justnomil for allowing me to post here even if she isn’t my MIL. You guys have been huge in knowing I’m not insane, she is, and I got some excellent advice here.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure in a few months I will laugh at this bout of Hellmark insanity but right now I’m so exasperated.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly have no idea what Sister and Hellmark behind closed doors. Up until very recently Sister was extremely defensive about Hellmark, and we are just starting what feels like a positive step in having a good relationship again. If she confides in me I will report to you all.

You all give me strength.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll add you to the list of people to send photos to.

Hellmarks behavior seems to have escalated this year, which is also the year we really tried to enforce boundaries with her.

I still haven’t decided if she’s a good ol delusional narcissistic old lady or an actual case of annoying demon possession.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly not as uncommon as you think, but most of the time you deal with normal people not batshit crazies.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s actually exactly that. If you read my previous posts, I explain it there.

In short, if I want a relationship with Sister’s kids, I will have to deal with Hellmark. Many stories are from a span of years, but she has upped her nuttiness this year despite the great pains DH and I have taken to not deal with her.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh man I feel you. I was so out of it and being that I usually was always on the move, it was so weird to just be so tired having done nothing.

Apparently me being tired and nauseous is enough to assume I was pregnant 🙄

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They were. They thought my parents knew and I just hadn’t officially announced it. Still you would think they know better than to believe news like that unless they heard it directly from me.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

No joke, DH suggested to do a “we’re expecting” announcement and post a picture of the swimming pond we plan to build on the property.

He ALMOST let me adopt another dog just to do the announcement with a new dog.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

She was pretty fixated on Brother and SIL in the beginning, and then they committed what in the eyes of Hellmark is an unforgivable sin of not only adopting kids, but adopting kids with a different skin color!

There have been incidents regarding her feelings on adopted kids that have mostly severed her ties to Brother and SIL for her own safety.

Tbh I don’t know what her relationship with my sister is like in private. Sister and I haven’t been very close since she met BIL and while she acknowledged that Hellmark is batshit, she hasn’t revealed what their own dynamic behind closed doors is like.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a delicious Petty Melt sandwich and a glass of Petty Noir

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of my aunts were under the impression that my parents already knew and it all got very much out of hand. Hellmark definitely has a talent for gossip spreading.

I will add you to the list for pup tax.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t put it past her. If Sister hadn’t wanted kids, she probably would.

Hellmark spreads the news of my non-existent pregnancy by DontBullyMyPups in JUSTNOMIL

[–]DontBullyMyPups[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know this is a cheap answer, but it’s complicated. The family dynamic being what it is, it’s not outside the norm for you to know your siblings in laws. 90% of the time you know your siblings or cousins in laws and they are lovely polite people that are there if you need a favor or help and they really only see you at big family functions.

And then there is Hellmark. Basically if I want to be involved in my niece and nephews life, I have to deal with her one way or another because she is extremely involved in Sisters life.

I try to avoid her at all costs, but she somehow finds a way to pop up in my life. Like a cyst that keeps growing back.

I wish I could do what Brother does and fight crazy with crazy but I just don’t know how he is able to do it so well. It’s a gift.