When they married my Dil became like MY mother-in-law, very controlling, very critical. I studied how to build relationships. Then I read an old social media entry, she said she loves to argue, especially when she knows she is wrong. Since my dgd was born, it has been years of power trip. I am spoken too as somebody rather irrelevant, unless they need cash. My son now seems torn between he loves his family and blaming me for not warning him off her. This year, for the first time since he was a child I received only a birthday card, a day late. I asked if I had upset him and he just said that he is tired, I phone, he does not. I am worn out with it all. The last time she was here, she was very mean to my granddaughter to upset me. She got her way, I waived them off early to rescue the distressed little girl. Life is not always fair but I had a lovely mil. I aspired to be someone she was happy to have as a mil. My son, head in hands, once said " you see, she is so territorial". I receive photos. I now see my dgd once or twice a year. More than that and my dil is likely to be rude in front of others. What did I do wrong? I am his mother, the most illogically hated woman in the world to some young wives!
Kate Garroway-Care at home costs