The evil, interfering mother-in-law

How could I describe my mother-in-law?  Interfering? Know-it-all? Disapproving? Shit-stirrer? Obsessed about her son? Painful?  

I could use those words, but I would be lying. I am very fortunate that I have a great mother in law.  And not because she is like a second mother to me, I already have a mother who is the best mother in the world so I don't need a second mother.  I actually just like my mother in law as a person, very much. I am really lucky. She doesn't interfere, she doesn't judge.  She doesn't think I am not good enough for son.  Or at least that I know of ;-)  My mother in law accepts me as the way I am - a woman who is older than her son, a non-cooking, undomesticated previous infertile who doesn't speak the same home language as she does and who makes her bring her own food for Sunday lunch.  Not exactly stellar credentials as a daughter in law.  

I know I am lucky, there are many who have mothers in law who could easily fit the description in the first paragraph.  My mother in law rocks.

Dankie Ma, ek is baie lief vir jou.  

PS Naturally, I will be a fantastic mother in law one day. That is of course, if there existed a future partner for my children who could ever be good enough for my precious darlings. Highly likely. 

 

Comments

[Sharon]

You have no idea just how bloody lucky you are!

[Amy]

You are so lucky! My MIL is so bad that she sometimes forgets that she is not the mother of my oldest son (who happens to be the spitting image of my husband at that age).

[Lisa]

I also have a fantastic mother-in-law. We are lucky women!

[cat@juggling act]

What a great tribute in true Tertia style. I have to say that mine is great too.

[sarah]

Well my MIL finally approves of her other DIL after about 12 YEARS of ass kissing. So I guess if I start ass kissing now she may approve of me in a little over a decade!! Allllright! Kiss your fabulous MIL for me. It really does make life hard when you have to make it work with a TRUELY difficult person.

[early pregnancy symptoms]

You are lucky! I am also lucky that I have good mother-in-law. ^_^

[wedding photographers bristol]

I also have a really very good Mother in law. Thank You God for this. Great Post.