My Mother-In-Law

Believe me, I have stood up to my Mother-in-law. Many time. I`ve told her off a few times too and she is afraid of me. She watches what she says around me. The problem is when she wants something, she goes to my husband, and he lets her. I`ve talked and talked and talked to my husband until I`m blue in the face. He`s got an answer for everything. It really wasn`t bad when my father-in-law was alive. He understood me. We were pretty close. He was my teacher in grade school. But when he died, the brothers felt like they had to take care of her. She doesn`t need to be taken care of. She`s a strong woman. They both baby her so much. I mean i`ve even told my husband off. I told him he was a Mama`s boy. He got so mad at me. But I didnt` care. I`m at that point right now. 23 years of putting up with her and even him sometimes. They both dare say that my husbands nephew is a mama`s boy. That my sister-in-law baby`s him and hasn`t let go. His mother is worse. She will never let go of the aprons strings. It`s so sad. One day I was able to talk to my husband and he understood but now he takes her side. Anyway, it was great when my Father-in-law was alive because he kept her in line and my husband and his brother were suppose to take his job. Instead they have both let her get away with everything. The sad thing is I speak up, I tell her off and my husband and still it doesn`t do any good. I don`t want to get a divorce over this, but maybe that`s the only thing that will wake him up. No I don`t think he will ever wake up as long as he has his mother. I know that`s mean. But they both cater to her so much and she doesn`t even need it. I`m starting to just give up. No!!! I will never give up. That`s just not me. Someday, when my daughters are gone., married and have children of their own. Who knows maybe I`ll leave too. Who knows. Well see ya!!!!

Gem