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It's none of MIL's business.
It's none of MIL's business.
EXACTLY! She thinks cuz she
EXACTLY! She thinks cuz she is the grandma she has say so over stuff
MIL doesn't even need to know
MIL doesn't even need to know about it. It doesn't affect her. I wouldn't even discuss it with her.
We don't but BM does
We don't but BM does
if she asks because bm talks
if she asks because bm talks to her just shrug your shoulders and stick to "everything is great/I dunno." and change subject. my fmil tried to butt in too and also spoke about things with bm but that ended quick once fdh and I started using this technique.
I'm with stormabruin, save
I'm with stormabruin, save yourself the headache and don't even discuss anything with mil, none of her business. If she asks how things are with bm or anything regarding bm simply respond w/ a quick "fine." and change the subject. she'll get the hint it's none of her business.
Thx! DH is not on speaking
Thx! DH is not on speaking terms with mil long story on why.
Because she's a busybody?
Because she's a busybody?
Because she plays favorites
Because she plays favorites with her kids and grandkids and is a liar
My DH doesn't speak to his
My DH doesn't speak to his mother either. Guess why? Because she's up BMs ass 24/7 and refuses to accept that WE are a married couple. Suits me just fine, I couldn't be fake and be nice to that old hag anyway.
Does BM have a job? I
Does BM have a job? I understand the purpose of CS but it's appalling to see, hear and read about the ever-increasing number of people who use it as their sole income. If BM wants SS to have more, she should get a job to start paying for her portion of his costs. She can apply to work at Walgreens, McDonalds, etc. The pay might not be the best but she'd be making more money than she is now and she'd be doing it honorably.
Nope she's not working but
Nope she's not working but she used to til she started getting cs.
Lol its sad she feels like SS
Lol its sad she feels like SS deserves more than my kids with DH.
I so agree. I had to tell my
I so agree. I had to tell my middle aged stepdaughter this very same thing. She wanted what she felt was her right to have a say in how my children were raised. She was claiming her right because she and her brother were blood. Gag. Hope she went back and told both her brother and her BM my reply.
I'm not sure
I'm not sure
I must be the minority, but
I must be the minority, but in my house, CS falls under the category of finances, and our finances are private, discussed only among the adults of the house. Your MIL shouldn't know anything about it, and I'm appalled that BM isn't too ashamed to bring it up, considering her contribution of ZERO.
Well mils only income is the
Well mils only income is the back child support from fil