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I Hate My Mother In Law

Who the Flip Are You?

By: Thinklikeher
Written on July 5th, 2007
Age: 21-25 , Female
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  • joes2001

    You got married early. But even though my wife and I are highly educated, we lived with her parents for over a year not too long ago when we were in our late 20s. It sucked. I thought it would be cool at first, and it kind of was, but we became second class citizens or something. All I can say is that it's best to live on your own, not because it's wrong (I actually think Americans have it wrong and other cultures are correct in being more giving and supportive), but because Westerners, or Americans in general, are so ******* individualistic. They only help or are nice if they can get something out of it. And when they do help, it's not even in a polite way and it sucks.

    But besides that, I have a similar situation, or had one. I was ignored growing up by my mom and my wife hated it. But she always encouraged me to call my mom out on it. It was hard though cause i was used to it, you know, them talking over me, ignoring me, my feelings, and so on. But it was good that I finally saw the problem and realized it contributed to my depression and problems growing up. Remember though that your husband, and I, also played a part. We allowed them early on and for a while to behave a certain way. But it doesn't excuse everything. So anyways, I called my mom and siblings out on forgetting my birthday one year (they would never forget eachother's, especially my sister's). It helped with things a lot, but I still feel this disconnect or lack of interest by my mom. She's more attentive, but maybe because I have a son, whom she adores. Stick in there, try and get out. It's hard though, the prospects of making it out there today are tough. Do what you can though, find friends, or something.

    Sep 17, 2011
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