WAY, WAY OFF-TOPIC: Just had it out with Mother-In-Law

[bob64]

I'm still laughing here about you guys stories!!!!

When my now ex-MIL came to visit l heard the banjos from Deliverance playing!! I ain't got enough time to type down the sh*t she would pull or try to pull. I think she visited just to **** with me an my wife would always side with her "mommy". I divorce the daughter but the nightmares and scar's remain.

 

[Local Hero]

Sorry to hear all the tales of woe here.

My inlaws are great!! I realize I'm in the minority. But I'm glad for it. They live less than five minutes away. They were trilled to death when I asked to marry their daughter. They were even more thrilled when we announced we finally found a house in the same township as them, after a year of searching all of the surrounding communities. Yet, they know to allow us our space. When the Two Terrors were little, they never hesitated to step up and help watch them such as when I had something to take care of and my wife has worked second shift since our oldest was born.

FIL is a life-long mechanic and while he can't get around so good anymore, he never fails to offer good advice if I get stuck on whatever it is I'm wrenching on. He also owns a perfectly patina'd 54 Ford farm truck that he's already promised to my boys and I. MIL has a 40th anniversary Mustang Vert that is also in line to join the fleet here.

They both see what I've given up over the last 15 years to insure that the house was taken care of, the yard looks great and the kids had the support they needed in school and to participate in all the sports they do. Inlaws rarely fail to miss any of both of my kids' sporting events nor my niece and nephew's events as well.

I NEVER get grief for spending whatever time I get out in my shop. Everyone would much rather I be out there than out at some bar or in some casino or God knows where......

 

[joesregalproject]

Single/never married crowd... WHERE U AT?!?

lol

I am almost always single from mid-December until right after Valentine's day. Also my favorite type of girls are ones with January birthdays.

 

[CaliWagon83]

I get along fine with my FIL. Sometimes he calls me up and asks “You need help with anything this weekend?” I think he’s trying to get away from her sometimes. 😆

 

[Pronto-]

Well, it sounds like at some point your wife might have made a comment that you were spending too much time with the car and not with her. You need to look at yourself and see if that's true. I've struck a balance with my wife to make sure I spend time with her going to dinner or to somewhere she want's to go. It makes it easier when I say I'm working on the T today, don't bug me. Now your mil might also be a complete b*tch and that's a separate issue. What matters the most is you and your wife are on the same page with your feeling about the mil. If your wife won't defend you against attacks then you are in deep sh*t.

 

[CaliWagon83]

I hear what you’re saying, Pronto-. It’s just that this is probably my first true “hobby” probably since we got married. I’ve wanted a classic car for a while, and specifically this one, so kind of catching up on lost time. As far as my MIL being a b***h, even my wife agrees she can be one. I actually feel my relationship with my wife has improved since I confronted my MIL.

 

[Texas82GP]

I am kind of an *******

You too?

 

[Texas82GP]

Single/never married crowd... WHERE U AT?!?

L-I-V-I-N

 

[Turbo Zach]

You too?

Imagine if all us like minded *ssh*les would get together? O wait we have, we are G Body Forum!

 

[mikester]

My wifes parents are long passed. Same with my folks. Im an only child (lucky me) so I only have to deal with her siblings. I get along with them all but her one sister is a bit of a pain in the butt. Shes about 6 months older than me. My wife is the youngest of 6. Im blessed because her sis lives in NC and Im on Long Island.
As of 2017 I have a daughter in law that I love to death. Beautiful girl. Seems to get along really well with my son. My wife and I love her like a daughter. I hope she never has an issue with us.