Just for a laugh

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I had a truly wonderful mother-in-law and I cannot add any more to that.

Cornflower my own DM was like that
I made her a pretty apron for one Christmas.
On a later visit I went to do the dishes and asked for an apron. She opened a drawer and pulled out the apron saying "you can keep that if you like, someone gave it to me and I never wear it!"
Ouch
Can we have a thread about holding grudges and how to let them go?

Mine was like Oops - never really liked me, although I helped her most in later life.
Her stock phrase was ‘well, as long as you like it’ - applied to any new clothes I wore, how my hair was cut, even the perfume I wore.

My MIL is lovely and has always been very supportive, but she does say things that are blunt, to say the least. One I particularly remember was when I chose what I thought was a very apt little extra Xmas gift that I thought she'd love. When she'd opened all her presents, she held this particular present aloft and stated to the whole family "I don't want this, does anyone else want it?"!! That was the first time and I was rather shocked! Since then, she has, on numerous occasions, done the same, not just to me! It makes me laugh that she'll often tell us about her MIL who was equally blunt (and thoughtless!) with no realisation that she does exactly the same!!! She's 92 and I love her to bits though.

DMiL had and still has an ability to put people down in their place
I love her but even at 97, I have to brace myself.
Her latest to me as I arrived wearing my nice off-white raincoat was I looked like a laboratory assistant.
I have got used to her over 50 years but my poor DiLs get very upset
When meeting my tall DiL she commented on her height which has never been forgotten or forgiven

My children went through a phase of wearing ripped jeans and my MIL wanted them to take them off so she could sew them up. Great lady whom I miss very much. Oh and I remember when they were babies she knitted something called a pilche (not sure of spelling) which was like a babygro with enormously long legs. Made us all laugh and she took the mild teasing with good grace.

We spent a lot of time decorating our hallway in tartan( it was the 60 s!) Mil comment, ‘ at least it’s clean ‘

Sadly my MIL wasn’t a bit like that! She disliked me on sight and made no secret of it, even after 50 yrs she always thought that MrOops could have done better so we rarely visited her.

It’s good that your husband had a lovely Mum.