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)
Rabite 28
I don't get the behaviour of the MIL. I mean she had a baby herself. She should know. So I guess she either wants to really hurt OP or is a major narcissist who doesn't give a shit about other people. I really hope the husband clearly took a stand for his wife.
merchgirl 1
OP here. She is kind of self centered if you couldn't tell. She also told me before all this that she needs to hold the baby as soon as he's born to bond with him. She's crazy. Also, my OB doesn't delivery at her hospital and even if she did, I wouldn't do that.
writergirl1029 17
What the hell? He's not her kid. He needs to bond with his parents first.
Rabite 28
So why get a neck surgery at the same day then if she wants to hold him so early? It sounds as if this behaviour is never going to stop, so in your position I would cut ties with her or just move far away from her so you still can have contact but are saved from a lot of the crazy.
kutkutkut 8
what a horrible woman.
jazalea8 16
1. She had a C-Section scheduled. 2. Being induced doesn't always mean you are having the baby that day. It can happen, but could still be 2 days out (unlikely but has happened). 3. The MIL is expecting the husband to drive her to the hospital and stay until she goes home. That means that he has to drop everything to do what she wants him to do. 4. The husband needs to help his wife with recovery regardless of C-section or natural birth. More so with a C-Section. With that being said, there are things that can go wrong. The husband goes with his mother, dump him. He is not worth being with. There are so many things that can go wrong with birth (natural and C-Section). OP, I would not let your MIL see the baby for awhile. She does not deserve too. I know when I had my daughter, I almost died by bleeding out. I needed a transfusion. Your MIL needs to get over herself, and you need to stand your ground. Others have said it, if you don't now, she will do so much worse later. It may lead to no contact. Which sucks, but it is what is best for your kid(s).
Jacorama 8
The uh yeah no is so annoying
Hangryko 32
I hope you both went no contact from that vile woman.