Tag Archives: inlaws

Come on Really!

Shouldn’t family be there for you no matter what? This is a question that I find myself asking as I sit in my husband’s hospital room. His family only calls or comes around when he is sick; now that does not make any sense to me. Shouldn’t family be there whether you are sick or not? Should brothers and sisters only call when you are in the hospital? Should they only be able to find time to visit when you are in the hospital? When he is in the hospital they find time to spend with him any other time … Continue reading →

Relationship Hero

How do you resolve conflicts with your in-laws? We have tried many different techniques to solve the relationship problems with my in-laws. The problems are not only with the mother in law or father in law but also with my husband’s siblings. The general consensus is that I am the whole problem, that his family has never done anything wrong. They say I am too sensitive and basically have mind control over my husband making him think and feel the way he does. It is both insulting and flattering that they think I am that powerful. I feel bad for … Continue reading →

We Cant Make All Outings Sorry

I want to move far away from Texas! Not because I do not like the state because it is great; a little hot right now but I still like it. I want to move because the farther we move from the in-laws the easier my life will be. I know that sounds mean but at least if we lived far away I would have an answer to tell the kids why they never see my husband’s family other than on holidays. The kids are starting to not expect to see the grandparents on that side or the Aunts, Uncles and … Continue reading →

We Got Ambushed

My husband and I have been called for a dinner at his parents’ house; this is odd as we only get invites to birthdays etc. and there is no birthday that we know of. We agree to go because we want to work towards peace in the family. Our time out is over and we still want to talk about things with them that still bother us so this seemed like a great chance to do that. We pull up to his parents’ home and notice that his brother and sisters cars are both in front of the house so … Continue reading →