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Recipes, Rants & Reality: Bait and SwitchMrs Furioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-69249577211938051312008-04-04T23:47:00.000-04:002008-04-04T23:47:00.000-04:00I've learned that there are no "normal" families.....I've learned that there are no "normal" families....just try to accept your in-laws as best you can...if they are intrusive, set boundaries...aside from that, just do a lot of editing.<BR/><BR/>My husband was estranged from his mother, and his dad was 60 when he was born, so died when hubby and I were in our 20's, so I never dealt with in-laws...but now I am an in-law twice...so I'm on the receiving end...I do my best not to be intrusive but show my love for my children.<BR/><BR/>My daughter-in-law tells her friends, in front of me, that I am a wonderful mother in law so I guess I am doing something right.Dinahsoarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877872564454797447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-37296732128319161142008-04-04T21:02:00.000-04:002008-04-04T21:02:00.000-04:00eurydice,uh oh that's not a good sign ;)eurydice,<BR/>uh oh that's not a good sign ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-3124989153421062212008-04-04T15:40:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:40:00.000-04:00Well I don't have in-laws... yet. But I am under t...Well I don't have in-laws... yet. But I am under the impression that my *future* mother in law (maybe...) likes to be the boss of everything, including her sons. So she'll have to step-off and realize that I'm the boss. ME!eurydicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715483493820879512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-33661593103255032072008-04-04T10:59:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:59:00.000-04:00Michelline & Andrea,I am jealous. That is what I ...Michelline & Andrea,<BR/>I am jealous. That is what I always hoped to have myself. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Amy,<BR/>"<I>spread the seed</I>"<BR/>Yikes! That does sound dirty.<BR/><BR/>and don't forget about the turkey! ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-76189347011311397642008-04-04T07:50:00.000-04:002008-04-04T07:50:00.000-04:00Mrs F's parents and family is high-drama, high-mai...<I>Mrs F's parents and family is high-drama, high-maintenance with multiple divorces and marriages and kids all over the map</I><BR/><BR/>That describes my family. Almost exactly. Scarily so. Are we related?<BR/><BR/>My in-laws are AWESOME. I am so lucky. We actually live down the street from them (on purpose as we bought after they did) and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are unobtrusive, yet there for us when we need them. My MIL is the nicest person I know and my FIL is someone I greatly respect and like. And to think I still feel this way after almost 20 years! :) Chris and John have no idea how lucky they are to have such wonderful parents.michellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034726778989565660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-84320609216303402672008-04-04T00:53:00.000-04:002008-04-04T00:53:00.000-04:00Oh, yeah...andthey became 'born again' a few years...Oh, yeah...and<BR/><BR/>they became 'born again' a few years ago and are always trying to "spread the seed". I hate when she says that...it sounds so incestual. Even after we express that while, yes, everyone in their church is friendly...it's just not our style and we really don't want them to keep asking us to go to church with them.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09526715001450245593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-52227170336803227032008-04-04T00:51:00.000-04:002008-04-04T00:51:00.000-04:00I could go on forever about my ILs.Like the time m...I could go on forever about my ILs.<BR/><BR/>Like the time my MIL said to me "why can't you just get fat again so you'd be happy?". Right. It was the weight loss, not the problems her son & I were having, that was making me not-so-happy.<BR/><BR/>Or the time, right after the wedding, that some family property was being transferred to hubby, only the ILs would only give it to him if I signed a waiver to have absolutely no interest in said property. "But we love you and you are family, we just want it to stay 'in the family'." Right. I am going to put my money into the house we will build, as a married couple, on land that I have no interest in. Please. If 'something' should happen to us, I am not going to take away your family's property. Thank goodness hubby put a stop to that, and that he believes once we're we married everything is joint.<BR/><BR/>I could go on and on about how MIL wants me to be the daughter she never had (but seriously should have had). It was like I said "I do" and she expected our relationship to change overnight. We are so not the same person, and so do not share the same interests yet she wants us to be BFF's.<BR/><BR/>Dude...I could write a novel's worth.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09526715001450245593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-29307257388091732032008-04-03T22:29:00.000-04:002008-04-03T22:29:00.000-04:00I love my in laws they are the family I wish I had...I love my in laws they are the family I wish I had when I was younger even though they live 500 miles away they would be more than welcome to stop in anytime if they were nearby, before hubby and I were married and lived nearby we ate dinner at their house 4 or 5 times a week. man I miss them.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847721520965081711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-71499666521842321652008-04-03T19:02:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:02:00.000-04:00Heather,Oh God that was me last year but sub out p...Heather,<BR/>Oh God that was me last year but sub out pregnant for newborn. Argh.<BR/>I do love the anon posting ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-43921209769609860882008-04-03T18:27:00.000-04:002008-04-03T18:27:00.000-04:00Don't even get me started - especially on the heel...Don't even get me started - especially on the heels of a visit where I, the pregnant woman, was cooking and serving them as they sat on the sofa. I could start a blog on the topic. Yeah, I'm trying not to leave any evidence hence the anonymous. Paranoid - maybe, maybe not!<BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-42362241042166151532008-04-03T16:29:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:29:00.000-04:00Preppy Mama,Oh we are huge screeners ;) And I am ...Preppy Mama,<BR/>Oh we are huge screeners ;) <BR/>And I am sorry to hear about your sister... but happy that her surgery went well. I hope her recovery goes smoothly and is less painful.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-79841835263909207092008-04-03T16:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:26:00.000-04:00Mr F,oh you know you love the drama.Deb,Outlaws......Mr F,<BR/>oh you know you love the drama.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>Outlaws.... love it!<BR/><BR/><BR/>John,<BR/>that is pretty much how Mr F feels about my family... he enjoys it (drama and all) and the only fallout is on my end with my family.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Chrissy,<BR/>Wow. Even if I *loved* my in-laws I don't if I could do 3 months. I don't think I could do three months with very many people... even Mr F is pushing it ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-85629425745865205922008-04-03T16:13:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:13:00.000-04:00My MIL is the kind of person who doesn't reach you...My MIL is the kind of person who doesn't reach you on your home phone, so she calls your mobile phone. Then she calls the house. Then your mobile phone. Then... yeah, she's annoying. She's divorced from my FIL, which is fortunate, because I told my FIL that he was dead to me about two years ago, and I haven't spoken with him since. <BR/><BR/>Long story short, I refer to mine as my "Out Laws". One is a nutcase, the other is pure evil. What're ya gonna do?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850825844277186930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-69962207825504243882008-04-03T15:34:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:34:00.000-04:00Mrs F's parents and family is high-drama, high-mai...Mrs F's parents and family is high-drama, high-maintenance with multiple divorces and marriages and kids all over the map. My family is the textbook no-divorce, no drama, no emotion, totally repressed family, that I always thought was "normal."<BR/><BR/>I now know better...neither are "normal."<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, Mrs F and I are a healthy combination of the two.Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-78869020486475409052008-04-03T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:29:00.000-04:00She asked for their largest sizeOuch!<I>She asked for their largest size</I><BR/><BR/>Ouch!Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-26586153000779948352008-04-03T15:08:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:08:00.000-04:00I don't hate my in-laws, but don't love them eithe...I don't hate my in-laws, but don't love them either. My husband was born in Tawain and came over when he was 8. So he's pretty American. But his parents are old school chinese. They talk in chinese 75% of the time when i am around, which is annoying--especially when I know they are talking about me or my son. His mom is very opinionated and judgmental which is hard to deal with. When my son was 1 week old she kept trying to make me give him water rather than breast milk and tried to convince me to give him a pacifier. She has many criticisms of my parenting.<BR/><BR/>My favorite though is the day after we got engaged she took me into a Chinese dress shop to look at Chinese wedding dresses. She asked for their largest size (i was an 8 then). Nice.angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311551099965928885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-64717939651182194562008-04-03T14:49:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:49:00.000-04:00My in-laws are great. Sometimes, my wife doesn't ...My in-laws are great. Sometimes, my wife doesn't really agree, but they've always been good to me.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-19529004906526563662008-04-03T14:20:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:20:00.000-04:00I only have a mother-in-law and she makes up for t...I only have a mother-in-law and she makes up for two people. She hung up on me the other day (day before my sister's brain surgery mind you) because, "she didn't think I was into talking to her". She never said good luck or how are you...she reminded me that she was going to Florida. Screen calls...I'm with you sister!Preppy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376529270725759004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-47394010442739240492008-04-03T14:09:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:09:00.000-04:00Erin,Motorhome in your driveway?!... OH good God I...Erin,<BR/>Motorhome in your driveway?!... OH good God I feel for you! <BR/><BR/><BR/>Jennifer,<BR/>"<I>Well you see how well my actual MARRIAGE turned out</I>"<BR/>hahaha! Good point ;)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>SFG,<BR/>Something about a tiny Filipino man, cracking your shit up on the regular, brings a big old smile to my face. Sorry about the bitch though.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-26174765847656373232008-04-03T14:05:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:05:00.000-04:00My in-laws are great! They live in South Australi...My in-laws are great! They live in South Australia so I never have to worry about anyone showing up in my drive way. No one can just drop in and I have a 500 mile rule for relatives anyway (if you knew my family you would understand. Of course, when they do come for a visit it's a long ass visit! 3 months last summer - I never wished for a summer to end so quickly in my life! <BR/><BR/>They're Australian so they like a drop - we're good there! My MIL is a very emotional person - good emotional, bad emotional, crazy as a loon half the time and can completely get on your nerves but I always know her heart is in the right place. She cares too much, has too much time on her hands to analyze a situation...but, compared to my family....she's pretty good. And his Dad! Love him to death! <BR/><BR/>My family sucks. <BR/><BR/>ChrissyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-12648724379082482292008-04-03T14:03:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:03:00.000-04:00P.O.M,Oh LOL... let me know if that works out, I m...P.O.M,<BR/>Oh LOL... let me know if that works out, I might be willing to leave Mr F for one of the brothers!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-64536913676708084262008-04-03T13:56:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:56:00.000-04:00Don't have any yet. But in my head, they are like ...Don't have any yet. But in my head, they are like the family from the movie "The Family Stone." And they are all fun and we drink wine together. The sister becomes my new best friend. We go shopping with the MIL every other weekend and end it with big fat martinis. We usually get tipsy so the men have to come pick us up and we all laugh about it. And they are wealthy and love to buy me presents.<BR/><BR/>Am I shooting too high here?P.O.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16410533843419723414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-33301764401429215502008-04-03T13:39:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:39:00.000-04:00Oh I adored my FIL. LOVED HIM. He was this tiny ...Oh I adored my FIL. LOVED HIM. He was this tiny Filipino man who cracked my shit up on the regular. I mean, he was just kayuuuuute. Now, I never met my hubs mama as she passed in 1992. But. Cute as pie FIL remarried. To an absolute wretched woman. She is just lovely. Once my FIL passed away, we ceased any and all contact with her because why bother? We made nice for him for several years and she proceeded to continue to shit on us and try to take advantage. It was big fun. <BR/><BR/>Dude, repressed Catholics are no bueno. I'm Catholic but I promise I'd give you a 'rita. A big one. I heart them. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498548046047449056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-46545833932699839292008-04-03T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:11:00.000-04:00Inlaws .. lol. Well you see how well my actual MA...Inlaws .. lol. Well you see how well my actual MARRIAGE turned out .. bet you can't guess how absolutely GREAT my mother-in-law is. <BR/><BR/>coughPSYCHOcough, Excuse me, must have had a hairball.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821245532511885309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-6387266290935048582008-04-03T13:00:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:00:00.000-04:00My in-laws are in my driveway right now in their M...My in-laws are in my driveway right now in their MOTORHOME on their way back from Florida. I hear ya!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571277949831701548noreply@blogger.com