Today, my mother-in-law in all seriousness told my daughter to not wear shorts and skirts because “men will ogle and rape her.” When I confronted her about it, she told me, “I’m only looking out for her. Is that so wrong?” She’s 9 and she won’t stop asking what “rape” means. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to explain to my 65-year-old mother that it is inappropriate for her to walk around in front of me in her underwear. Her response? "Too bad." FML
Today, my mom overheard me telling my 6 year-old about periods. My mom condescendingly asked, “Isn’t she a bit young for that?” That’s pretty rich coming from a woman who didn’t want to share the TV, so all of us grew up watching whatever violent or raunchy sex filled R-rated crap she wanted to watch. FML
Today, I walked in on my mother-in-law teaching my 11 year-old daughter how to purge herself using a toothbrush. Her logic is that, “If she gets fat, she’ll never get a boyfriend.” She sees nothing wrong, and bitched at me for messing with her future. FML
Today, I found out that my 11 year-old daughter dresses skimpy when I drop her off on the weekends at my ex-husband’s house, courtesy of his girlfriend, who he cheated on me with. When I confronted her, she told me to “stop being such a prude” and with my attitude, “no wonder you get cheated on.” FML
Today, my mother-in-law thought it would be appropriate to give my five-year-old daughter some bedclothes with the Playboy logo all over them. FML
Today, I was shopping with my baby daughter when an older woman came up to me. She glared and said, "You know, if you kids learned how to keep your legs closed, you wouldn't be a mother at 16." I'm 25. FML
Today, I had a fight with my husband after I went off on his aunt. We were at her house for a BBQ, she saw me in my casual shorts and tank top, and said to him, “You let her walk out the house like that? She’s a walking rape invitation!” He says she can say whatever she wants since she’s old. FML
Today, I overheard my daughter compliment my mother by saying "My mom is way flabbier than you, Grandma." When I told her later that she hurt my feelings, she told me to "man up." She's seven. FML
Today, my daughter apparently has had enough of my mother-in-law's favoritism and constant bashing of me by telling her, "Grandma, might I highly recommend death at this point?" She's 7. FML
Today, my daughter asked me for permission to go to her boyfriend’s studio apartment without any supervision to “watch a soccer game and eat pizza.” I said no because she thinks I was born yesterday. She proceeded to throw a tantrum and told me that she hopes my breast cancer kills me. FML
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tiptoppc 21
Technically the first one legally classifies as molestation. Second one classifies as sexual assault but at 9, splitting hairs like I said doesn’t explain things well. But i think that explanation can be refined/reworded a bit. Most legal definitions of rape requires either forced insertion into some cavity, whether into victim, or attacker (depending on male/female for victim/attacker), but sexual assault of a degree for when not, unless there are other factors. Like aggravated assault can be determined by factors such as how, and why an act occurred. At least in the USA, motive factors into this heavily as well.
copalolita 17
I would go no contact with MIL she sounds like a psychopath and possibly perverted a child SMH!
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Yudith 28
If it can help you, here is an explanation adequate for a 9-year-old. Rape is when a person touches another person on their private parts without their consent. For example, if Uncle Larry gives a pat on little Debby's butt and little Debby did not want Uncle Larry to give her such a pat, that's rape, and Uncle Larry is a rapist. It has nothing to do with what little Debby is wearing or what she's doing at the time. Uncle Larry is a rapist because he wanted to touche little Debby's butt and he did. When an adult asks a child to touch them on their private parts, however, that's pedophilia, and that's also very bad. This is why there are social workers and psychologist to help children and punish the nasty pedophiles and rapists. If you don't know how to find a social worker or a psychologist, ask your mom.
tiptoppc 21
Technically the first one legally classifies as molestation. Second one classifies as sexual assault but at 9, splitting hairs like I said doesn’t explain things well. But i think that explanation can be refined/reworded a bit. Most legal definitions of rape requires either forced insertion into some cavity, whether into victim, or attacker (depending on male/female for victim/attacker), but sexual assault of a degree for when not, unless there are other factors. Like aggravated assault can be determined by factors such as how, and why an act occurred. At least in the USA, motive factors into this heavily as well.
copalolita 17
I would go no contact with MIL she sounds like a psychopath and possibly perverted a child SMH!