MIL Issues

My husband and I don’t ask my MIL to watch our 16 month daughter because we don’t trust his mom alone with her. I honestly prefer not to be around her as well so we haven’t really seen her either. She’s a narcissist who only thinks about herself and is constantly talking negatively about people, even her own kids. She’s never made the time to build a relationship with me and I have been with her son for 15 years. I have made efforts on my end and she’s made faces at me or has talked baldy about me behind my back to other family members. Ever since I gave birth she has attempted to be nicer to me but it just feels fake because I know she just wants to see my daughter. Anyways, she constantly makes comments to my husband about babysitting. Saying if we ever get tired she can watch our daughter. She says it every time she talks to my husband or sees me and I’m trying to find a kind way of saying no so she can stop asking. Also when I gave birth the first thing she said was she can watch the baby for us if we wanted to go out. Never asked how I was doing. My pregnancy was very high risk due to health issues and she never once checked on me during pregnancy either. She would vocalize how exactly she wanted to be involved and how much. Everything was about her, even postpartum . I think this adds into why I don’t care to be around her.
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I would say you're right to feel this has all come too late. Her offer to watch your child would seem much more genuine and trustworthy if she had been consistent in her behaviour. My MIL has been exactly the same since our son was born, she literally turned on the pleasantries the day he was born. I think i preferred it when she was vile to me as it was a lot less creepy...

@Eppie yes it’s so creepy! How do you handle it?

Sorry that is happening. I have a similar situation and this all sounds so familiar. I can relate! I would say your little one is not ready and avoid when asked, or press it harder. I don’t feel bad when this will happen to me later most likely, and I’ll keep saying that my child is not ready until I gain trust

One thing never leave you’re children with people who don’t like the mom. Theyll always get poorly treated or handled. No thanks

@Katelyn Sorry you’re also experiencing this. I’ll try saying some of those things to her and hope she doesn’t cause a scene!

@Izzie this!!! Another reason I don’t trust her alone with my daughter.

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