Today, my father-in-law is still introducing me to family friends as his son's girlfriend. I have been married to his son for 5 years, we have a child together and another on the way. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my supervisor at work is now my father-in-law. My girlfriend told me that. FML
Today, my boyfriend's mother introduced me as his "friend". We've been together for 10 years. FML
Today, my father-in-law announced the name of his new son, my husband's half-brother. The first name and last name is the same as our son, who I gave birth to 4 months ago. FML
Today, my husband decided it was time to tell me he had a 3 year old son. We have been married for 5 years. FML
Today, my only child introduced his new girlfriend to me. He is 36 and has no children. She is 46 and has a pregnant daughter who she is very close with. I don't know if I'll ever be a grandfather, but in any case, my son is going to be one before me. FML
Today, I met my mom's fiancé. He's a nice guy, he's also my wife's dad. I'll soon call my wife my sister. FML
Today, my brother-in-law still insists on referring to me as "his brother's wife" and tells everyone I'm not his "sister-in-law." I've been married to his brother for 10 years. FML
Today, I returned home from my honeymoon and met my dad for coffee. He told me he's been seeing someone and he's so happy. It's my new mother-in-law. They moved in together during my wedding weekend. FML
Today, I discovered that my father is getting married. Overjoyed and confused because I didn't know he was dating, I called him up to congratulate him, and ask who she was. Apparently, his soon to be fiancée is my mother-in-law. My wife is not happy. FML
Today, my dad introduced me to my half-sister. He'd only recently found out that he had another daughter by another woman, and had only just met her. She and I have been in the same class in school for the past three years. FML
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cptncuttlefish 24
Every time he does it, loudly correct him and make him look like an asshole.
alexwagner21 25
Wouldn't that just look worse for him?
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Comments (27)
peeta0330 18
Dude wtf??! That's messed up!
alexwagner21 25
Wouldn't that just look worse for him?
Mpii 11
Unlikely as it may seem, he might be doing it by mistake. We don't have all the facts.
cptncuttlefish 24
Every time he does it, loudly correct him and make him look like an asshole.
seichan 7
Agreed. Everytime he says that you should say, "Actually, his wife", then shake their hand with a big smile on your face. He'll look like an idiot then..
LyricaSilvan 30
"This is my son, and this is his girlfri--" "WIFE. I am his WIFE."
socialproduct 19
Wear your wedding dress whenever you go to the in-laws. You might look completely crazy but at least it'll clear up any misconceptions.
seenoevil818 13
It seems like his whole family was in on this if you were married to him for five years and they're presenting you his gf... His family is ****** up for doing so. Sorry OP, hope you and your kids can have a better life without them now.
Dilexar 26
I got a "kill your family" vibe from this comment. Anyone else?
mariri9206 32
I didn't get that vibe at all. I got a "cut them out of your lives" vibe, which I think should not happen. It sucks that OP's Father-in-law is doing this but it's hardly a reason to stop communicating with them. I think they just need to sit down and say it's not okay to do that anymore. Cutting a whole side of your family for being introduced as a girlfriend, instead of a wife, is ridiculous and an overreaction. Also, it's entirely possible that the Father-in-law is doing it as a joke. There's not enough information to actually determine if the whole family is involved.
cacheson 42
At least he's not referring to you as his "son's friend", I've seen parents do that before!
DjLitterBox 22
I've been there. I just got called "his girlfriend" after two years of dating instead of "his friend"
Mowmee 14
You should announce to your family that you ARE married.
Lalala579121 28
She should announce it to the family's friends. I would hope the family already knows.
crudeandrudeguy 29
And this guy still actually believes he's my husband's biological father....
USMC10Rex12451 16
That's sad op. Have you tried talking with him about it??... And congrats on the child
nanner6206 24
I doubt it would make a difference. I have been with my husband 12 years, married 10, and his mom still won't pronounce my name correctly. Although, she gets it right for her neighbor with the same name.
KingAdrock 16
You should simply refuse to answer to the mispronounced name. Mom: "X, hello? X, didn't you hear me calling you?" You: "I heard you calling for X. My name is Y. Who's X?"
ironik69 31
My (ex) mother-in-law did the same thing, for about three years, after my husband and I were married.
domolovesyoshi 33
Why is she your ex
MisstressNicole 20
I'm assuming that she's no longer married to said mother-in-law's child.
russellohh 2
Next time say "Ohh no Dad! I married your son many years ago, remember? It was a huge ceremony? Then years later we gave you several grandkids you see EVERY christmas and Thanksgiving? Oh, its really tragic, Dad's memory is really failing. Why, he forgets I'm his daughter in law, he forgets who his son is! We're almost done getting power of attorney, and we picked out a really AFFORDABLE retirement home in Detroit for him. It's tragic, but with his failing memory and dementia, locking him away seems to be the best solution..."