I AM A Desperate Housewife!!

I can relate to all the previous evil-mother in-law postings. I’ve been married for 3 yrs now. And I still don’t have a good relationship with my husbands mother, basically she doesn’t like me. She pretends to like me in front of my husband and family. But I know she talks sh** about me behind my back…

My Inlaws came to live with my husband and I for 6 mths when we had our 1st child. That’s when all the problems escalated because my father in law wanted to name my baby. My husband and I had already chosen the name and they new about it but of course my MIL stirred the pot and made it a big ordeal. And it bothers me, because I’ve been very fair, and respectful, with her and the whole fam. And it’s still not good enough. All I want is peace in my life.

My husband will never admit how crazy his mother is. Every time he talks to her he just agrees with everything she says, whether it be positive or negative she’s ALWAYS right. And she makes sure I know it too…I always wished of having a close relationship w/my Mil as I do with my mum. But I know it will never happen. Its very difficult to have a healthy relationship with a narcissistic, dysfunctional, manipulative person as my Mil is.

Well I know that part of the problem is my husband if he can’t face or admit that my mil is a trouble maker this will just continue…The thing is if he can’t deal with his own parents why should I!!! And my in-laws r thinking of visiting us next summer for a couple of months, I’m dreading it already and they’re not even here! Any advice for me on how to cope & not worry??? I feel very depressed and sad all the time. I feel like they just want to control me and there thousands of miles away.

Submitted by Desperate Housewife