Oh Right. That's Why I Hated Living Here.

FIL: We need someone to put the breakfast casserole in the oven at 6:30am.

MIL: Well, Kristen is always awake with the kids at 6:30am. She can do it.

Kristen: Right. Because when Kristen who never has a babysitter comes to visit the grandparents who never see their grandchildren, she should be waking up at 6:30am to put your casserole in the oven.

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MIL *hugs Drew*: Oh boys. They're just so loveable. I mean, girls are nice. But boys, they just have so much love.

Kristen (sitting with The New Girl, MIL's friend, with Quinlan within earshot yelling for her grandmother) *tries not to strangle MIL with her bare hands*: Um, I'm pretty sure girls are pretty damn loveable too.

Comments

[Mike Paahana]

i no hate living with my mother but my gf hate her an no let me live with her anymore

[James T. Kirk]

I am sorry, but all those stereotypes about MILs have to come from somewhere. I couldn't imagine wishing that either of my darling girls was a boy or, as they are sometimes referred to in these parts, a nasty old boy. After growing up with brothers, however, all this stuff about "feelings" that tends to consume inordinate quantities of time and energy on the part of my lovely spouse and daughters has taken some getting used to. I maintain that being happy, tired, hungry, thristy and/or full should really be sufficient.

[Oh, The Joys]

That is bad, sister. You want me to bring up my numchuck skillz?

[Karen]

OMG! This happens to us, too.....when I was pg with R. and we found out it was a boy, MIL said "OH! We've been praying and praying that it was a boy! We're so glad it's a boy!"

In front of my daughter. Old enough to get it.

Even my DH said "Mom - healthy kid. No birth defects (K. has one) I don't care if it's a boy or a girl."

[Christina]

I'm proud of the restraint you showed. Of course, I also would have been proud of you if you told her off or strangled her.

But it's just a visit. And then you're away from them again. Thank goodness.

[caramama]

Yowza!

But like Julie Pippert said, at least it was only a visit and you're not living with them anymore... That's something, right?

[GHD]

I just stopped visiting my in-laws all together... I know that's heartless and mean, but I don't have your suburb patience and self-control.

[Molly]

You must have great self-control!

My MIL also favors my son over my daughter and it drives me crazy. At Christmas this year, she gave my son several presents on top of the shared ones (a big wagon and rockers for both of them) and my daughter received nothing. She had to sit and watch her brother open four presents just for him while she had nada. I think MIL thought it was OK since my daughte is only 18 months old and her brother is 3.
I was so livid I could not even speak. Husband had a little chat with her, but if it happens again, I'm going to go ballastic on her.

[LawyerMama]

I hope you spit in her casserole.

My grandmother used to do that favoritism thing, but it was girls instead of boys. I loved it and was oblivious as a little one, but as I got older I could see how much it hurt my brother and understand why she drove my mom bat shit crazy.

[jaelithe]

Interestingly enough, my MIL has more than once said in front of my son that she prefers girls and is terribly sorry (for herself) that I didn't have one.

My husband and I have already made a pact that if our theoretical next kid is a girl, and we notice any favoritism, we will tell my MIL flat out that if she doesn't treat the kids equally she won't get to see either one of them.

Really, IMO your husband should be the one getting up at 6:30 if you are pregnant.

[Motherhood Uncensored]

Haha. I can only burn things by accident. Not on purpose.

But damn. That's a great idea.

And Gwendomama, for you? Of course.

heh.

[gwendomama]

hey there dollin - in between your morning sicknesses, wouldja mind starting my bread machine at 6:10? precisely.

thanks, hon.

[Heather]

That would soooo not happen with me. My MIL is impressed if I'm out of bed by 9 when I visit her. But that's because my hubby gets up with the kids.

[Angie in Texas]

a little extra something in the casserole would have been fun . . .

good grief i can't BELIEVE she's say something like that! *but then again it IS your MIL . . .

at least have fun with TNG.

[margalit]

Try growing up as a girl in a family where BOTH parents said that on a daily basis. Yeah. And people wonder why I never have a thing to do with my evil mother. Could it be because her favorite line was "If birth control was retroactive, I'd be the first on in line" while addressing me. What a darlin'!

[Monica]

Put something in the casserole to make it taste even more disgusting than usual. Then make many comments, "My, MIL, this sure is an interesting recipe. Maybe tomorrow we'll let you take the day off and just go to Dennys."

[the new girl]

It's like I can't even laugh about it yet.

And for me, that's saying something.

Me go pee pee in your casserole.

[Mrs. Chicken]

My MIL is coming this weekend with her two step-grandchildren in tow. I'm dreading it so bad. I feel your pain.

[mandy]

My mom actually has a preference for boys(I'm a girl) and she says the same thing.

[Redneck Mommy]

The restraint you and the New Girl showed is awe-inspiring.

Just think what a happy day it will be when she is no longer in the picture....Oh, that was mean of me.

It felt soo good to say it.

[Amy]

There's only one solution. Burn the fucking casserole.

[Summer]

I'm pretty impressed that you didn't slap her.

[Manic Mommy]

I knew the birthday visit was a ruse to see TNG. Hope you're enjoying that part of your visit.

At least take advantage of the free babysitting and go out and have a virgin strawberry daiquiri.

[witchypoo]

Maybe someone needs to learn how the oven timer works?

[LB]

I think my MIL and your MIL are related. Seriously, my MIL is the MOTHER of all MIL's. I can't be in the same room with her for more than a few seconds without wanting to strangle her. Even my kids have gotten to where they don't like her.

[Julie Pippert]

Oh the things in-laws can say in front of kids.

Mine "graciously" allowed that perhaps my kids were "smart enough" when she said, "I don't want you to think I think your kids are stupid, just maybe they aren't as GIFTED and TALENTED as SIL's kids, but I don't want you to think I think they are STUPID, per se."

This after telling us better luck next time when PG with our youngest since she was "just" another girl.

All I can say is...I am so, so sorry. So sorry.

At least it's just a visit.

[Christy]

Dayum. If I'm visiting family, they KNOW that they are not to bother me before 9am CST. Seriously. They know that I am a wicked witch from hell before that time.

I hate to even ask, did you put the casserole in?

[Dana]

I could slap her. What a nut job. I'm sorry you have to put up with all that!