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Wisconsin2000 Sun 12-Mar-23 21:03:09

My son is lonely and can't see his wife, so having the kids could be good for him. He also works 12 hour days so I would need to move in to look after them. Sadly, the military doesn't provide much help for foreign spouses and they have to apply for visas like every one else.

GrammyGrammy Sun 12-Mar-23 20:57:11

OP- Research narcissism. You are displaying symptoms of it.

Hithere Sun 12-Mar-23 20:56:03

I will bite
Where does your son stand here?

VioletSky Sun 12-Mar-23 20:50:58

It's probably not a windup

MILs like this exist sadly

BlueBelle Sun 12-Mar-23 20:47:13

Goodness me this has to be a wind up no one could seriously expect their daughter-in-law to send her children to a country without her just because you’re missing them. This is selfish to the extreme, of course that’s not possible and i’m not even sure this is true because military usually look after the wives very well for her to have been left for a year doesn’t sound right at all

Callistemon21 Sun 12-Mar-23 20:45:26

Iam64

Are you serious?

As John McEnroe used to say

"You cannot be serious!"

nexus63 Sun 12-Mar-23 20:44:12

i am stunned at what i have just read, why should a mother send her children to another country just because you are missing out, why has her husband not asked the army for help, i am sure there must be something in place to bring a wife and there children to the usa. stop being selfish and let them sort it out, it really is none of your business.

VioletSky Sun 12-Mar-23 20:40:19

I really feel for your DIL, it must be so hard having her visa issued and being apart from her husband

Please stop making that situation worse, for her, you can never replace your grandchildrens mother and asking her to stay behind alone is awful.

GagaJo Sun 12-Mar-23 20:35:03

Leave your DIL & son to sort it out. She's not going to send her kids to another country without her.

Iam64 Sun 12-Mar-23 20:28:23

Are you serious?

Wisconsin2000 Sun 12-Mar-23 20:26:43

Hi, long story short, my DS is in the US army and moved to Germany many years ago. He met a girl and they got married and had kids. I usually see them once a year when I visit or occasionally they visited me. DS got orders back to the USA and DIL couldn’t come as it was covid and her visa got delayed. It has been over a year now that they have been apart and still no visa. My DS has enrolled the oldest kid in school, but I’m worried they won’t be here in time and will lose the spot. I keep offering to go and bring the kids here and I will move in with my DS and look after them. The youngest is almost 2 so I would stay at home with him. My DIL keeps saying no, that she will never leave her kids, which I think is selfish as me and DS don’t get to see them. I even offered for them to come and live with me but she says she doesn’t like the cold weather in WI. I feel like I am missing out on a lot and don’t know what to do. We Skype every week but every time I mention the kids she ends the conversation. I’m also worried that she might change her mind and not come here. What can I do?