In-laws - love them or hate them?

[Jenn! 918]

If my husband were to answer he would say that he gets along well enough with my mom. But he's crazy about my dad - he can do no wrong!

[GiGii 4]

I'm jealous of you guys! My inlaws are here on a visit, and the FIL is driving me insane! Maybe I exaggerate my feelings a bit, but I dont feel I need a 45 minute explanation of how a microwave works, or wrong facts on American life... from a foreigner! For example, a recent one was "walmart is the first supermarket in the US" ummm, no it wasnt. So he'll make up excuses and reasoning to try to prove his point, even though he's wrong.

[*JG* 2]

Not going to comment out loud cause having a bad week. I voted.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I'm jealous of you guys! My inlaws are here on a visit, and the FIL is driving me insane! Maybe I exaggerate my feelings a bit, but I dont feel I need a 45 minute explanation of how a microwave works, or wrong facts on American life... from a foreigner! For example, a recent one was "walmart is the first supermarket in the US" ummm, no it wasnt. So he'll make up excuses and reasoning to try to prove his point, even though he's wrong.

I'm sorry. I think we all get it to bizarre misconceptions at some point though with our foreign relatives. Part of the game.

[shamrock21 0]

My future MIL is .....well words cant actually describe how bad of a person she is. I often wonder how my husband to be turned out pretty normal! I will always be the white girl who got in the way of him finding a nice black girl. Luckily I dont have to deal with anymore since they had a falling out and plus, we moved to ireland so that 500 miles inbetween helps tool

[Nessa 23]

both deceased, so i didn't have the chance to love or hate them.

[trinket 30]

I have talked with my MIL only once and well its safe to say I am never going to talk to her again My husband keeps his distance too, so it doesn't really matter.

Now my FIL is a total different story, I just love that old man. We talk a lot and soon I will be going to visit him in another few days time, so I am really looking forward to it.

[*Robert* 2]

Where's the "Don't hate 'em, but don't love 'em either" choice?

Or "Don't know them."

[chri'stina 190]

I am excited now. I used to be more nervous but I have gotten to know them better over the internet on mic over the past months. I think they feel like they know me better, so that makes me less nervous. It's less formal feeling and more friendly.

Sweet! How long are you staying over there? I hope long enough to pick a few more things up from the language, even if it is just simple nouns or commands. I bet they can't wait to see Kavi.

My in-laws haven't seen their granddaughter in 21 months. My daughter wasn't even walking when we left and now she will run you over. My MIL might explode soon from excitement.

Well, because of Sujeet having a newer job, we won't be able to be there for more than a week and a half (or less). The vacation days still need to accumulate since he started working the end of October. So that's why we are waiting til the end of Feb or beginning or March to go now.

When are you guys going to visit them again? I don't remember which month you had said. It's hard when family is far away. Sujeet's family is dying to meet Kavi. (They want to meet me too, but you know Kavi is the star now:P)

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Chose "hate neither".

My MIL is visitting us currently (she has been in US for 41 days now) till May 4.

We are still praying that my FIL will come to his senses.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Well, because of Sujeet having a newer job, we won't be able to be there for more than a week and a half (or less). The vacation days still need to accumulate since he started working the end of October. So that's why we are waiting til the end of Feb or beginning or March to go now.

When are you guys going to visit them again? I don't remember which month you had said. It's hard when family is far away. Sujeet's family is dying to meet Kavi. (They want to meet me too, but you know Kavi is the star now:P)

Anytime over there is still time. Maybe you could pick up some subtitled DVDs in your ILs language or so to practice listening with at home.

We're leaving on Monday, weather permitting. We'll be there until the middle of January. Though the trip there won't be that bad (all night), the trip back is a complete 10 hour day flight for my daughter.

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Love my in-laws....all of them!!! And my family loves Darren!!!

[ruby_mtl 0]

really close with soon-to-be MIL

have 2 FIL to be (fiance step-dad and birth-dad) and love them both

Edited December 19, 2008 by ruby_mtl