The MIL Who Doesn’t Want Grandchildren
October 15, 2007
Let me start by saying – my FIL loves kids. He is anxious for DH and I to have children. So, when my in-laws built a brand new house with a reading room/office off of the master bedroom for my MIL, he jokingly suggested they make it a nursery for grandchildren when it comes time. Her response, verbatim “Hell no, we aren’t having a nursery. I spent enough long nights awake with my own children; I don’t need to do it with theirs.” Ouch.
This is the same woman who has told us since we got married three years ago that she isn’t ready for grandchildren – where the hell does she get the idea that it is her decision? Last time I checked, MIL’s weren’t technically involved in the child bearing process.
She has also made the comment that she wouldn’t be interested in babysitting our children, especially not for more than a couple of hours. So, you can imagine my extreme surprise when my dear FIL tells me that they will be babysitting for one of MIL’s friend’s all weekend (a baby ~5-6mos.).
All I can say is – she had better not complain when we have kids and she never gets to see them – that is her own fault!
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Isabel | October 19, 2007 at 6:15 am
What a horrible woman. Sorry.
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scarlett | October 20, 2007 at 7:17 am
it’s surprising someone so selfish had a kid of her own…
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Fantastagirl | October 20, 2007 at 3:04 pm
What a Witch.
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JC | October 23, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Hey, not everybody is thrilled with the idea of being a grandma. Sounds like MIL doesn’t want to be chained down looking after grandchildren. Sounds like she did her time with dirty diapers, messes, and screaming hellions that the law will not allow a person to discipline. If she wants to be around the grandkid(s) she’ll let you know. Til then, let FIL have all the fun he wants, or hire a sitter.
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Nicole | September 29, 2009 at 7:45 pm
While she could have been more polite about how she said it, I have to ask where do young people get off just assuming that their parents will happily babysit? That is work, and they should be compensated like a sitter would be if they are willing to do it at all. To expect them to cater their lives around you now that they have finally reached retirement and can do what they want, when they want is selfish on the part of the young. Who knows why they babysat the 5-6 month old? Its their choice! All this generation thinks about is itself, and we wonder why the country has gone to hell. I’m only 27 myself, but frankly what I see in the younger crowd disgusts me.
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The Sane In-Law | September 30, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Are you sure you didn’t mean to put “72″ for your age??