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Originally Posted by ghoastgirl1
Well...James' mother didn't seem to care for me...and I don't care for her tendencies a lot...
*COUGH* Mailing us random margarita glass magnets on super sale from target *COUGH*
Breath in...take one day at a time.
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lol, yeah... that is pretty rediculous. Breathing is good. Somehow I always wake up happy-ish. Thanks for the advice.
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Originally Posted by ghoastgirl1
How long are you in this situation? Also...is there a reason?
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How long? Our initial plan was to stay with Tt's family in SoCal until January, when we leave for grad school in Ohio. This is a temporary housing fix to allow me to spend time with my ill mother, who lives in the same town.
Reasons? They're offering free room and board. They see this as a time of transition and want to see us living someplace they consider safe. A generous offer that my husband feels obligated to follow up on.
Also of note- it appears to be a form of baptism by fire that every new member of the family must endure. My sister-in-law lived in this house two years after their wedding. She nearly went insane, but she made it through. Now that Mum no longer sees sis-in-law every day, she thinks she is the most wonderful woman alive. While sis-in-law lived here, Mum saw her as an overbearing hussy. Sis-in-law never did quite get her husband to understand why the living situation wasn't ideal.
At first glance, it seems difficult to find a place that is interested in renting to a couple for less than a year, especially one that is affordable in this affluent suburban community.
Today Mum said something threatening and seething in front of my husband. Now he actually understands why I've been telling him, "I think your mother hates me." Immediately after he got over the shock - "my mother is not an angel?" -We started looking into apartments and townhomes in the area with month-to-month contracts. Funny how these things pop up when you seem to need them.
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Originally Posted by 777
I lived with a step-father I hated for over a decade. We. Don't. Talk. Much. Good luck GG  |
heh. Great. Well, misery does love company. Any personal coping methods that you'd like to pass along? Perhaps something that doesn't involve alcohol?
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Originally Posted by *Nikki*
Good luck. I would kill my MIL if we lived under the same roof so I have no helpful suggestions.
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Well, hey, at least I'm not alone. I don't want to kill her so much as don't want to destroy what could be a decent relationship.