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Savvy June 2021

Monster-in-law

Erin, on July 1, 2019 at 7:10 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 8
My now fiancé and I have been together for more than four years now. The question has finally been asked and a date selected! Everyone is beyond excited for the big day...that is everyone except his mother. She has had a difficult life and he is really the only person she feels she has left in life. I have spent years upon years loving on her, going out of my way to do things for her and desperately trying to earn her blessing to no avail. With the wedding date looming closer, I am looking for any advice possible to bridge this ever growing gap! She cried when she first saw us together after the proposal, and it was not a happy cry. Both of us are scared to death that this may be a forever problem for the both of us. Help!!!

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Latest activity by Stephanie, on July 4, 2019 at 3:50 AM
  • Jen
    Beginner September 2019
    Jen ·
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    In my own dealings with my legitimately borderline personality disorder mother in law (who also had a difficult life, no current husband, and he is one of few things she has) is sometimes it's your fiance's turn to deal with this. While I have had good periods with her sometimes she flips out over the smallest thing then suddenly I am the "white devil" and trying to steal her son.

    Have your fiance talk to his mother. How much he loves you and marrying you makes him a husband but does not make him any less of her son. You keep playing the high ground and being the better person in all this, never sink to her level because it will validate her paranoia.

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    There is nothing that you, personally, can do. It sounds like she requires some therapy and boundary setting. Sometimes it's hard to accept that there's nothing we can do to force someone to like us, but some people aren't happy with their own lives and they take that out on other people.

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    Savvy June 2021
    Erin ·
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    Thank you so much. I’m sorry that you have to deal with a similar situation, but it’s nice to know I am not alone in this battle. I wish you luck as well bridging that gap!
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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    Your fiance needs to handle it. He should tell his mother change is hard and he understands why she'd be upset and overwhelmed but you're his spouse now and she has to start treating you better.
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    Super July 2019
    Crystal ·
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    My mom is the same way. Looking at it more like a funeral than a happy joyous time. Just give her space and try not to take it to heart.
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    He has to deal with her and you just have to be supportive and try to be loving anyway. I always told my husband that even if his mom didn't like me I'd still try my best to be kind and loving to her anyway
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    Maggie ·
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    You cannot change other people. Allow her to feel her feelings, but set boundaries for how much/when/where you will interact with her.

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  • Shannon
    Expert June 2021
    Shannon ·
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    My ex-mother-in-law was like this. She's a narcissist (really) and it had to do with her child not being at her beck and call. Seriously...she used to call him to come take our her trash and my ex-husband cannot say no. It never got any better. Set your boundaries and try not to take things personally, but I hope things get better for you.


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