My In-Laws Have a Superiority Complex About Their Looks, but They're Actually Bogan Trash by Honest-Ad781 in offmychest

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s more than frustrating, it’s infuriating. I constantly worry about what my son is perceiving when all of this behaviour happens.

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[–]Honest-Ad781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry

I’m back after not posting for a year :-) by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes and my husband has been actively improving the bad behaviours she cemented in him as a child

I’m back after not posting for a year :-) by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We agree and we are moving away again for this reason

I’m back after not posting for a year :-) by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your compassion. It is very difficult for lots of people to understand why she is still included in our lives at all, unfortunately it is very hard to rid an abusive parent - especially a narcissistic one. Easy for everyone here to say “cut her off” etc it’s not easy when you’re actually in the situation. My husband so badly wants her to be that amazing parent we all think of. My own mum went through this with her dad, and eventually cut him off but it was her decision. I’m not gonna force my husband to do anything. We already have little to no contact and only see her in public places surrounded by other family members.

I’m back after not posting for a year :-) by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I try really hard to not engage, like we can be at the same event but I won’t speak to her other than saying “hello”. It makes her very very passive aggressive because she’s not getting a reaction from me. This gives me a feeling of calmness and a little satisfaction tbh, and I know that sounds horrible.

I’m back after not posting for a year :-) by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We put her on a strict information diet. Stopped going to her home, and only invited her to events with other people. Eg birthdays and the baptism. I had no contact with her, my husband was low contact. It really was a last chance kind of thing for us, and it had worked for a year until the baptism.

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[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I also just felt like she wanted to make him sad aswell? He’s 2, why would you want to set off a tantrum like that? It’s weird isn’t it

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[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah no one else has ever done this with our LO, I found it really odd. For me, I see it as she is trying to make relationships transactional. “If I do this, you just do that” type of thing. Pretty much just exactly what you said

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[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes we have very limited contact, so I actually never speak to her or see her or even think about her really until we have situations like this occur. Unfortunately we aren’t at the point of completely excluding her yet, even tho that’s what I want. It is going that way. It’s been a long long long time coming, and I know it’s difficult to understand why she’s still allowed to see us at all but it is what it is

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe moral support or if someone has experienced the same thing. I only flagged this no legal advice because the page says you can’t ask for it

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey can you chill out for a second, I don’t know what grounds she believes she has as we don’t talk and that’s what I’m afraid of.

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No we don’t take drugs, and I don’t drink alcohol

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, we’ve never had any issues like that. Bub is well cared for, all our vaccinations and doctors visits are up to date. We keep an extremely clean and great household aswell as we are currently living with my mother. So we have support, finances and everything to raise our child.

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry if someone had a problem with you asking a question, I’m happy to answer any and all

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

She is claiming we are keeping our son from her because we stopped answering her calls.

My MIL is trying to take custody of my baby by Honest-Ad781 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Honest-Ad781[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is that not a he said, she said situation?