Today, my mother-in-law asked for a copy of my son's death certificate so she could have her week-long island beach holiday classed as bereavement leave. FML
drbckflps tells us more.
drbckflps 22
I haven't read all the comments yet but thank you for your condolences. This is indeed the grandmother of my son and no, she didn't take the holiday as a way of grieving - it was purely opportunistic. She wasn't even polite to us at the funeral: her words to me were, "In six months when I get back you'll have forgotten this whole thing ever happened." Very disappointing. Thank you all again. I'll reply again when I get a chance to read some more comments.
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AU_Lovebird 17
That's horrible:( I'm sorry for your loss!
UnicornWine 22
Everyone can grieve differently, but that just seems a bit heartless and opportunistic. I'm sorry for your loss OP, I can't imagine how that feels.
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Comments (211)
Exaspera 55
Having lost a child myself, the first thing that popped into my head was OMG! How mean and sad of MIL. I am so sorry for your loss.
snakesinmyhair 3
I don't know that I've ever hated anyone so much. And that's saying something.
snakesinmyhair 3
I don't know that I've ever hated anyone so much. And that's saying something.
ArianT1980 13
I'm soo very sorry for your loss!
Bazinga90 12
She is truly a bad woman =( so sorry for your loss OP.
sophiehelen 32
I don't understand how an FML like this can still get YDI's
fantasyworld 39
Some people want the YDI badge. If you're scrolling through on your iPhone your finger might slip and click it. It's happened to me so I click FML to try to make up for it. I wish you could undo your clicks.
Zarcissa 34
Sounds like she is narcissist... If this kinda behavior is common to her, I'd suggest staying the heck away from her or trying to get help, that's NOT okay!
Summaria 10
Tell her to ask her son/daughter instead of you. It'd be interesting to see if she would do that as well.
PharmacyJoe 13
Holy shit, OP. That's brutal. My condolences on your loss. Your mother-in-law should be grateful you haven't produced a death certificate for /her/ yet.
randomkat820 8
omg, what a witch! so sorry for your loss xx