Today, my mother-in-law scheduled her neck surgery for the same day our baby is being born. She also fully expects my husband to drive her to the hospital and stay for her recovery. Uh, yeah no. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mother-in-law told me to "just wait" until she gets home from her trip, because apparently, taking a vacation with her partner is more important than the birth of her first grandchild. Contractions started a few hours ago. Part of me hopes she misses it. FML
Today, my boyfriend's bitch of a mother had surgery and now I'm expected to be her at-home nurse. I haven't been able to sit down for more than 5 minutes thanks to her and I've barely slept. FML
Today, my mother-in-law was so rabid to meet her first grandson, she didn’t just nudge me aside to get to the delivery room, she two-hand shoved me in the chest so I flew backwards and down a flight of stairs. I’m now in a neck brace for a hairline crack to my vertebrae and can’t pick up my own son. FML
Today, my husband was supposed to have knee surgery but he wouldn't leave the house because he "got scared" no matter what I and even my mother-in-law tried to do. Now he can't have it for another six months and I took three weeks off work to help him that I can't cancel. FML
Today, my future mother-in-law informed me that since she is putting money into our wedding, that all the planning and arrangements are under her authority. FML
Today, my soon-to-be mother-in-law decided that she is going to be in charge of planning my wedding. All decisions must be approved by her, and anything she doesn't like will be thrown out. She also wants to go on our honeymoon with us to make sure I don't "defile" her son. FML
Today, I woke up to my mother telling me to sit up and get dressed because we had to go before it was too late. I had just woken up from surgery. She didn't want to be stuck in traffic. FML
Today, my mother-in-law tried to "accidentally" run me over. FML
Today, my mother-in-law screamed at the top of her lungs in front of our friends and family that I was stealing her baby away from her. I'd only suggested we go home because he had a migraine. Her baby is 24 years-old and has been married to me for a year. FML
Today, the father of my unborn child told me he isn't sure he'll be able to make it to the birth, since there's no guarantee of when it will happen, so he can't schedule time off. This would be understandable if he actually had a job. FML
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species4872 20
Should give her the ******* sausage from the handbag.
_Shake_n_Bake__ 11
Go to the same hospital then he can kill two birds with one stone
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Comments (36)
lynn89952 9
That really sucks. My mother in law was ridiculously overbearing when we had our youngest daughter because she was moving 2 days after I came home and expected me to pack up her house and clean it while dealing with all 4 kids and recovering from surgery. My poor husband has been put in the middle more times than I can count and no matter how many times he tries to explain to her that he has other obligations she still blows up and plays the victim. I wish I could say it gets better but after 10 years it's not looking good lol
J352SAURUS 30
I honestly feel so sorry for you D:
yerawizardlizzy 27
Sounds like you need to cut her off then.
woodmr13 9
Someone needs to straight up tell her to **** off
linnie_wesker 20
No no no no no, do not listen to #2 or anyone telling you to work with your MIL, OP. Don't back down or it will just get worse and worse, take it from someone that also has a batshit insane MIL. I cut contact with mine completely and my husband barely even talks to her because he can't believe how attention seeking and awful she is to me. Yours is clearly trying to see how much she can get away with so cut that shit off right now or you'll regret it.
cstone12393 6
If she scheduled the surgery for the expected due date, maybe. But birth isn't always the predicted day... But if the surgery was scheduled first, its not her fault you gave birth that day
WittyMoron 22
I'm guessing since OP is speaking with certainty, she booked a C-section
Starlight8 14
Wow! Man I would be right there with you guys looking forward seeing my grandchild! No.. this lady had to be all about her. Please follow up. Congrats on your new addition!
blupenguin29 14
You don't know for sure when you're having a baby
aire101 16
You do when it's a C-section.
merchgirl 1
I do actually. I'm having a scheduled c section. So we know the time and date. You almost knew everything ??
willem44 5
your baby won't necessarily be born on that date. they could be born earlier or later.
mermaidgirle 12
To have a certain due date speaks of a C section, or her labor being induced. My sister was scheduled and induced because of her gestational diabetes. I would play devil's advocate and suggest the MIL couldn't find another date for her surgery, bit this just reeks of her trying to steal the day from OP.
BellaDawn994 6
Hope your husband doesn't break his neck for her
CheeseyWolf 9
Give your MIL an inch, she'll take a mile the next time. You need to shut that shut down, no exceptions.
OhPuhleeze 23
This one is a clear FML for the husband. Every girl cries about her husband being the mummy's boy, but wants and raises her son to be one. Unless you are having a planned C-Sec your MIL could not have known when you were going to have your boy and then schedule her surgery to clash with yours. I saw the "My husband" part you wrote and wondered if he is also your MIL's "my son"? Also does he have any balls or you guys decided to split them between you two??
devinaww 15
Getting caught between two women is always an FML for the guy