Silly woman

I think it'helpful. A Dreadful Warning to us all. I wish my mil had had a tracker on DH's phone as she never believed me when I said he was at work. She was convinced I was keeping him from her.

It is nina's family. The woman is the other grandmother to her grandsons and mother of nina's grandson's father. She therefore has a bearing.

I just don't understand why any of this interests you. How do you even know what is going on in their family ? It's your daughter's ex-mother-in-law for heavens sake. I'd get another interest and stop bothering about other people's families.

Actually all little brother needs to do is stand up to mum and be open and honest with his mum and girlfriend.

"Mum I am NEVER bringing my GF here because you are a control freak"

"GF your mother is normal, mine isn't, she wants to keep me as her little boy"

Hopefully he can move out soon and leave her to dwell.

Although there IS a part of me thinks these guys must be really nice boys to put up with such a controlling mother in the way they have. Am sure most wouldn't. Time for some strong speaking I think!

BUT Nina....am not sure why it bothers you so much?

Gosh! I feel blessed that my MiL was so sweet! She did offer to continue to 'turn DH collars when we married. I declined but not because I was jealous just thought DH should manage his own wardrobe as he was grown up! She was probably relieved as it is a tedious job. She loved our children, we visited each other regularly for lunch or tea on a Sunday, & we went out for family days out. Just as we did with my parents. As she got older I took her out shopping and she always introduced me to the butcher as the 'kind' DiL! Not fair really as the other two lived miles away and could not take her shopping without a 500mile round trip!

My MIL was the same. We all got on great until we announced that we were getting married and then I became public enemy number one! Sadly, nearly 40 years on (which is how long we've been married) her daughter (my husband's sister) is now behaving the same with her son and his about to be wife. I haven't met bride to be but feel that she sadly will have to put up with all I did, which is not nice - history repeating itself!

My Mil's were great, how do these people get away with it?

Keeping a tracker on his phone ? I've heard it all now...
I have a friend who is very, very needy ....sounds like this mil...but she draws the line at phone tracking....probably its expensive to run or she doesn't know how to ?They ring each other throughout the day. He is constantly complaining about his wife and almost every day runs to his mother for food, because apparently the wife is not a good cook. The strange thing in my case is that I keep in touch with my dils more than my sons and get all their news...if anything bad or good happens, the dil tells me. I don't know whether it's the right way but it suits us. Well it's a habit that started when they got married. ... one dil is an absolute gem, the other, hmmmmm........

Thank you ann

kitty I feel for his brother and GF they've got it all to come.

Your DD is well out of it nina but sadly the GC arent.
I hope your DD gets custody before too much harm is done. Your ex SiL can't be happy with the situation.

M0nica and this story right here is why MIL does not have the free run of my house, nor my phone number. I didn’t realise she had a twin out there somewhere!

Wait until grandchildren arrive. She will probably be on here weeping and asking advice because her son will only let her see them under draconian conditions. And who can blame hi?. She would want to take over and bring them up herself.

Blimey, nina!!

He must have agreed that she have a tracker o n his phone as both parties have to agree a d can turn it off as and when they want to.
n

*Comprehend
stupid phone

He's 27/28. They have talked to her as I said in post. She just dosen't cocomlrehe that she is pushing them away.

Mother has a tracker on younger son's phone? How old is he? I think her sons need to have a good long talk to her and point out in no uncertain terms the errors of her way! I have a friend whose DD has a MiL like this and she causes no end of upset; she is a very needy woman and no one will stand up to her, more's the pity.