Comments on: In-laws Are Lovely People. Until They’re Stupid. http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086 humor advice column for parents Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GrandeMocha http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-1004 GrandeMocha Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-1004 Love, love, love this line: Why, when they called me an emasculating bitch with a white trash family, it was one of the loveliest moments of my life! One SIL told me I was going to ruin his life & take him away from his family. Then they threw a shower that I didn't want & didn't attend & they kept the presents. Another SIL told people he was only marrying me because I was pregnant (not). Another SIL cried through the rehearsal & wedding because she was loosing her brother. I decided to let my kids figure out for themselves how crazy the inlaws are. They are SLOWLY learning. Love, love, love this line:

Why, when they called me an emasculating bitch with a white trash family, it was one of the loveliest moments of my life!

One SIL told me I was going to ruin his life & take him away from his family. Then they threw a shower that I didn’t want & didn’t attend & they kept the presents. Another SIL told people he was only marrying me because I was pregnant (not). Another SIL cried through the rehearsal & wedding because she was loosing her brother.

I decided to let my kids figure out for themselves how crazy the inlaws are. They are SLOWLY learning.

]]> By: Heather http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-1002 Heather Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:13:29 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-1002 Hey, I just learned the Secret with the wine in the past year and I've been married for 13 years. I won't visit family, mine or his, without a bottle or two with me. To me, it's like over-the-counter Xanax. Hey, I just learned the Secret with the wine in the past year and I’ve been married for 13 years.

I won’t visit family, mine or his, without a bottle or two with me. To me, it’s like over-the-counter Xanax.

]]> By: the mama bird diaries http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-1001 the mama bird diaries Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:42:23 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-1001 The wine line is brilliant. I feel like I finally just learned the Secret. The wine line is brilliant.

I feel like I finally just learned the Secret.

]]> By: Bellamomma http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-1000 Bellamomma Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:55:59 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-1000 Telling the kids that grandma sucks never fails to backfire. Mainly because always forget to NOT tell grandma your little secrets. Just like practicing swear words in church - Kids will rat you out every time. Join me in the pantry as I hide from my inlaws! We can fill our mouths with wine & remember that one day we'll have grandchildren to spoil!! Telling the kids that grandma sucks never fails to backfire. Mainly because always forget to NOT tell grandma your little secrets.

Just like practicing swear words in church – Kids will rat you out every time.

Join me in the pantry as I hide from my inlaws! We can fill our mouths with wine & remember that one day we’ll have grandchildren to spoil!!

]]> By: Katie http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-999 Katie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-999 Bite your tongue and continue to raise your child as a SANE human being. Eventually, the sanity they hold will blend with the inlaws insanity like oil and water and you'll end up with your adult child about to have their first child, sitting with you in your only sane relative's house doing all the "We're pregnant" phone calls and crying "oh God, that's my blood, those are MY genes I hope I don't pass them on" as you hang up each time. Or maybe that's just how my family rolls... Bite your tongue and continue to raise your child as a SANE human being. Eventually, the sanity they hold will blend with the inlaws insanity like oil and water and you’ll end up with your adult child about to have their first child, sitting with you in your only sane relative’s house doing all the “We’re pregnant” phone calls and crying “oh God, that’s my blood, those are MY genes I hope I don’t pass them on” as you hang up each time.

Or maybe that’s just how my family rolls…

]]> By: Wendi http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-998 Wendi Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-998 Oh, Heather. You keep your mouth shut by pouring a couple glasses of wine in it? I may have to steal that line. Oh, Heather. You keep your mouth shut by pouring a couple glasses of wine in it? I may have to steal that line.

]]> By: suburbancorrespondent http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/heather/1086/comment-page-1#comment-997 suburbancorrespondent Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:20:29 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=1086#comment-997 Convince your 5-year-old? Give it up, honey - Mommy is always mean compared to doting grandparents or other relatives. It's part of the job description. And don't talk smack about relatives, especially to a young child. It doesn't help the situation. If he loves them, that's all that matters. Convince your 5-year-old? Give it up, honey – Mommy is always mean compared to doting grandparents or other relatives. It’s part of the job description.

And don’t talk smack about relatives, especially to a young child. It doesn’t help the situation. If he loves them, that’s all that matters.

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